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Jersey Number 21
Chase Kline
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 245
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Chardon, Ohio
- High School:
- Chardon
Bio
Two-year letterwinner (2019-20) had 52 career tackles in 24 career games with the Spartans from 2019-21.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in first four games before entering the transfer portal . . . played a total of 74 snaps . . . had 11 tackles . . . had two tackles, including a half sack (2 yards), vs. Nebraska . . . tallied two tackles at Miami in playing matching jersey number for second-straight game with 21 snaps . . . registered four tackles in matching jersey number by playing 21 snaps in home-opener vs. Youngstown State . . . played 27 snaps in season-opening win at Northwestern, posting three stops, registering first career pass break-up.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Posted a career-high 29 tackles, with 0.5 tackle for loss and two forced fumbles, in playing all seven games and a total of 226 plays . . . tied for second in the Big Ten with two forced fumbles . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . posted pair of stops at Penn State in playing in 26 snaps . . . logged three tackles with 0.5 tackle for loss and one forced fumble vs. No. 3 Ohio State, playing 21 snaps . . . posted new career-best for fourth straight game with eight tackles against No. 8 Northwestern playing in 47 snaps . . . had six tackles in Indiana game, logging 44 snaps . . . logged five tackles at Iowa in playing 50 snaps . . . tallied three stops at Michigan and was named Spartan Special Teams Co-Player of the Week . . . saw action in season opener vs. Rutgers, logging two tackles and forcing first fumble of career, which came on a punt return and MSU recovered, scoring TD on ensuing offensive play.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games to earn his first letter . . . recorded 12 tackles (five solo, seven assists) and one sack . . . ranked second on the team with nine tackles on special teams (eight on kickoffs, one on punts) . . . played 52 snaps on defense . . . had one tackle in New Era Pinstripe Bowl against Wake Forest and played a season-high 10 snaps on defense . . . recorded one tackle on kickoff coverage at Rutgers game . . . tallied one tackle at Michigan on punt coverage . . . posted pair of stops in Illinois game, both coming on kickoffs . . . logged a career-high three tackles in Indiana game . . . logged two tackles and first career sack against Western Michigan . . . posted one stop in Spartan debut in season opener vs. Tulsa.
2018 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named the 2017 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division 3 Defensive Player of the Year . . . ranked one of the nation’s top 500 players by 247Sports (No. 420) . . . rated one of the top 100 prospects in the Midwest by ESPN.com . . . ranked one of the top outside linebackers in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 27) and ESPN.com (No. 56) and one of the top inside linebackers by 247Sports (No. 22) . . . listed among the top prospects in the state of Ohio by 247Sports (No. 12) and Rivals.com (No. 14) . . . ranked top inside linebacker prospect in the state of Ohio by 247Sports and among the top outside linebackers in Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 3) and ESPN.com (No. 4) . . . two-year letterwinner for Coach Mitch Hewitt at Chardon High School . . . as a senior, earned first-team all-state honors by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association after collecting 129 tackles, including 23 tackles for loss and nine sacks, to go along with seven pass break-ups . . . named Northeast Lakes District Division III Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-district honoree . . . named one of six finalists for the 2017 Tony Fisher Award, given to The News-Herald’s football player of the year . . . two-time All-Western Reserve Conference selection . . . received an invitation to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl . . . had 17 tackles vs. Kenston on Oct. 20 . . . tallied 12 tackles, including four tackles for loss, in a victory vs. Willoughby South on Oct. 6 . . . registered 15 stops vs. Madison on Sept. 29 . . . had 14 tackles, including four tackles for loss and two sacks, in win over Riverside on Sept. 15 . . . also played running back . . . won linebacker MVP honors at Rivals Three-Stripe camp at Hilliard Bradley High School in May . . . named to The Associated Press Division II All-Ohio Second Team as a junior . . . recorded 122 tackles and five sacks in 2016 although he missed several games due to an injured hand . . . helped lead the Hilltoppers to an undefeated regular season, a conference title, and a berth in the state playoffs . . . played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin under Coach Ben Malbasa . . . son of Jeff and Maureen Kline . . . born March 13, 2000 . . . apparel and textile design major.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in first four games before entering the transfer portal . . . played a total of 74 snaps . . . had 11 tackles . . . had two tackles, including a half sack (2 yards), vs. Nebraska . . . tallied two tackles at Miami in playing matching jersey number for second-straight game with 21 snaps . . . registered four tackles in matching jersey number by playing 21 snaps in home-opener vs. Youngstown State . . . played 27 snaps in season-opening win at Northwestern, posting three stops, registering first career pass break-up.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Posted a career-high 29 tackles, with 0.5 tackle for loss and two forced fumbles, in playing all seven games and a total of 226 plays . . . tied for second in the Big Ten with two forced fumbles . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . posted pair of stops at Penn State in playing in 26 snaps . . . logged three tackles with 0.5 tackle for loss and one forced fumble vs. No. 3 Ohio State, playing 21 snaps . . . posted new career-best for fourth straight game with eight tackles against No. 8 Northwestern playing in 47 snaps . . . had six tackles in Indiana game, logging 44 snaps . . . logged five tackles at Iowa in playing 50 snaps . . . tallied three stops at Michigan and was named Spartan Special Teams Co-Player of the Week . . . saw action in season opener vs. Rutgers, logging two tackles and forcing first fumble of career, which came on a punt return and MSU recovered, scoring TD on ensuing offensive play.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games to earn his first letter . . . recorded 12 tackles (five solo, seven assists) and one sack . . . ranked second on the team with nine tackles on special teams (eight on kickoffs, one on punts) . . . played 52 snaps on defense . . . had one tackle in New Era Pinstripe Bowl against Wake Forest and played a season-high 10 snaps on defense . . . recorded one tackle on kickoff coverage at Rutgers game . . . tallied one tackle at Michigan on punt coverage . . . posted pair of stops in Illinois game, both coming on kickoffs . . . logged a career-high three tackles in Indiana game . . . logged two tackles and first career sack against Western Michigan . . . posted one stop in Spartan debut in season opener vs. Tulsa.
2018 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named the 2017 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division 3 Defensive Player of the Year . . . ranked one of the nation’s top 500 players by 247Sports (No. 420) . . . rated one of the top 100 prospects in the Midwest by ESPN.com . . . ranked one of the top outside linebackers in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 27) and ESPN.com (No. 56) and one of the top inside linebackers by 247Sports (No. 22) . . . listed among the top prospects in the state of Ohio by 247Sports (No. 12) and Rivals.com (No. 14) . . . ranked top inside linebacker prospect in the state of Ohio by 247Sports and among the top outside linebackers in Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 3) and ESPN.com (No. 4) . . . two-year letterwinner for Coach Mitch Hewitt at Chardon High School . . . as a senior, earned first-team all-state honors by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association after collecting 129 tackles, including 23 tackles for loss and nine sacks, to go along with seven pass break-ups . . . named Northeast Lakes District Division III Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-district honoree . . . named one of six finalists for the 2017 Tony Fisher Award, given to The News-Herald’s football player of the year . . . two-time All-Western Reserve Conference selection . . . received an invitation to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl . . . had 17 tackles vs. Kenston on Oct. 20 . . . tallied 12 tackles, including four tackles for loss, in a victory vs. Willoughby South on Oct. 6 . . . registered 15 stops vs. Madison on Sept. 29 . . . had 14 tackles, including four tackles for loss and two sacks, in win over Riverside on Sept. 15 . . . also played running back . . . won linebacker MVP honors at Rivals Three-Stripe camp at Hilliard Bradley High School in May . . . named to The Associated Press Division II All-Ohio Second Team as a junior . . . recorded 122 tackles and five sacks in 2016 although he missed several games due to an injured hand . . . helped lead the Hilltoppers to an undefeated regular season, a conference title, and a berth in the state playoffs . . . played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin under Coach Ben Malbasa . . . son of Jeff and Maureen Kline . . . born March 13, 2000 . . . apparel and textile design major.
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