Hounshell saw action in seven games as a freshman before three right shoulder injuries ruined his 2012-13 seasons. He’s got a new lease on life as a blocking tight end.
The 2012-13 Notre Dame football seasons are a blur for Chase Hounshell.
Three shoulder surgeries and a stop-and-start four years after his arrival from Lake Catholic High School in Mentor, Ohio, Hounshell remains a part of the Notre Dame program, but in one of the unlikeliest places.
The former 275-pound defensive lineman is now a 255-pound tight end, and if you didn’t know that his background was in the defensive trenches, you might think he was a big blocking tight end with some natural pass-catching skills his entire career.