Chase McGowan
| No. 95 Ottawa Redblacks | |
| Born: | December 12, 2000 Stafford, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| College | Delaware |
| High school | North Stafford |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2024–present | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Chase McGowan (born December 12, 2000) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). McGowan played college football for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens.
College career
[edit]McGowan played for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens from 2019 to 2023.[1] He played in 52 games and recorded 110 tackles, including 40 tackles for loss, 22 sacks, four pass deflections, four forced fumbles and one fumble recoveries.[2] He sits fourth in program history in sacks and fifth in tackles for loss.[1] In his last four seasons at Delaware, McGowan earned All-CAA honors.[3][1]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.78 s | 1.63 s | 2.78 s | 4.49 s | 7.32 s | 31 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Ottawa Redblacks
[edit]On September 13, 2024, McGowan signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.[5][2] He was signed to the practice roster on May 31, 2025, as part of the final roster cuts.[6] He was activated on July 11 and made his professional debut against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Chase McGowan - Football". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ a b "North Stafford graduate signs with CFL's Ottawa Redblacks". INSIDENOVA.COM. December 13, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "Football has Nine Earn All-CAA Recognition". University of Delaware Athletics. November 21, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "2024 Draft Chase McGowan DE - Delaware". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ Heilman, Michael (September 13, 2024). "Ottawa Redblacks sign defensive lineman Chase McGowan". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "REDBLACKS transactions: May 31, 2025". Ottawa REDBLACKS. June 1, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "Ratio-changing Canadian OL Zack Pelehos returns for Ottawa Redblacks vs. Ticats". 3DownNation. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "Chase MCGOWAN". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 24, 2025.