Chase Claypool

Chase Claypool was born on July 7, 1998, in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. He attended Abbotsford Senior Secondary School, excelling in both basketball and football, and setting multiple school receiving records. After a successful high school career, Claypool committed to the University of Notre Dame. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 2016 to 2019. During his freshman year in 2016, he played in 12 games, recording 5 receptions for 81 yards and leading the team in special teams tackles with 11. As a sophomore in 2017, he started eight games, finishing with 29 receptions for 402 yards and two touchdowns. His junior year in 2018 saw him start 12 games, where he was second on the team with 50 receptions for 639 yards and four touchdowns. In his senior year in 2019, Claypool became Notre Dame’s primary receiver, achieving 66 catches for 1,037 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Claypool was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round, 49th overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year, $6.61 million rookie contract. In his first professional season, he quickly made an impact, notably in Week 5 against the Philadelphia Eagles, where he recorded 110 receiving yards and four total touchdowns (three receiving, one rushing), becoming the first Steelers rookie to score four touchdowns in a single game. This performance contributed to the Steelers’ 4–0 start and earned him the AFC Offensive Player of the Week award. He concluded his rookie season with 62 receptions for 873 yards and 9 receiving touchdowns, plus two rushing touchdowns, earning a spot on the PFWA All-Rookie Team. In 2021, he played in 15 games, starting 13, and had 59 receptions for 860 yards and two touchdowns. His tenure with the Steelers concluded with a trade to the Chicago Bears on November 1, 2022.

With the Chicago Bears, Claypool played through the end of the 2022 season and a portion of the 2023 season. In October 2023, he was traded to the Miami Dolphins. He later signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills on May 3, 2024. However, his time with the Bills was cut short when he was placed on injured reserve on August 12, 2024, after sustaining a toe injury, and subsequently released with an injury settlement on August 15, 2024. Over his NFL career, Claypool has accumulated 175 receptions for 2,261 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns.