Chase Brice (born January 27, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Appalachian State Mountaineers, Clemson and Duke, winning a national championship with the Tigers.

Chase Brice
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Brice with the BC Lions in 2024
No. 7 – BC Lions
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-27) January 27, 1998 (age 26)
Grayson, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Grayson
(Loganville, Georgia)
College:Clemson (2017–2019)
Duke (2020)
Appalachian State (2021–2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics
Passing completions:22
Passing attempts:29
Passing yards:232
TDINT:1–0
Stats at CFL.ca

College career

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Clemson

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Brice with Clemson in 2018

After redshirting his true freshman season, Brice entered the 2018 season as the third-string quarterback behind Kelly Bryant and Trevor Lawrence. He was bumped up to the backup role when Bryant opted to transfer out after losing the starting job to Lawrence. In his first game as the backup quarterback, he was thrust into game action after Lawrence left with a head injury in the second quarter, helping Clemson rally from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to a 27–23 comeback win over Syracuse, with the go-ahead score happening on a 12-play, 94-yard drive.[1] The win kept the then-No. 3 ranked Tigers in contention for a College Football Playoff berth, which they were able to secure as they won their second national championship in three seasons.[2]

Brice spent 2019 as Lawrence's backup before opting to transfer to Duke before the 2020 season, citing the chance to work with Duke coach David Cutcliffe, who has gained a reputation for being one of the top quarterback coaches in football.[3][4]

Duke

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Brice entered Duke as a graduate transfer after earning a degree in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management from Clemson, granting him immediate eligibility.[5] He was named the starting quarterback by Cutcliffe ahead of their season opener against Notre Dame, where he threw for 259 yards and rushed for a touchdown in what was a 27–13 loss for the Blue Devils.[6][7] He started all 11 of Duke's games in 2020 but struggled with turnovers throughout the season after posting a touchdown-interception ratio of 10–15 as the Blue Devils went 2–9 on the season.[8] Brice announced that he would transfer from Duke, his second transfer in as many seasons.[9]

Appalachian State

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Brice announced that he would transfer to Appalachian State for the 2021 season, enrolling for the spring semester as a graduate student.[10][11][12] He won Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year in 2021.[13]

Statistics

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Season Games Passing Rushing
GP Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
Clemson Tigers
2017 DNP
2018 12 0–0 32 51 62.7 442 8.7 5 3 156.1 16 93 5.8 0
2019 11 0–0 50 85 58.8 581 6.8 4 1 129.4 14 94 6.7 1
Duke Blue Devils
2020 11 2–9 193 352 54.8 2,170 6.2 10 15 107.5 91 93 1.0 1
Appalachian State Mountaineers
2021 14 10–4 242 390 62.1 3,337 8.6 27 11 151.1 71 149 2.1 3
2022 12 6–6 219 349 62.8 2,921 9.1 27 6 155.1 71 117 1.6 4
Career 60 18−19 736 1,227 60.0 9,451 7.7 73 36 138.5 263 546 2.1 9

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2+38 in
(1.89 m)
236 lb
(107 kg)
30+34 in
(0.78 m)
9+58 in
(0.24 m)
4.52 s 27.0 in
(0.69 m)
9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)
All values from Pro Day[14]

Brice was selected with the third overall pick in the 2023 USFL draft by the Houston Gamblers.[15]

On June 4, 2023, Brice signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and is currently the 3rd string quarterback.[16]

Personal life

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Brice's uncle is Clemson special teams coordinator Mickey Conn.[17]

References

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  1. ^ Axson, Scooby (September 29, 2018). "Travis Etienne Runs Wild as Clemson Survives Syracuse Without Trevor Lawrence". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Adelson, Andrea (October 1, 2018). "Meet the third-string 'baller' QB who kept Clemson's season alive". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Adelson, Andrea (February 3, 2020). "Former Clemson backup QB Chase Brice transferring to Duke". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Wiseman, Steve (February 6, 2020). "How Clemson QB Chase Brice decided Duke would be his new school". The State. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Hood, David (February 4, 2020). "In-depth with Chase Brice about his love for Clemson, transfer to Duke". TigerNet. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "Cutcliffe Names Chase Brice Starting QB". Duke University. September 6, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "No. 10 Notre Dame beats Duke 27-13 in ACC debut". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 12, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Joyce, Ethan (December 30, 2020). "Chase Brice, former ACC quarterback, on App State: 'That's the kind of people I want to be around'". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Wiseman, Steve (December 14, 2020). "Duke QB Chase Brice, who was Trevor Lawrence's backup at Clemson, is transferring again". The News & Observer. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Hale, David (December 23, 2020). "QB Chase Brice to transfer from Duke Blue Devils to Appalachian State Mountaineers". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  11. ^ Chase Brice [@chasebrice7] (December 23, 2020). "Thankful for this opportunity!! #Committed #RollNeers @Coach_JWatts @coach_sclark @TonyPetersen17" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Brice Officially Signs with App State Football". Appalachian State Mountaineers Athletics. January 19, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  13. ^ "Nice honor for former Clemson QB Chase Brice". The Clemson Insider. December 3, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  14. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Chase Brice College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  15. ^ Angalet, Abigail (February 22, 2023). "Former Clemson QB selected in USFL college draft". Clemson Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  16. ^ "B.C. Lions release 10, sign Appalachian State QB Chase Brice". 3DownNation. June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  17. ^ Laskey, Chastity (January 10, 2020). "Chase Brice: 3 things to know about the Clemson football backup quarterback". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
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