#19

Fabo Chaney

DB · Georgia Southern · Fr. · #19

Returning to Georgia Southern for 2026
Fr. · Thomaston, Ga. → Upson-Lee
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Fabo Chaney

DB · Georgia Southern · Fr · #19

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Georgia Southern
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Georgia Southern7-6HC: Clay Helton · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Georgia Southern27211.00.01----
Career27211.00.01----

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Georgia Southern

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Georgia Southern

Returning around him

  • 92% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -1 net (17 in / 18 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Georgia Southern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #88

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Preston EstoEsta’s 2025 season.

Bowling Green · 2025

#2

Jayden Bellamy

Syracuse · 2023

78%
#3

Tyson Player

UNLV · 2021

77%
#4

Kool-Aid McKinstry

Alabama · 2021

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 9
75%
#5

Christofer Noble

Middle Tennessee · 2025

74%

Matches Preston on

Class year
PD rate
TFL rate

Differs from Preston on

Weight (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Preston EstoEsta's freshman season at Bowling Green (2025).

Bowling Green · 2025

#2

Kenny Worthy III

Washington State · 2025

85%
#3

Jayden Sanders

Michigan · 2025

85%
#4

Shamar Arnoux

Florida State · 2025

84%
#5

Anquon Fegans

Auburn · 2025

82%

Matches Preston on

Class year
TFL rate
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #13662

Final rank
#14384
Avg #14148.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #13662 this season.

Background

2025-26: Played in 11 games, starting four … Saw action on 352 plays (276 defense, 76 special teams) … Tallied 27 tackles, including 1.0 for loss, and a pass breakup, a quarterback hurry, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on the season … Played seven snaps on special teams at Fresno State … H...

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