• By the time he graduated from Charlton COunty High School, Champ held the school records for career touchdowns (58) and total yards (5,855). He also threw for 10 TDs as a quarterback.
• In 1998, Champ became the first Georgia player to start on offense and defense in 39 years.
• Champ won the 1998 Bronko Nagurski Award as the nation’s top defensive player.
• Champ was on the field for 100 or more plays six times during the 1998 season.
• Champ’s first interception as a pro came off Drew Bledsoe in a 1999 preseason game. He ran it back for a 46-yard score.
• Champ picked off a pass on Opening Day in five of his first seven NFL seasons.
• Champ’s 100-yard interception return against the New England Patriots in the 2005 playoffs is the longest non-scoring run in postseason history.
• Champ’s 18 interceptions in 2205 & 2006 were the best two-year total since Everson Walls had 18 for the Dallas Cowboys in 1981 and 1982.
• Champ’s 10 interceptions in 2006 were the second-highest total in Broncos history.
• Champ finished second to Jason Taylor in the 2006 NFL Defensive Player of the Year voting.
• Champ’s 11 takeaways in 2006 led the NFL.
• Champ joined Ladainian Tomlinson and Jason Taylor as the only unaimous All-Pro picks in 2006.
• Champ holds the University of Georgia's indoor long jump record (25 feet, 10.75 inches).
• Champ’s cousin, Justin Williams, is projected to be a top college player and possibly an NFL draft pick.
• Champ’s wife is named Hanaday. They have three children: Bria, Whitney and Keevan.
• Champ’s brother, Boss, played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions. Another brother, Ronald, had his career cut short by injury in 1999 but played on a World Bowl champion in the 1990s.
• Kanye West’s song "Champion" was inspired by Champ .

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