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Updated: January 28, 2015

2014-15: Started all nine games he played in … Logged 619 plays, 558 at linebacker and 61 on special teams …Recorded 72 tackles on the season, including nine for loss and 3.5 sacks … Also had two pass breakups and a forced fumble … Had two sacks for a 26-yard total loss, also forcing a fumble and breaking up a pass, in the opener against William & Mary … Made seven tackles and hurried the QB five times in the win at Ohio State … Had six tackles, a break up and a hurry against East Carolina … Led the Hokies with 17 tackles, also adding two hurries against Georgia Tech … Had a team-best nine tackles and added a hurry against Western Michigan … Made seven tackles and added four hurries at North Carolina … Made the start, but was limited at Pitt after suffering a knee injury … Missed the Miami and Boston College games due to a knee injury … Dressed but did not see the field at Duke or Wake Forest … Returned against Virginia and led the Hokies with 12 tackles in the win … Tallied six tackles in Tech’s Military Bowl win over Cincinnati.

2013-14: Played in 11 games … Was in on 146 plays, 18 on defense and 128 on special teams … Made 12 tackles, including half a sack, and recovered a fumble … Assisted on a tackle for loss while seeing action on defense and special teams in the season opener against Alabama … Made seven tackles while in at linebacker and on special teams against Western Carolina … Had a 27-yard kickoff return against WCU … Was in on 10 special teams plays at East Carolina … Saw action on 14 special teams plays in the triple overtime win over Marshall … Made a tackle while in on special teams at Georgia Tech … Recovered a muffed punt and had a tackle in the win over North Carolina … Made a tackle while in on special teams against Pittsburgh … Saw action n special teams against Duke … Was in on eight special teams plays in the win at Miami … Was in on 10 special teams plays against Maryland … Had a tackle on special teams in the Sun Bowl against UCLA.

2012-13: Played in all 13 games, making one start … Was in on 303 plays, including 220 special teams plays and 83 defensive snaps … Tallied seven tackles, including one for a loss, and three quarterback hurries … Saw time on special teams in the season-opening win over Georgia Tech … Made first career start against Austin Peay … Assisted on two tackles, while seeing time on special teams at Pittsburgh … Made two tackles and added a hurry against Bowling Green … Was in on 28 special teams plays against Cincinnati … Saw action on 20 special teams plays at North Carolina … Contributed on 13 special teams plays against Duke and 16 plays at Clemson … Was in on 16 special teams plays at Miami … Saw action on 17 special teams plays against Florida State … Was in on 19 special teams plays at Boston College … Made one tackle while in on 19 special teams plays against Virginia … Saw plenty of action on special teams against Rutgers in the Russell Athletic Bowl … Had three tackles and a QB hurry in the second spring scrimmage … Was held out of the spring game.

2011-12: Played in all 14 games, mostly on special teams … Played 13 snaps on defense and 171 on special teams … Had a tackle in first collegiate action against Appalachian State … Assisted on a tackle while seeing action for 12 special teams plays at ECU … Worked 11 special teams plays in the win over Arkansas State … Saw action on 13 special teams plays at Marshall and five against Clemson … Picked up a solo tackle on special teams in the win over Miami … Worked 18 special teams snaps at Wake Forest … Made an unassisted tackle on coverage against BC … Had two tackles on coverage at Duke … Returned a kickoff 14 yards at Georgia Tech … Notched two solo tackles on special teams against UNC … Registered two more tackles on special teams at Virginia … Worked 15 snaps on coverage in the ACC Championship Game against Clemson.

2010-11: Was redshirted after being slowed by a hamstring injury during the preseason … Worked mainly at the backer spot but got a brief look at mike linebacker … Had the third best NFL shuttle (4.37) among the inside linebackers during off-season workouts … Spent six spring practices at backer, then moved to the mike spot … Had three tackles and a hurry in Tech’s third spring scrimmage … Intercepted a pass in scrimmage four.

2009-10: Came to Tech in January directly from high school … Was limited during winter workouts by a knee injury from his high school season … Was in on six tackles during the team’s first major scrimmage of the spring … Had a sack and a fumble recovery in another scrimmage … Posted four tackles, including two for losses, in the Maroon-White game.

High School: Named first-team all-state by The Associated Press and the VHSCA for the Group AA level … A first-team All-Met selection by The Washington Post … Posted 173 tackles as a senior for Coach Todd Hill at Loudoun County, including 24 for loss and 11 sacks … Also had 12 forced fumbles … Had 163 tackles on defense as a junior … Also had 36 catches for 481 yards … Finished his career with 27 straight double-digit tackling performances … A postseason SuperPrep All-American … Rated the No. 11 prospect in Virginia by The Roanoke Times … Listed as the No. 12 inside linebacker in the country and the No. 13 player in the state by Rivals … Ranked the No. 23 middle linebacker in the country and the No. 21 player in the state by Scout … Listed as the No. 78 athlete in the country by ESPN/Scouts Inc. … Ranked as the No. 12 player on the Virginia 37 by SuperPrep.

Personal: Chase Christopher Williams … Born 10/16/91 in Houston, TX … Son of Gregg and Leigh Ann Williams … Graduated in marketing management.