Chase Kline
Chase Kline
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mel Tucker and Chris Creighton. 2023 brought the first one: All-MAC. The receipt: 19 tackles against Akron — Week 12, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Eastern Michigan, 222 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Creighton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 124 | 42 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 87 | 37 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 11 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 222 | 83 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 7 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Ryan Smenda Jr.’s 2022 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Bryce Boettcher's graduate season at Oregon (2025).
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