Chase Claypool
Chase Claypool (born July 7, 1998) is a Canadian American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
No. 11 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | July 7, 1998||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Abbotsford Senior Secondary School (Abbotsford) | ||
College: | Notre Dame | ||
NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Early years
Claypool attended Abbotsford Senior Secondary School in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.[1][2] During his career, he set numerous school receiving records. He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.[3][4]
College career
Claypool played in 12 games as a true freshman at Notre Dame in 2016. He finished the season with five receptions for 81 yards and led the team in special teams tackles with 11.[5] As a sophomore in 2017, he started eight of 12 games, recording 29 receptions for 402 yards and two touchdowns.[6][7] As a junior in 2018, Claypool started 12 of 13 games, finishing second on the team with 50 receptions for 639 yards and four touchdowns.[8] Claypool took over as Notre Dame's number one receiver his senior year in 2019, a season in which he caught 66 passes for 1,037 yards and 13 touchdowns.[9][10]
Notre Dame | Receiving | ||||
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Year | Team | GP | Rec | Yards | TDs |
2016 | ND | 12 | 5 | 81 | 0 |
2017 | ND | 12 | 29 | 402 | 2 |
2018 | ND | 13 | 50 | 639 | 4 |
2019 | ND | 13 | 66 | 1,037 | 13 |
College Totals | 50 | 166 | 2,619 | 23 |
Source:[11]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 4 1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
229 lb (104 kg) |
32 1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9 7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.42 s | 1.56 s | 2.57 s | 40.5 in (1.03 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
19 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[12] |
Claypool was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round, 49th overall, in the 2020 NFL Draft as the team's first selection.[13] Although eligible as a Canadian and rated as the #2 prospect, Claypool went undrafted in the 2020 CFL Draft.[14][15]
References
- Brugler, Dane. "Meet the Prospect: Chase Claypool's journey from British..." The Athletic.
- "B.C.'s Chase Claypool drafted by Pittsburgh Steelers in 2nd round of NFL Draft". Global News. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- "Abbotsford football star commits to Notre Dame". Abbotsford News. July 11, 2015.
- Arnold, Keith (July 11, 2015). "Jumbo WR Chase Claypool commits to Notre Dame".
- "Breaking the mold: Chase Claypool brings unique background to Irish WR corps // The Observer". November 10, 2017.
- Tribune, Tom Noie South Bend. "Noie: Talent, traits align for Notre Dame WR Chase Claypool". Notre Dame Insider.
- Hansen, Eric. "Notebook: Can wide receiver Chase Claypool become Notre Dame's 'X' factor?". Notre Dame Insider.
- Hough, Austin. "Claypool ready to be Irish's No. 1 WR". Herald Bulletin.
- "Chase Claypool emerges as top WR for No. 15 Notre Dame". sports.yahoo.com.
- "Canadian Chase Claypool living up to billing as Notre Dame's No. 1 receiver" – via The Globe and Mail.
- "Chase Claypool statistics - College Football at University of Notre Dame Athletics". University of Notre Dame Athletics.
- "Chase Claypool Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- Strackbein, Noah (April 24, 2020). "Steelers Select WR Chase Claypool". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- "2020 CFL Draft". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- "Gallimore headlines spring edition of Scouting Bureau". Canadian Football League. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.