| No. 66 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1993-04-08)April 8, 1993 (age 32) Elyria, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 310 lb (141 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Elyria (OH) |
| College | Ohio State |
| NFL draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
Stats atPro Football Reference  | |
Chase Farris (born April 8, 1993) is an American formerfootballoffensive guard. He playedcollege football atOhio State, and was signed by theDetroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Farris attendedOhio State University and played for theOhio State Buckeyes football 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 the2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team. As a sophomore in 2013, Farris battled currentDetroit Lions tackleTaylor Decker 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 the2014 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 overKent State that season. During his senior season, his fifth withthe Buckeyes, Farris started at right tackle.
Farris graduated from Ohio State with a bachelor's degree in Consumer and Family Financial Services.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (141 kg) | 32.25 in (0.82 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 5.17 s | 4.8 s | 7.85 s | 26.5 in (0.67 m) | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) | 22 reps | |||
| All values fromNFL Combine[1] | ||||||||||||
On April 30, following the conclusion of the2016 NFL draft, Farris signed with theDetroit Lions as an undrafted free agent.[2] On August 29, the Lions waived Farris along with eight other players due to roster cuts.[3] On September 9, Farris was signed to the Lions' practice squad.[4] Almost two weeks later on September 21, Farris was once again waived from the team.
On October 5, theNew England Patriots signed Farris to their practice squad.[5] He was released by the Patriots on October 26, 2016 but was re-signed back to their practice squad on November 1, 2016.[6][7]
On February 5, 2017, Farris's Patriots appeared inSuper Bowl LI. In the game, the Patriots defeated theAtlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[8][9]
On February 7, 2017, Farris signed a futures contract with the Patriots.[10] On July 20, 2017, he was waived with a non-football injury designation after suffering a torn Achilles.[11]
In 2018, Farris signed with theAtlanta Legends of theAlliance of American Football.[12] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[13]
Farris was drafted in the 9th round in phase two in the2020 XFL draft by theDC Defenders.[14] He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.[15]
After retiring from football, Farris worked as a financial representative forNorthwestern Mutual from January to November 2020.
In 2023, he accepted the Head Coach position atElyria Catholic High School, bringing along a staff of formerOhio State Buckeye AlumniTroy Smith andDoran Grant.