Kyle Chase

Height:
5-8
Weight:
192
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Cedar Grove

A battle-tested and proven performer who is expected to open senior season as the projected starter at the strong safety slot ... Versatility, game experience and athleticism could also allow development of a potential honors-producing campaign ... Will handle more of a leadership role as one of three seniors in the secondary along with free safety Pierre Parker and cornerback Kasey Ross ... Tallied a pair of solo stops and picked off a James Pinkney pass (return of 28 yards) during the [apos]06 Purple-Gold Spring Game.

2005: Played in 10 games and made three starts (Rice, SMU, Memphis) ... Ranked among ECU[apos]s top 10 defenders with 36 tackles (31 solo) ... Also had three pass breakups (SMU, Memphis, UAB) ... Turned in a season-high nine tackles against Rice ... Recorded four or more stops on six occasions ... Credited with 2.0 tackles for lost yardage - both coming against Southern Miss at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium ... vs. Duke (9/3): Played as reserve strong safety vs. the Blue Devils in season opener, recording three tackles ... vs. Wake Forest (9/17): Came off the bench, experiencing a bulk of the action in the second half ... Booked four tackles (three solo) ... vs. West Virginia (9/24): Provided another strong relief effort at strong safety, notching four stops against Mountaineers ... vs. Southern Miss (10/1): Logged four tackles for the third consecutive game, seeing action as a reserve ... One of four players to record multiple tackles for lost yardage (2-5) against the Golden Eagles ... vs. Rice (10/8): Made initial start of season (first since 11/27/05 vs. N.C. State) ... Topped unit with nine total tackles (five solo) ... vs. SMU (10/15): Made five stops in second straight starting role ... vs. Memphis (10/22): Contributed one solo tackle before leaving with an ankle injury moments before halftime as a result of a cut-block ... Also deflected a pass by Tigers[apos] quarterback Maurice Avery ... vs. UCF (10/29): DNP-INJ (ankle) ... vs. Tulsa (11/12): Returned to action as a reserve behind Zack Baker but did not record any statistics ... vs. Marshall (11/19): Came off the bench to tally one assisted tackle against the Thundering Herd ... vs. UAB (11/26): Registered five tackles (all solo) in season finale against the Blazers ... Also credited with one pass breakup.

2004: Enjoyed strong season as East Carolina[apos]s top strong safety (starts in all 11 games) ... Was unit[apos]s fourth-leading tackler with 73 (36 solo) ... Also contributed four tackles for lost yardage (West Virginia, Wake Forest, Houston, N.C. State), one forced fumble (N.C. State), one recovered fumble (Cincinnati), one interception (Army) and two pass breakups (Wake Forest, N.C. State) ... Authored a pair of double-digit tackle performances, both coming on the road against nationally-ranked opponents (career-best 12 vs. WVU in season-opener, team-high 10 vs. Louisville) ... Finished with eight hits against Wake Forest ... Recorded six tackles vs. Cincinnati to go along with a fumble recovery ... Topped Pirates in stops during back-to-back outings (Louisville, seven vs. Tulane) ... Also recorded seven total tackles (four solo) vs. Southern Miss before tallying eight tackles (four solo, four assists) and a TFL against Houston ... Recorded nine total tackles (two solo, seven assists) at USF before finishing campaign with just four stops in last two games (one vs. Memphis, three vs. Wolfpack) ... Credited with one special teams hit.

2003: Turned in solid rookie campaign as a true freshman, playing in nine games (including the final eight) with a pair of starts (USF and Tulane) ... Ranked second on the team among all freshmen in tackles with 21 (11 solo hits) ... Recorded two sacks (-15 yards) and an interception against Tulane ... Collected a season-best six stops (four solo) against Southern Miss ... Registered multiple tackles in each of the final five games of the season ... Also credited with a pass breakup ... Other effort of note was a three-solo tackle effort vs. Louisville at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

High School: Selected to the All-DeKalb County squad (first-team) ... Named county MVP among defensive backs while also earning all-city and all-metro accolades ... Chosen to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State unit (honorable mention) ... Netted 98 tackles (72 solo) and five interceptions, four of which were returned for touchdowns in 2002 ... Offensively, scored three rushing TDs.

Personal: Full name is Kyle Anthony Chase ... Born February 26, 1985 ... Major is health education and promotion.