Chase Farris

Chase Farris
No. 66New England Patriots
Position: Offensive guard
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-04-08) April 8, 1993
Place of birth: Elyria, Ohio
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school: Elyria (OH)
College: Ohio State
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Chase Farris (born April 8, 1993) is an American football offensive guard for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

College career

Farris attended Ohio State University and played for the Ohio State Buckeyes football program beginning in 2012. After red-shirting the 2011 season as a true freshman, Farris made the transition from defensive line to offensive line and made seven total appearances on special teams for the 2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team. As a sophomore in 2013, Farris battled current Detroit Lions tackle Taylor Decker for a spot at the right tackle position, before being moved back to the defensive line. In seven games that season, Farris played in seven games and totaled 120 plays on defense and special teams while collecting three tackles and 1.5 tackles-for-loss. Late in the season, Farris suffered a knee injury, and would have surgery before the 2014 Orange Bowl (January). In his junior year, Farris played in all 15 games, and totaled 169 offensive snaps, the most of any Ohio State non-starter during the regular season and College Football Playoff, which Ohio State would go on to win. Farris played a career-high 60 snaps on offense during a 66-0 win over the 2014 Kent State Golden Flashes football team. During his senior season, his fifth, with the 2015 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Farris started at right tackle.

Farris graduated from Ohio State with a bachelor's degree in Consumer and Family Financial Services.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 5 in 310 lb32.25 in9 in 5.17 s 4.8 s 7.85 s 26.5 in 8 ft 6 in 22 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1]

Detroit Lions

On April 30, following the conclusion of the 2016 NFL Draft, Farris signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent.[2] On August 29, the Lions waived Farris along with eight other players due to roster cuts.[3] On September 9, Farris was signed to the Lions' practice squad.[4] Almost two weeks later on September 21, Farris was once again waived from the team.

New England Patriots

On October 5, the New England Patriots signed Farris to their practice squad.[5] He was released by the Patriots on October 26, 2016.[6] He was re-signed to their practice squad on November 1, 2016.[7]

References

  1. "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Chase Farris". National Football League. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  2. Landis, Bill (April 30, 2016). "Ohio State football: Chase Farris signs undrafted free agent deal with Detroit Lions". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  3. Reisman, Jeremy (August 29, 2016). "2016 Lions roster cuts: Detroit cuts nine players, including TE Matthew Mulligan". Pride of Detroit. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  4. "Lions sign OL Chase Farris to practice squad, release RB George Winn". DetroitLions.com. September 9, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  5. Kyed, Doug (October 5, 2016). "Patriots Shake Up Practice Squad, Add Offensive Lineman Chase Farris". NESN. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  6. "Patriots acquire LB Kyle Van Noy in a trade with Detroit". Patriots.com. October 26, 2016.
  7. "Patriots sign OL Chase Farris and Austin Traylor to the practice squad". Patriots.com. November 1, 2016.

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