Chase Farris (born April 8, 1993) is a former

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. He played

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, and was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

College career

Farris attended

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and played for the

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program beginning in 2012. After redshirting 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

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. As a sophomore in 2013, Farris battled current

tackle

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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. 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

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that season. During his senior season, his fifth with the Buckeyes, Farris started at right tackle. Farris graduated from Ohio State with a bachelor's degree in Consumer and Family Financial Services.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

On April 30, following the conclusion of the

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, Farris signed with the

as an undrafted free agent. On August 29, the Lions waived Farris along with eight other players due to roster cuts. On September 9, Farris was signed to the Lions' practice squad. Almost two weeks later on September 21, Farris was once again waived from the team.

New England Patriots

On October 5, the

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signed Farris to their practice squad. He was released by the Patriots on October 26, 2016 but was re-signed back to their practice squad on November 1, 2016. On February 5, 2017, Farris's Patriots appeared in

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. In the game, the Patriots defeated the

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by a score of 34–28 in overtime. On February 7, 2017, Farris signed a futures contract with the Patriots. On July 20, 2017, he was waived with a non-football injury designation after suffering a torn Achilles.

Atlanta Legends

In 2018, Farris signed with the

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of the

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. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

DC Defenders

Farris was drafted in the 9th round in phase two in the

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by the

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. He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.

Post-playing career

Since retiring from football, Farris has worked as a financial representative for

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References

External links

Ohio State bioDetroit Lions bioNew England Patriots bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Farris, Chase 1993 births Living people Players of American football from Ohio People from Elyria, Ohio American football offensive guards Ohio State Buckeyes football players Detroit Lions players New England Patriots players Atlanta Legends players DC Defenders players