In his sensational rookie season, Ja’Marr Chase took the NFL by storm.
Chase — the No. 5 choose within the 2021 NFL Draft — hauled in 81 catches for 1,455 yards and 13 touchdowns and is the clear front-runner for Offensive Rookie of the Yr. Chase joined his former LSU teammate Joe Burrow in Cincinnati, and the duo led the Bengals to the AFC North title, and they’re now one win away from making it to the Tremendous Bowl.
Cincinnati Bengals extensive receiver Ja’Marr Chase (1) runs towards the Tennessee Titans through the first half of an NFL divisional spherical playoff soccer recreation, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Throughout a press convention on Wednesday, Chase recalled when former LSU head coach Les Miles recruited him to play cornerback as an alternative of extensive receiver.
“I can inform you actually, certainly one of my finest tales ever. Les Miles advised me I couldn’t play receiver after I was popping out of highschool,” Chase defined. “In order that was one thing I had on my shoulders rising up. Les Miles advised me he thought I may play cornerback. I wasn’t actually on the full place of receiver but, so I simply saved working at my craft within the offseason, waking up early within the mornings to work out. I simply saved targeted.”
Broad receiver Tyler Boyd #83 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates catching a second quarter landing move with teammates Joe Mixon #28 and Ja’Marr Chase #1 towards the Las Vegas Raiders through the AFC Wild Card playoff recreation at Paul Brown Stadium on Jan. 15, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Cincinnati Bengals extensive receiver Ja’Marr Chase celebrates after scoring a landing through the second half of an NFL soccer recreation towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Cincinnati.
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Chase didn’t find yourself taking part in for Miles as a result of he was fired in Sept. 2016. For the 2017 season, Ed Orgeron took over when Chase entered this system as a real freshman one yr later. In LSU’s nationwide championship season in 2019, Chase had 84 receptions for 1,780 yards with 20 touchdowns.
In two playoff wins this yr, Chase has 14 catches for 225 yards and can look to be a key piece for the Bengals as they go to Kansas Metropolis to tackle the Chiefs within the AFC title recreation.
Supply: Fox Information
