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2020 Football Roster

76 Chase Behrndt

  • Position
    Offensive Lineman
  • Height
    6-4
  • Weight
    315
  • Class
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown
    Wildwood, Mo.
  • High School
    Lafayette HS

Biography

  • Played in 33 career games, including 22 starts
  • Participated in The College Gridiron Showcase in January 2021

2020 (r-Sr.)

  • Started all nine games in which he played at center
  • Earned All-Big 12 Conference Fourth Team (Phil Steele)
  • Earned All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention (Coaches)
  • WVU Offensive Lineman of the Week (Baylor, Kansas)
  • Saw action on 676 offensive snaps, including 70 or more snaps in seven games
  • Season-high 85 snaps against Baylor
  • Didn’t allow a sack in nine games
  • Finished with 19 knockdowns for the season, including a season-high four against Baylor and Kansas State
  • Had 16 great blocks, including a season-high seven against TCU
  • Finished with 246 positive points for the season, averaging 27.3 per game

2019 (r-Jr.)

  • Played in 11 games, including 10 starts
  • Started six games at right guard and four at center
  • Saw action on 605 offensive plays, including a season-high 85 at Missouri
  • Used on 50 or more plays in eight games
  • Registered 12 knockdowns for the season, including a season-high four at Kansas State
  • WVU Offensive Lineman of the Game: Kansas
  • Finished with nine great blocks, including season-high six at Kansas
  • Had 176 positive points for the season, averaging 16 per game
  • Did not give up a sack in 10 games
  • Did not miss an assignment in four games

2018 (r-So.)

  • Added depth at both tackle and guard, seeing action in 11 games, including three starts
  • Saw action on more than 350 plays, including more than 325 on offense
  • Paved the way for the offense to average 512.3 yards of total offense per game, ranking No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 8 nationally
  • Part of the offense that averaged 40.3 points per game, No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 10 nationally
  • Member of an offense which was No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 4 nationally for most passing yards per game (351.3) 

2017 (r-Fr.)

  • Saw action against East Carolina and Delaware State
  • Used on a season-high 17 plays against East Carolina

2016 (Fr.)

  • Redshirted

High School

  • Played for Coach Boyd Mannes at Lafayette High
  • Played guard, tackle, defensive tackle and long snapper
  • Two-time All-State Class 6A First-Team by Missouri Media
  • Two-time All-State Class 6A First-Team by Missouri Football Coaches’ Association
  • An All-State Honorable-Mention selection as a sophomore
  • As a senior, helped lead Lafayette to a 7-4 record and the third round of the state playoffs
  • As a junior, helped lead Lafayette to a 6-6 record and the third round of the state playoffs
  • Ranked No. 45 offensive guard nationally, No. 2 offensive guard in Missouri by Scout
  • Ranked No. 55 offensive guard nationally, No. 11 overall in Missouri by 247Sports
  • Ranked No. 58 offensive guard nationally, No. 10 overall in Missouri and No. 163 regionally by ESPN.com
  • Three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout, 247Sports and PrepStar
  • PrepStar All-Midwest Region Ranking
  • Two-time All-American heavyweight wrestler, including advancing to the state championship round as a junior

Personal

  • Birthday is February 22
  • Son of James and Sheree Behrndt
  • One of four children
  • Graduated in August 2020 with a bachelor's degree in advertising and public relations
  • Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 76

    2016Freshman

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 308 lbs
    76
  • 76

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Lineman
    6'4" 302 lbs
    76
  • 76

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Lineman
    6'4" 306 lbs
    76
  • 76

    2019Redshirt Junior

    Offensive Lineman
    6'4" 305 lbs
    76
  • 76

    2020Redshirt Senior

    Offensive Lineman
    6'4" 315 lbs
    76