Chase Garbers
{{short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Chase Garbers
| image = Chase Garbers.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Garbers with the Cal Golden Bears in 2019
| number =
| current_team =
| position = Quarterback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|06|06}}
| birth_place = Newport Beach, California, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 225
| high_school = Corona del Mar
(Newport Beach, CA)
| college = California (2017–2021)
| undraftedyear = 2022
| pastteams =
- Las Vegas Raiders ({{NFL Year|2022}}–{{NFL Year|2023}})
- San Antonio Brahmas ({{UFL Year|2024}})
| status =
| statleague = UFL
| statseason = 2024
| statweek = 3
| statlabel1 = Passing attempts
| statvalue1 = 106
| statlabel2 = Passing completions
| statvalue2 = 75
| statlabel3 = Completion percentage
| statvalue3 = 70.8
| statvalue4 = 5-1
| statlabel5 = Passing yards
| statvalue5 = 586
| statlabel6 = QB Rating
| statvalue6 = 99.0
| statlabel7 = Rushing yards
| statvalue7 = 37
| statlabel8 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue8 = 1
| pfr = GarbCh00
}}
Chase Garbers (born June 6, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the California Golden Bears.
Early life
Garbers attended Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, California. He was the full-time starting quarterback in his 2015 junior and 2016 senior campaigns, earning Daily Pilot Dream Team Player of the Year and first-team All-Pacific Coast League honors in both years, while he was also his conference MVP as a senior. Over his high school career, Garbers had a combined 589-of-854 (69.0%) passes for 7,970 yards with 90 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for a 129.1 quarterback rating.{{Cite web |title=2019 Football Roster: Chase Garbers |url=https://calbears.com/sports/football/roster/chase-garbers/14196 |access-date=January 11, 2020 |website=CalBears.com}}
Garbers was listed as four-star recruit, ranked No. 12 pro-style quarterback and No. 315 overall prospect in the country for the 2017 class.{{Cite web |last=Linton |first=Chance |date=September 30, 2019 |title=Cal QB Chase Garbers out indefinitely with injury |url=https://247sports.com/Article/Cal-Football-Chase-Garbers-out-indefinitely-with-injury-136365504/ |access-date=January 11, 2020 |website=247Sports.com}}
College career
In 2016, Garbers committed to the University of California, Berkeley.{{Cite news |last=Letourneau |first=Connor |date=June 21, 2016 |title=3-star QB Chase Garbers commits to Cal |work=SF Chronicle |url=https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/3-star-QB-Chase-Garbers-commits-to-Cal-8316519.php |access-date=January 11, 2020}} He redshirted his first year at California in 2017. Garbers graduated with a B.A. in Political Economy in May 2021, then went on to earn a graduate certificate in business administration in December 2021.{{Cite web |title=Chase Garbers - Football |url=https://calbears.com/sports/football/roster/chase-garbers/18078 |website=California Golden Bears Athletics}}
=2018 season=
In 2018, Garbers shared Cal's starting quarterback position with Brandon McIlwain in a two-quarterback system, though Garbers started the majority of the season. In his first career start, Garbers completed 18 of 28 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns against BYU.{{Cite web |last=Simmons |first=Rusty |date=September 8, 2018 |title=Cal beats BYU behind stalwart defensive effort |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/collegesports/article/Cal-beats-BYU-21-18-behind-stalwart-defensive-13215703.php |access-date=January 11, 2020 |website=SF Chronicle}}
Garbers led the Bears to their first victory against USC since 2003, winning 15-14 on the road. Garbers threw for 93 yards and one touchdown and rushed for another touchdown after falling behind 0-14 in the first half.{{Cite web |date=November 11, 2018 |title=Defensive Cal snaps 14-game skid vs USC with 15-14 victory |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401012787 |access-date=January 6, 2021 |website=ESPN |agency=Associated Press}}
The Bears finished the 2018 season with a 7–6 record, including a loss at the Cheez-It Bowl against the TCU Horned Frogs.{{Cite web |title=2018 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/2018-schedule.html |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Cheez-It Bowl - California vs Texas Christian Box Score, December 26, 2018 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2018-12-26-texas-christian.html |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} Struggling to find a rhythm on offense, the Bears' offensive efficiency ranked as the second worst among all Power Five teams.{{Cite web |last=Wild |first=Andrew |date=December 5, 2018 |title=Is a coaching change the answer for Cal's offense? |url=http://www.dailycal.org/2018/12/05/should-beau-go-is-a-coaching-change-the-answer-for-cal-offense/ |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=DailyCal.org |publisher=The Daily Californian}} Garbers finished the season with 14 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, and 1,506 yards passing.
=2019 season=
In 2019, Garbers was named Cal's starting quarterback. He helped lead the Bears to a 4–0 start to the season, including a 20–19 upset win against No. 14 ranked Washington, earning the Bears a No. 15 ranking, their highest since 2009.{{Cite web |last=Curtis |first=Jake |date=September 23, 2019 |title=Cal: No. 15 ranking 'just noise' as it chases 5-0 start to season |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/collegesports/article/Cal-No-15-ranking-just-noise-as-it-chases-14462894.php |access-date=January 11, 2020 |website=SF Chronicle}} Garbers had career highs in completions, yards passing, and touchdown passes in the Ole Miss game with 23-of-35 passes for 357 yards with four touchdown throws.{{Cite web |date=September 21, 2019 |title=Pac-12 football: No. 23 California holds off Mississippi; No. 22 Washington routs BYU |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-09-21/pac-12-football-no-23-california-holds-on-to-defeat-mississippi |access-date=January 11, 2020 |website=Los Angeles Times |agency=Associated Press}}
Garbers suffered a broken collarbone during the Arizona State game that sidelined him for the next five games, four of which were losses.{{Cite web |last=Curtis |first=Jake |date=November 11, 2019 |title=Cal Football: Chase Garbers Cleared to Play, Might Start Vs. USC |url=https://www.si.com/college/cal/news/garbers-back |access-date=January 11, 2020 |website=CalMaven}} He returned briefly for the USC game, but sustained a concussion close to the end of the first half.{{Cite web |last=Wagaman |first=Michael |date=November 17, 2019 |title=Cal demolished by USC; QB Chase Garbers injured again |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/collegesports/article/Cal-demolished-by-USC-QB-Garbers-injured-again-14841213.php |access-date=January 11, 2020 |website=SF Chronicle}}
Garbers returned to lead the Bears to a 24–20 win against Stanford in the Big Game, the first Big Game win for Cal since 2009.{{Cite web |last=Ohman |first=Emily |date=November 25, 2019 |title=The Axe is back: Cal beats Stanford for 1st time in decade |url=https://www.dailycal.org/2019/11/24/the-axe-is-back-cal-beats-stanford-for-1st-time-in-decade/ |access-date=January 11, 2020 |website=The Daily Californian}}{{Cite web |title=California vs. Stanford - Game Summary - November 23, 2019 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=401114182 |access-date=January 11, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} Garbers ran for a 16-yard game-winning touchdown, earning praise from Green Bay Packers quarterback and former Cal quarterback Aaron Rodgers.{{Cite web |last=Curtis |first=Jake |date=November 26, 2019 |title=Cal Football: Chase Garbers -- The Man Who Ended Bears' Big Game Losing Streak |url=https://www.si.com/college/cal/news/cal-garbers |access-date=January 11, 2020 |website=CalMaven}} This win clinched bowl eligibility for the Bears while making the Cardinal ineligible for the post-season for the first time in ten years.
The Bears went to the Redbox Bowl, where they won against the Illinois Fighting Illini 35–20, their first bowl win since 2015.{{Cite web |last=Rusty Simmons |date=December 30, 2019 |title=Cal beats Illinois in Redbox Bowl, first bowl win since 2015 |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Cal-captures-first-bowl-win-since-2015-beating-14940402.php |access-date=January 11, 2020 |publisher=SF Chronicle}} Garbers had a career best-tying 4 touchdowns and was named Offensive MVP for the game.{{Cite web |date=December 30, 2019 |title=Chase Garbers leads California past Illinois in Redbox Bowl |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-12-30/college-football-bowl-roundup |access-date=January 11, 2020 |website=Los Angeles Times |agency=Associated Press}} The Bears finished the 2019 season with an 8–5 record (4–5 in Pac-12 play), with Garbers going undefeated in the seven games in which he started and finished.{{Cite web |title=2019 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/2019-schedule.html |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Stevens |first=Matthew |date=December 30, 2019 |title=Illini Fail to Stop Cal Air Attack in 35-20 Redbowl Bowl Loss |url=https://www.si.com/college/illinois/football/illinois-california-redbox-bowl-recap-dec-30-2019 |access-date=January 11, 2020 |website=IlliniMaven}}
=2020 season=
Garbers entered his redshirt junior season on the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Preseason Watch List.{{Cite web |title=The Golden Arm Award Announces 2020 Class of Candidates |url=https://goldenarmfoundation.com/2020/08/2020-watchlist/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |website=Golden Arm Foundation |date=August 11, 2020 |publisher=Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc.}} Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pac-12 had a seven-game Conference-only lineup for the 2020 season.{{Cite web |date=October 3, 2020 |title=Pac-12 announces 2020 football schedule |url=https://pac-12.com/news/2020/10/3/pac-12-announces-2020-football-schedule.aspx |access-date=December 22, 2020 |website=Pac-12 Conference}} However, the Bears were ultimately only able to play four games for the season due to game cancellations. Garbers started the season 0–3, losing to UCLA, Oregon State, and Stanford. The Bears achieved their sole win in their last game against Oregon on December 5, ending the season with a 1–3 record.{{Cite web |title=2020 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/california/2020-schedule.html |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
= 2021 season =
Garbers entered his redshirt senior season as the starting quarterback. On November 6, 2021, Garbers was declared inactive for Cal's game versus Arizona on November 6, 2021, due to COVID-19, and the Bears were forced to postpone their game the following week for the same reason.{{Cite web |last=Faraudo |first=Jeff |date=November 13, 2021 |title=Parents of Cal QB Chase Garbers speak on COVID situation |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/11/13/parents-of-cal-qb-chase-garbers-speak-on-covid-situation |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=The Mercury News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Melendez |first=Lyanne |date=November 11, 2021 |title=Cal football COVID outbreak: Game rescheduled after 44 players, staff test positive for virus |url=https://abc7news.com/cal-game-cancelled-football-covid-arizona/11221773/ |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=ABC7 San Francisco |language=en}} On November 20, Garbers returned from COVID to lead the Bears to a 41–11 rout of rival Stanford, opening the game with an 84-yard pass to tight end Trevon Clark for the longest pass in the series history.{{Cite web |title=California at Stanford Box Score, November 20, 2021 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2021-11-20-stanford.html |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=November 21, 2021 |title=Cal runs up 636 yards in Big Game rout of Stanford |url=https://www.nationalfootballpost.com/college-football/cal-runs-up-636-yards-in-big-game-rout-of-stanford/ |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=National Football Post |language=en-CA}} Under Garbers, the Bears set a series record 636 yards of offense, and Garbers became the first Cal quarterback to win back-to-back road games at Stanford in 99 years, since Charles Erb in 1921 and 1922.{{Cite web |last=Kunnath |first=Avinash |date=November 22, 2021 |title=Chase Garbers is the first Cal QB IN 99 YEARS to win multiple Big Games at Stanford. He's the second Cal QB ever to do that, joining Charles Erb who did it in 1921 and 1922. |url=https://twitter.com/avinashkunnath/status/1462871355129356291 |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Twitter |language=en}}
=Statistics=
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| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="3"| Games | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | Y/G | TD | Int | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2017 | California
| 0 || 0 || 0−0 || colspan="12"|File:Redshirt.svg Redshirted | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | California
| 12 || 9 || 6−3 || 159 || 260 || 61.2 || 1,506 || 5.8 || 125.5 || 14 || 10 || 98 || 420 || 4.3 || 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | California
| 9 || 9 || 7−2 || 131 || 215 || 60.9 || 1,772 || 8.2 || 196.9 || 14 || 3 || 90 || 223 || 2.5 || 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | California
| 4 || 4 || 1−3 || 85 || 136 || 62.5 || 771 || 5.7 || 192.8 || 6 || 3 || 39 || 75 || 1.9 || 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | California
| 11 || 11 || 5−6 || 223 || 348 || 64.5 || 2,531 || 7.3 || 230.1 || 16 || 8 || 104 || 456 || 4.4 || 4 | ||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/chase-garbers-1.html Totals] | 36 | 33 | 19−14 | 598 | 959 | 62.4 | 6,580 | 6.8 | 182.8 | 50 | 24 | 331 | 1,174 | 3.5 | 11 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
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| twenty split = 2.79
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| broad ft = 9
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| arm span = 30 5/8
| hand span = 9 1/4
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=2022 Draft Scout Chase Garbers, California NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022007&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=July 19, 2022 |website=draftscout.com}}
}}
=Las Vegas Raiders=
Garbers signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2022.{{Cite web |date=May 12, 2022 |title=Raiders announce undrafted free agent signings |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-announce-undrafted-free-agent-signings-2022-nfl |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Raiders.com}} He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2022 season |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-finalize-initial-53-man-roster-2022-season-transactions-waive-release |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Raiders.com}}{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2022 |title=Raiders announce practice squad additions |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-announce-2022-practice-squad-additions-nfl-transactions-roster |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Raiders.com}} On December 31, 2022, with two regular season games remaining, Garbers was promoted to the active roster to backup quarterback to new starter Jarrett Stidham, after Derek Carr was benched for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web |last=Curtis |first=Jake |date=December 28, 2022 |title=Chase Garbers Will Be Raiders' Backup Quarterback This Weekend |url=https://www.si.com/college/cal/news/garbers-promoted-to-no-2-qb |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=FanNation Cal Sports Report |publisher=Sports Illustrated Media Group}} Garbers was released on July 25, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Grindley |first=Wyatt |date=2023-07-25 |title=Raiders Signing DT Kyle Peko, Releasing Two Players |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/raiders-signing-dt-kyle-peko-releasing-two-players/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=NFLTradeRumors.co |language=en-US}} He was re-signed by the Las Vegas Raiders a week later.{{cite web |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-darius-harris-chase-garbers-2023-nfl-training-camp-transaction |title=Raiders sign LB Darius Harris and QB Chase Garbers |date=2023-08-01|access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Raiders.com}} He was again released by the Las Vegas Raiders on August 27, 2023.{{Cite web |date=August 27, 2023 |title=Raiders waive 8 players, place 3 on Reserve/Injured list |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-waive-8-players-place-3-reserve-injured-list-nfl-2023-transactions-82723 |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=Raiders.com}}
= San Antonio Brahmas =
On January 19, 2024, Garbers signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL).{{Cite news |title=The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players |url=https://uflboard.com/news/the-ufl-agree-to-terms-with-42-players/ |website=UFLBoard.com |date=January 19, 2024 |access-date=January 20, 2024}} He was named the starting quarterback on March 15, beating out former Orlando Guardians quarterback Quinten Dormady.{{Cite web |last=Parks |first=Greg |date=2024-03-26 |title=San Antonio Brahmas name Chase Garbers starting QB, beating out Quinten Dormady |url=https://uflboard.com/news/san-antonio-brahmas-name-chase-garbers-starting-qb-beating-out-quinten-dormady/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=UFL News and Discussion |language=en-US}} On his UFL debut, Garbers led the Brahmas to a 27-12 victory over the D.C. Defenders, throwing for 158 yards completing 19 out of 25 attempts for two touchdowns and no interceptions, including one rushing touchdown.{{Cite web |last=Curtis |first=Jake |date=2024-03-31 |title=Chase Garbers Has a Big Game in His UFL Debut on Sunday |url=https://www.si.com/college/cal/ChaseGarbersUFLdebut |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en}} He was placed on injured reserve on April 15.{{cite tweet |number=1780052378521080008 |user=UFL_PR |title=The United Football League has announced the following transactions |date=April 15, 2024 |access-date=April 15, 2024}} Garbers was activated on May 20.{{Cite news |title=UFL Player Transactions, May 20, 2024 |url=https://uflboard.com/news/ufl-player-transactions-may-20-2024/ |website=UFLBoard.com |date=May 20, 2024 |access-date=May 21, 2024}}
On January 13, 2025, Garbers was released by the Brahmas.{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/jameslarsenpfn/status/1878831979057287360?s=46&t=UN5XGiNzRq3-vt33N7zCTw|title=x.com}}
Personal
Garbers' younger brother, Ethan, is a quarterback at the University of California, Los Angeles.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://calbears.com/sports/football/roster/chase-garbers/18078 California Golden Bears bio]
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