Chase Litton

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Chase Litton
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-05) October 5, 1995 (age 28)
Winter Park, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Wharton (Tampa, Florida)
College: Marshall (2015–2017)
Position: Quarterback
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Chase Litton (born October 5, 1995) is an American professional football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Marshall University. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

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Early life

Litton attended Wharton High School in Tampa, Florida. As a senior in 2013, he threw for nearly 2,200 yards and 13 touchdowns. [1] He originally committed to play football for the USF Bulls, but decommitted before his senior year. [2] He then did not sign with any school on 2014 National Signing Day and announced that he would be attending a prep school and that he would reclassify into the class of 2015. [3] However, Litton chose not to attend prep school and instead committed to play football for the Marshall Thundering Herd as a class of 2014 recruit. [4]

College career

As a freshman in 2015, Litton was not originally the Thundering Herd's starting quarterback, but took over the starting role in the third game of the season. [5] In 11 games, Litton threw for 2,605 yards and 23 touchdowns, a Marshall freshman record. [6]

In 2016, as a sophomore, Litton started ten games at quarterback, missing two games due to both injury and suspension. [7] [8] He threw for 2,612 yards and 24 touchdowns against nine interceptions. [9]

As a junior in 2017, Litton started all 13 of Marshall's games, completing 266 of 443 passes for 3,115 yards and 25 touchdowns. [10] After the season, Litton declared for the 2018 NFL draft. [11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		230 lb
(104 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.90 s1.66 s2.85 s4.53 s7.49 s29.5 in
(0.75 m)		8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)
All values from NFL Combine [12] [13]

Kansas City Chiefs

After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft, Litton signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2018. [14] [15] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [16] [17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 23, 2019. [18] On August 31, 2019, Litton was waived as part of final roster cuts. [19]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 2, 2019, Litton was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad. He was released on October 21, 2019. [20]

Seattle Dragons

Litton was allocated to the Seattle Dragons before the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft on November 22, 2019. [21]

Tampa Bay Vipers

Litton was traded to the Tampa Bay Vipers on January 19, 2020. [22] He was waived on March 6, 2020. [23]

Ottawa Redblacks

Litton signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL on March 11, 2021. [24] He was released on July 10, 2021. [25]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On May 1, 2022 the Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced they had signed Litton. [26] He was released on June 18, 2022. [27]

Calgary Stampeders

On November 22, 2022, Litton signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [28] He was placed on the reserve/suspended list on May 14, 2023. [29] He was released on September 26, 2023. [30]

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References

  1. ↑ "Chase Litton Bio". Marshall Thundering Herd Athletic Site. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Wharton QB Chase Litton decommits from USF". The Laker/Lutz News. July 31, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ Johnston, Joey (October 22, 2015). "Ex-Wharton star Litton finds his way as starting QB at Marshall". The Tampa Tribune . Archived from the original on October 23, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Ex-Wharton High star Chase Litton finds home at Marshall". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Chase Litton back to lead Marshall at quarterback". USA Today. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
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  10. ↑ "Chase Litton 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
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  13. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Chase Litton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
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  17. ↑ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves; Sign 10 to Practice Squad". Chiefs.com. September 2, 2018.
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  28. ↑ "Calgary Stampeders sign American quarterback Chase Litton, two others". November 22, 2022.
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  30. ↑ "2023 Transactions".
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