Player Story
Chase McLaughlin story
Chase McLaughlin built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a placekicker from Cypress, TX wearing No. 43, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Chase McLaughlin's career was his special-teams scoring: 211 kicking points, 44 made field goals on 59 attempts, and 79 extra points across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: Chase McLaughlin moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.