Chase Frederick Page (born May 20, 1983) is a former

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who played for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was selected by the

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in the seventh round (225th overall) of the

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. He played collegiately at

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Early life

Page attended Summerville High School in

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during his senior season after transferring from Wando High School in Charleston and Tuckahoe Middle School in Richmond, Virginia. He did not play football until his sophomore season. As a senior, he helped lead Summerville to an 11–2 record and a berth in the state playoffs. He started the season at

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and moved to

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early in the season. He also played defensive tackle. He was named all-region and selected All-Low Country by the Palmetto Touchdown Club.

College career

Page was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at defensive tackle for the

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. He appeared in 40 games including 35 starts and accumulated 123 tackles and 6.5 sacks. Page was one of seven true freshmen to see game action for the Tar Heels in 2001. He began the season at

and played in five games at

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. His most extensive action of the season came against rival

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. In the spring prior to the 2002 season, Page was moved from offensive guard to defensive tackle. He started all 12 games and was sixth on the team with 49 tackles, including 24 solo stops and 25 assists. The first sack of his career came against the

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. Page started all 12 games in 2003, playing defensive tackle for the first nine games and switching to

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for the final three. He finished seventh on the team with 47 tackles, including 30 primary stops and 17 assists. He had five tackles for losses of 19 yards and 1.5 sacks for nine yards. Page earned the coaches' praise for his effort in games against

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and East Carolina. Page received a medical redshirt in 2004 after tearing a tendon in his left hand in preseason practice. He had surgery to repair the tendon was able to recover for the following season. As a senior in 2005, Page ranked second on the squad with a career-high four sacks.

Professional career

Page was selected by the

in the seventh-round (225th overall) of the

. Sprained ligaments in his knee suffered in early August forced him to miss most of the preseason and he was released by the team on September 2. He was signed to the team's practice squad the following day. On December 21, the Miami Dolphins signed Page to their active roster from the Chargers' practice squad. He filled a roster spot vacated by veteran defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson, who was placed on Injured Reserve. Page was inactive for the final two games of the season. Following very limited playing time in the 2007 season, the Dolphins did not offer Page a contract for the 2008 season.

References

External links

North Carolina Tar Heels bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Page, Chase 1983 births American football defensive tackles Living people Miami Dolphins players North Carolina Tar Heels football players San Diego Chargers players Players of American football from Charleston, South Carolina Players of American football from Summerville, South Carolina Players of American football from Berkeley County, South Carolina