Chase Claypool was a big kid in a small market before he started putting his high school highlight reel up online, a course of action he said that he took largely for the opportunity to share to friends and family. But it ultimately led to visits with some American colleges, including Notre Dame, where he would spend the past four seasons.
Not that it was a cakewalk from there. As a rookie, he only played in eight games, recording more tackles on special teams than he did receptions (eight to five). He would play in 11 as a sophomore and bump his production up to 29 receptions, getting into the end zone for the first time.