Chase Newman

TCU

Oct 4 (Sat)

5:30 p.m.

Position:
Inside Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
220
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
La Mirada, Calif.
High School:
La Mirada

AT COLORADO: 2019 (Soph.)—He dressed and played in nine games, missing the first three games due to injury … All nine games came on special teams, a total of 74 snaps on three units, kick return, kick coverage and punt return … He finished the season with three special teams points, forcing two fair catches and having one tackle … He was twice named the Defensive Scout of the Game for the weeks leading into the UCLA and Washington games … He recorded 11 tackles during the two scrimmages and spring game, adding one sack, one quarterback hurry and one third down stop.

2018 (Fr.-RS)—Played in eight games and dressed for all 12, mainly on special teams … Saw action in two games on defense and played 14 snaps … Had one special teams point, a tackle.

2017 (Fr.)—Redshirted; was unable to practice until the last week of the season as he recovered from knee surgery the previous summer.

HIGH SCHOOL—Scout.com rated him as the No. 7 outside linebacker prospect in California and 11th-best in the west ... He led his team, coached by former Buff Mike Moschetti, to three Suburban League titles from 2014-16 with the Matadores winning a CIF Southern Section Southeast Division 2 title and a CIF State championship in 2015 ... Was an All-Whittier Daily News selection that season when he recorded 77 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, nine quarterback hurries, one sack and two interceptions, both of which he returned for touchdowns ... One of those was in the Southeast Division Final against La Serna and the pick 6 sealed the victory ... In the CIF championship final, he had four tackles and a sack in the 27-3 win over Campolindo while helping his defense hold the just 178 yards ... Against San Clemente he recorded 11 tackles, including two for losses ... His senior season he helped lead the Matadores to an 11-3 record and the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game before falling to Edison (Fresno) ... He only played in seven games his senior season, recording 28 tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss, two interceptions and one sack ... Both of his interceptions came in a 62-0 win over Cerritos, and both were returned for touchdowns ... He played basketball for the Matadores his freshman year.

ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Anthropology at Colorado and pursuing a minor in Sports Media ... He carried a 3.5 GPA in high school.

PERSONAL—He was born on March 5, 1999 in Torrance, Calif. … Hobbies include playing video games, pick-up basketball games, snorkeling and body boarding … His father, David, played football at Missouri and in the Canadian Football League where in 1980 he was a CFL All-Star and won the Frank M. Bibson Trophy as league’s top rookie ... In six CFL seasons he caught 196 passes for 3,145 yards and 34 touchdowns while also returning on punt for a TD.