Eastern Michigan Athletics

2022 Football Roster

vs
Louisiana

Sep 20 (Sat)

3:30 p.m.

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Chase Kline and Justin Jefferson Celeberate at Practice
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Jersey Number 6

Chase Kline

  • Position:
    LB
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Chardon, Ohio
  • High School:
    Chardon
EMU: 2022: Joined the EMU football program as an incoming transfer after beginning his career at Michigan State...Participated in 12 games…Amassed 91 total tackles (41 solo, 50 assisted) with two tackles-for-loss and one sack…Tabbed two quarterback hurries and three pass break-ups…Set a career-high with 14 total tackles in a single game twice this season (versus the University of Buffalo (Sept. 24) and the University of Akron (Nov. 11))…Set a career-high with 1.5 tackles-for-loss against Akron, also tallying his first sack as an Eagle (Nov. 11)…Set a career-high with two quarterback hurries against Western Michigan University (Oct. 8)…MICHIGAN STATE: Two-year letterwinner (2019-20) had 52 career tackles in 24 career games with the Spartans from 2019-21...2021: 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 breakup...2020: 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, 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 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...Made five tackles at Iowa in 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: 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...Recorded 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...HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year letterwinner for Coach Mitch Hewitt at Chardon High School...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 breakups…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...Ranked one of the top outside linebackers in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 27) and ESPN (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 (No. 14)...Ranked top inside linebacker prospect in the state of Ohio by 247Sports and among the top outside linebackers in Ohio by Rivals (No. 3) and ESPN.com (No. 4)…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...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...PERSONAL: Full Name: Chase Kline...Son of Jeff and Maureen Kline...Fashion marketing innovation intent.
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