Chase Fourcade (born December 17, 1997) is an

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for the

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of the

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(AFL). He played college football for Nicholls. He had stints with the

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of the

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(NAL),

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of the

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(CFL),

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(MLFB), and the Pittsburgh Maulers of the

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(USFL). While with Nicholls, Fourcade became the school's all-time career leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, completion percentage, total yards, rushing touchdowns, and touchdowns responsible for. He also earned two All-

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First Team honors and a nod for All-Louisiana First Team and All-Louisiana Second Team in 2018 and 2019 respectively. He earned the honors of Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year in back-to-back years in 2018 and 2019. Fourcade's uncle,

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, played for Ole Miss and the

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of the

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(NFL).

Early life and high school

Fourcade was born on December 17, 1997, in Metairie, Louisiana. He attended

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, where he played

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and

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. He was a three-year starter and won two Division I state titles. Fourcade was an All-State honorable mention and a First-Team catcher on ''The New Orleans Advocate's'' All-Metro Team. As a sophomore in 2013, Fourcade led the Raiders to a Division I state championship. As a junior in 2014, Fourcade led the school to an 11–1 record and was named to the ''NOLA.com'' ''The Times-Picayune'' All-District 9-5A team. He threw for 1,652 yards and fourteen touchdowns while also rushing for 513 yards and thirteen touchdowns as the team reached the Division I semifinals. As a senior in 2015, Fourcade earned Class 5A All-State honors and a nod for

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'' Player of the Year. He was rated as a two-star dual threat quarterback.

College career

In 2016, Fourcade made his college football debut against

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opponent No. 9

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. He threw his first career

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in the third quarter to Jarrell Rogers to put the Colonels up 14–13. He threw his second touchdown pass with less than four minutes left to put the game within two but the team could not pull off the upset falling 24–26 against

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and the Bulldogs. He finished his debut going nine of 19 for 99 yards and two touchdowns and two interceptions. The following week against

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he led the team to a 35–28 win after throwing for 289 yards and two touchdowns. He would start all eleven games, including the last nine, for the fourth-most passing yards in program history with 2,482. He threw for a season-high 341 passing yards in a win over No. 22

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despite the 13–38 loss. He earned an honorable mention for All-

and HERO Sports FCS All-American while also finishing in sixth place for the

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, which is awarded to the nation's top freshman. In 2017, Fourcade started eleven of twelve games for the Colonels. He did not start in the team's

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game against

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due to injury, but he would play in that game and lead the game-winning drive. To start the season he threw for three touchdowns and 213 yards in a 37–35 win over McNeese State. Against Houston Christian he threw a game-winning 44-yard touchdown to

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to beat the Huskies 23–17. En route to an FCS playoff appearance the team only lost three games against

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, No. 3

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, and against

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Southeastern Louisiana. Against No. 16

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, in his postseason debut Fourcade threw three interceptions, including two in the first quarter. Despite the poor performance through the air the team only lost 31–38. He led the team in rushing with 89 yards. He finished the season with an eighth-best single-season total of 2,316 yards; becoming only the second Colonel to throw for 2,000 yards in two separate seasons.

Statistics

Nicholls records

Career records: * Passing yards: 10,707 * Passing touchdowns: 70 * Completion percentage: 59.6% * Total yards: 12,604 * Rushing touchdowns: 35 * Touchdowns responsible for: 105 * Pass attempts: 1,350 * Completions: 804 * 200-yard games: 28 * Plays: 1,875 Single season: * Completion percentage: 67.8% (2019)

Honors

2016 * HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-American Honorable Mention * All-

Honorable Mention * Sixth in

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FCS

2017 * LSWA Offensive Player of the Week (10/30) 2018 * Southland Conference Player of the Year * All-Southland First Team * All-Louisiana First Team * CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year Watch List * Southland Offensive Player of the Week (9/22) * LSWA Offensive Player of the Week (10/30) 2019 * Southland Conference Player of the Year * All-Southland First Team * All-Louisiana Second Team * Southland Offensive Player of the Week (10/5) * 2× LSWA Offensive Player of the Week (9/14, 10/5) * STATS FCS

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Watch List

Professional career

Columbus Lions

After going undrafted in the

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, Fourcade signed with the

of the

(NAL) on January 27, 2021. He made his debut for the Lions against the

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after starter

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was pulled from the game; Fourcade came in with 1:45 left on the clock up 49–7. The team would not score while he was on the field as he missed a wide open touchdown to Lonnie Outlaw which resulted in a turnover on downs. He finished his season with the team completing six of his fifteen pass attempts for 57 yards and one touchdown. Fourcade participated in the 2022 Louisiana Pro Day on April 5, 2022, in the

facility.

Calgary Stampeders

On April 17, 2022, Fourcade signed with the

of the

(CFL) and competed with fellow quarterback

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for the third-string spot behind Jake Maier and

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. He was cut after the preseason following a four of six for 63 yards and a touchdown performance in a 37–7 preseason win over the

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Alabama Airborne

In 2022, Fourcade signed with the

(MLFB). On July 13, 2022, he reported to the league's first-ever training camp in Mobile, Alabama, with the Alabama Airborne alongside AJ Bush from

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and

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from Wisconsin–Whitewater. Players from the Airborne and two other teams were abruptly kicked out of the hotel they were staying at on July 28, 2022, and shortly thereafter it was announced that the league would suspend the 2022 season.

Pittsburgh Maulers

On August 31, 2022, Fourcade signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the

(USFL). Heading into the

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he was expected to compete with James Morgan, Connor Sampson, and

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for a roster spot. Fourcade was released on April 4, 2023.

New Orleans VooDoo

On December 29, 2023, Fourcade signed with the expansion

of the

(AFL).

Personal life

Fourcade is the son of Keith and Jill Fourcade. His uncle,

, played for Ole Miss and the

as a quarterback.

Notes

References

External links

Nicholls Colonels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fourcade, Chase Living people 1997 births American football quarterbacks Archbishop Rummel High School alumni Calgary Stampeders players Columbus Lions players Nicholls Colonels football players Pittsburgh Maulers (2022) players Sportspeople from Metairie, Louisiana Players of American football from Jefferson Parish, Louisiana