Weight: 255 (2016)

2016 Media Guide: Chase Hounshell is a graduate transfer student from the University of Notre Dame … he graduated in May 2015 from Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business with his degree in management and consulting … he spent five seasons with the Irish but missed almost two complete seasons due to injury … he played along the defensive line up until the 2015 season, when he moved to tight end … started three games at tight end last season – vs. USC, Temple and Wake Forest – and registered one catch for six yards … he played in a total of 24 games while at Notre Dame.

High School: Hounshell was the Associated Press Division II co-defensive player of the year in 2010 at Lake Catholic while playing for coach Mike Bell … helped Lake Catholic to consecutive 12-2 seasons
… recorded 36 tackles, five sacks and nine TFLs as a senior … named Northeast Lakes District Division II Defensive player of the year and Willoughby News-Herald Ohio Division II player of the year for 2010 … had six sacks and 18 tackles for loss on defense as junior in 2009.