Chase Artopoeus
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| Position | Quarterback | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | February 10, 2001 Orcutt, California, U.S. | ||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school | St. Joseph (Santa Maria, California) | ||
| College | UCLA (2019–2022) Chattanooga (2023–2024) | ||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||
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| Career CFL statistics | |||
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Chase Artopoeus (born February 10, 2001) is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and the Chattanooga Mocs. Artopeus was also a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
Artopoeus played college football for the UCLA Bruins from 2019 to 2022 and the Chattanooga Mocs 2023 to 2024.[1] In his four seasons at UCLA he appeared in two games as a quarterback while also earning scout team player of the year honors. After graduating, Artopoeus transferred from UCLA to Chattanooga.[2][3] Over the next two seasons, Artopoeus appeared in 18 games as a starter, going 12-6 and recording 4,633 passing yards, 31 passing touchdowns, 235 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns.[4] Artopoeus' 281 yards per game his junior year have him for the 3rd most yards per game by a Chattanooga quarterback in program history. In his junior year, Artopoeus was credited as leading the Mocs to their first playoff appearance in almost a decade and was recognized by PFF as one of the top 10 highest graded quarterbacks in the FCS that season.[5] [6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) | 4.96 s | 1.68 s | 2.76 s | 4.33 s | 7.30 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | |
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
On May 1, 2025, Artopoeus was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[8] He dressed for six games his rookie season but did not record any statistics.[9] On March 10, 2026, Artopeus announced his retirement from professional football.[10]
Coaching
After his playing career, Artopoeus has begun privately coaching quarterbacks in both the Chattanooga area and online. Under the brand "Chase the Win", Artopoeus has amassed a following on social media and become a figure in the quarterback coaching world.[11][12] In addition to the local and online instruction, Artopoeus has been featured as a QB coach at Elite 11 camps and competitions across the nation, helping to tutor the top quarterbacks in the next generation.
References
- ↑ "Chase ARTOPOEUS". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Archived from the original on December 6, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ↑ Henley, Gene (August 31, 2023). "Now settled in at UTC, Artopoeus ready to lead Mocs' chase for playoffs". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Chase Artopoeus - Football". UCLA. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Chase Artopoeus - 2024 - Football". University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Chase Artopoeus - 2024 - Football". University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
- ↑ McKinnell, Zach (January 11, 2024). "FCS Football: Highest-Graded Offensive Players In 2023". Yardbarker. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
- ↑ "2025 Draft Scout Chase Artopoeus - QB - Chattanooga". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Winnipeg Blue Bombers Sign Former Moc Quarterback Chase Artopoeus". Chattanoogan.com. May 1, 2025. Archived from the original on July 22, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Chase ARTOPOEUS". CFL.ca. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Winnipeg Blue Bombers QB Chase Artopoeus retires from CFL". 3DownNation. March 11, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Chase Artopoeus Chattanooga mocs new article". Bing. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
External links
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