his volunteer work reading at elementary schools, feeding the homeless, and preparing food for the needy at the Harvest of Hope food bank. He also won the Gamecock Inspiration Award in April 2011 as South Carolina's most inspirational athlete during the 2010–2011 academic year. South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier also nominated Chisolm for the Rudy Awards. In April 2011, Chisolm was the subject of an in-depth feature story by Yahoo Sports. In the story, Jason Cole described Chisolm's story as follows: "To find a man out of tryout who is big enough, athletic enough and smart enough to play major college football is as likely as finding a wild iguana in the far reaches of Canada, even if you give that guy two years to get ready. Chisolm did it in the space of three months and then came back as a full-time starter the following season." 2014 season November 2014, Chisolm decided to retire from football due to health reason. Professional career In July 2011, Chisolm signed a contract with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He spent most of the pre-season on the injured list while recovering from ACL surgery. He was cut on September 4, 2011, in the Dolphins' final round of cuts, but he was then signed as a practice squad member of the 2011 Miami Dolphins. He was released from the practice squad on September 12. Chisolm was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on February 1, 2012. He was waived/injured on August 13, 2012, and subsequently reverted to injured reserve on August 15. He was given an injury settlement and released from injured reserve on August 20. References Living people 1988 births American football offensive tackles South Carolina Gamecocks football players