Chase Lundt
No. 77 – Buffalo Bills | |
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Position: | Offensive tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | June 16, 2000 |
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Weight: | 304 lb (138 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Martin (Arlington, Texas) |
College: | UConn (2019–2024) |
NFL draft: | 2025: 6th round, 206th pick |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Chase Lundt (born June 16, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UConn Huskies and was selected by the Bills in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]From Arlington, Texas, Lundt attended Martin High School where he played football.[1] He played two seasons at Martin as a tackle and served as team captain while being named all-district.[2] He was ranked a two-star recruit and committed to play college football for the UConn Huskies.[1]
College career
[edit]Lundt redshirted as a freshman at UConn in 2019, then did not play in the 2020 season, as UConn canceled it due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He won the starting right tackle job in 2021 and remained a starter for the rest of his collegiate career.[1] In his tenure at UConn, Lundt only missed one game, during the 2021 season.[1] He started 11 games in 2021, all 13 games in 2022, and then all 12 games in 2023, helping UConn allow only 13 sacks in the last season.[2] He returned for a final season in 2024.[4][5] As a senior in 2024, he allowed no sacks and was named a Group of Five All-American.[6] He finished his collegiate career with 49 starts and accepted an invite to the 2025 Senior Bowl, although he was unable to participate due to injury.[1][7]
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Bench press | |||||
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6 ft 7+1⁄2 in (2.02 m) |
304 lb (138 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.40 s | 1.76 s | 2.99 s | 20 reps | |||||
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9][10] |
Lundt was selected 206th overall in the sixth round in the 2025 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Pola, Jorge (March 11, 2025). "2025 NFL Draft Profile: UConn OL Chase Lundt". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ a b "Chase Lundt". UConn Huskies.
- ^ Adamec, Charles (October 31, 2024). "'Very dependable': Offensive lineman Chase Lundt set for final UConn football home game". CTInsider.com.
- ^ Adamec, Charles (August 2, 2024). "The UConn football team has a pair of 300-pound, sixth-year seniors ready to put it all on the line". Greenwich Time.
- ^ Cleaveland, Roger (March 26, 2025). "Why Chase Lundt could be the next UConn offensive lineman to land in the NFL: 'He has a bright future'". Connecticut Post.
- ^ Pool, Colton (April 15, 2025). "UConn OL Chase Lundt NFL Draft Projection, Height, Weight, Stats & Profile". HERO Sports.
- ^ "Chase Lundt NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Connecticut OT". Bleacher Report. January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Chase Lundt Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ "Chase Lundt College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ "Chase Lundt NFL Draft 2025 Scouting Report for Buffalo Bills OT". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ White, Alec. "2025 Bills NFL Draft Tracker". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved April 30, 2025.