Chase Winovich

Chase Winovich was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round (77th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft...Four-year letter-winner at Michigan, playing in 45 games with 26 starts and totaled 185 tackles, 45 tackles for loss, 18 sacks, three forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.

PRONOUNCED WIN-o-vich

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Chase Winovich was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round (77th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2020 (16/9)

• Played in all 16 games with nine starts and led the team with 5.5 sacks. Posted 44 tackles, one interception, two passes defended, one forced fumble, and four tackles on special teams.
• Made his first NFL career start in the season opener vs. Miami (9/13) and finished second on the team with 6 tackles.
• Started at defensive end and made three tackles including a half sack with Derek Rivers in a loss at Seattle (9/20).
• Forced his first fumble of his career on a six yard strip sack at the Raider 47 yard line, made the recovery himself. Helped set up filed position on a drive that resulted in a 23 yard Nick Folk field goal. Added one other tackle in a Week 3 win vs. Las Vegas (9/27).
• Started at left end and combined for four tackles (2 solo, 2 ast) in a Week 4 loss at Kansas City (10/5). Also added a seven yard sack on third down to force KC to punt in the second quarter. Helped keep Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half for the third time in 3 years.
• Started at left end in a Week 6 loss vs. Denver (10/18), made one unassisted tackle.
• Appeared as a reserve defensive lineman in a Week 7 loss vs. San Francisco (10/25).
• Played a limited role as a reserve defensive lineman in a Week 8 loss at Buffalo (11/1).
• Saw time as a reserve defensive end in a Week 9 win at the Jets (11/9). Made four total tackles and added a special team assisted stop.
• Started at outside linebacker in a Week 10 win vs. Baltimore (11/15). Made seven total tackles, including six solo stops.
• Played the majority of snaps at defensive end as part of a Week 11 loss at Houston (11/22). Assisted on 2 tackles.
• Started at linebacker and played the majority of the snaps there in a Week 12 win over Arizona (11/29). Totaled five tackles including a one yard sack on Arizona QB Kyler Murray. Was key in limiting AZ to 298 net yards. They entered the game with the NFL's top ranked offense, averaging 414.3 yards per game and it was their second lowest output of the season to the 262 yards at Carolina on Oct. 4.
• Recorded his first career interception when he picked off Chargers QB Justin Herbert in the third quarter in a Week 13 win at Los Angeles (12/6). Also added one assisted tackle.
• Played a limited role in a week 14 loss at the Rams (12/10). Made two solo tackles.
• Played limited snaps in a Week 15 loss at Miami (12/20). Supplied critical pressure on QB Tua Tagovaila that helped lead to an errant throw and a J.C. Jackson interception at the goal line.
• Appeared as a reserve defensive lineman and and recorded three solo tackles in a Week 16 loss at Buffalo (12/28).
• Had the first two sack game of his career as part of a Week 17 win at the Jets (1/3). Posted a 9 yard sack in the first quarter and an 8 yard sack in the second quarter. his previous high was 1.5 sacks at Miami on sept. 15. 2019. It was the first time a patriots player has recorded two sacks since Adam Butler had two sacks vs. Cleveland on Oct. 27. 2019. Finished the game with six total tackles and defensed one pass.

2019 (16/0, 1/0)

• Played in all 16 regular-season games as a reserve and posted 20 tackles and 5½ sacks as part of a defense that finished No. 1 in the NFL in total defense (275.9 yards per game) and scoring (14.1 points allowed per game). Also made six special teams tackles and recovered a blocked punt he returned for a touchdown.
• Notched at least a half-sack in four straight games, tying a team record for a rookie.
• Saw limited defensive snaps and contributed on special teams with one tackle in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Tennessee (1/4).
• Made his NFL debut in a reserve role on the defensive line and made one tackle in the season-opening victory vs. Pittsburgh (9/8).
• Contributed in a reserve role on the defensive line with two tackles while also adding 1½ sacks in the win at Miami (9/15). He combined with LB Jamie Collins for his first-career sack in the third quarter and then picked up his first solo sack for an 8-yard loss in the fourth quarter. Was named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for his efforts.
• Made two tackles and added a sack for an 8-yard loss in the win at Washington (10/6).
• Scored his first career touchdown when he returned a blocked punt by RB Brandon Bolden 6 yards in the win vs. N.Y. Giants (10/10). Also added a tackle on special teams.
• Contributed on defense and special teams and recorded one sack in the loss at Houston (12/1).

COLLEGE

• Four-year letter-winner at Michigan, playing in 45 games with 26 starts and totaled 185 tackles, 45 tackles for loss, 18 sacks, three forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.
• Earned Associated Press third-team All-American honors as a senior in 2018.
• Two-time All-Big 10 honoree in 2017 and 2018.
• Started all 13 games along the defensive line as a fifth-year senior and totaled 69 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and five sacks.
• Was a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award as a senior, given to the nation's best defensive college football player.
• Started all 13 games as a senior and led the defensive line with 79 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and eight sacks.
• Played in all 13 games with two starts at defensive end as a junior and posted 25 tackles, 9½ tackles for loss, five sacks and one forced fumble.
• Redshirted as a freshman in 2014.

PERSONAL

• Played linebacker and quarterback at Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills, Pa.
• Totaled 149 tackles, 22 sacks, seven fumble recoveries and one interception on defense and carried the ball 119 times for 1,031 yards and 17 touchdowns on offense during his career.
• Registered 57 tackles, 13 sacks, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior.
• Completed 14-of-29 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns and registered 981 yards on 115 carries as a senior.
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in Evolutionary Anthropology.
• Father, Peter, played basketball at Bethany College (1977-81) and mother, Nina, was a presidential fitness award recipient.

NOTES

• The Patriots selected DL Chase Winovich in the third round out of Michigan. Winovich is the fifth player from Michigan to be drafted by the Patriots under Bill Belichick, joining QB Tom Brady (2000), LB Shawn Crable (2008), P Zoltan Mesko (2010) and WR Jeremy Gallon (2014).