Chase Roullier
{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Chase Roullier
| image = Chase Roullier WFT vs Cowboys OCT2020 (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Roullier with the Washington Football Team in 2020
| current_team =
| number = 73
| position = Center
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|08|23}}
| birth_place = Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 312
| high_school = Burnsville
| college = Wyoming (2012–2016)
| draftyear = 2017
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 199
| pastteams =
- Washington Redskins / Football Team / Commanders ({{NFL Year|2017|2022}})
| highlights =
- First-team All-Mountain West (2016)
- Second-team All-Mountain West (2015)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 69
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 63
| pfr = RoulCh00
}}
Chase Roullier (born August 23, 1993) is an American former professional football center who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wyoming and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL draft. He spent his entire NFL career with Washington, playing for the Redskins, Football Team, and Commanders from 2017 through 2022, retiring after the 2022 season due to injuries.
Early life and college
Roullier grew up in Burnsville, Minnesota. He was a three-year starter and two-time team captain for Burnsville High School, and was voted first-team all-state offensive lineman as a senior, as well as honorable mention all-state defensive lineman. Roullier was also a three-year letterman in basketball.{{cite web | url=https://gowyo.com/sports/football/roster/chase-roullier/1433 | title=Chase Roullier - Football }}
A 2-star offensive guard recruit, Roullier committed to Wyoming to play college football over offers from Akron, Northern Iowa, Toledo, and Western Michigan.{{cite web | url=https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/chase-roullier-23203?view=pv | title=Chase Roullier 2012 Offensive Guard Wyoming }} Roullier redshirted as a freshman in 2012. In the 2013 season, he played both center and guard, appearing in 10 games with 3 starts. As a redshirt sophomore in 2014, Roullier started all 12 games at left guard and was named Honorable Mention All-Mountain West. Roullier again started all 12 games at left guard as a redshirt junior, garnering second-team All-Mountain West honors.{{cite web | url=https://gowyo.com/sports/football/roster/chase-roullier/1433 | title=Chase Roullier - Football }} He moved from left guard to center for his redshirt senior season, where he was named first-team All-Mountain West, helping lead Wyoming to the conference championship game.{{cite web | url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/chase-roullier/3200524f-5514-3143-5837-2bad2a8bdd7e | title=Chase Roullier Draft and Combine Prospect Profile | website=NFL.com }}
Professional career
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3+5/8
| weight = 312
| dash = 5.54
| ten split = 1.93
| twenty split = 3.22
| shuttle = 4.47
| cone drill = 7.60
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 1
| vertical = 26.5
| bench = 19
| arm span = 32+1/4
| hand span = 9+1/2
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{cite web| title=NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Chase Roullier| url=http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/chase-roullier?id=2558037| accessdate=July 18, 2018| website=NFL.com}}
}}
Roullier was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round (199th overall) in the 2017 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Foster |first=Brandon |date=April 29, 2017 |title=Former Wyoming offensive lineman Chase Roullier drafted by Washington in sixth round |url=http://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/football/former-wyoming-offensive-lineman-chase-roullier-drafted-by-washington-in/article_6dd95187-88fd-5e5e-9e1c-cf8d076102d7.html |access-date=April 30, 2017 |website=trib.com}}{{cite news|last1=Jones|first1=Mike|title=Redskins add more depth with sixth-round picks Chase Roullier, Robert Davis|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/football-insider/wp/2017/04/29/redskins-add-more-depth-with-sixth-round-picks-chase-roullier-robert-davis/|newspaper=Washington Post|accessdate=April 30, 2017}} He played in 13 games as a rookie, starting seven at center while missing three due to a hand injury. Roullier started every game at center in 2018.{{cite news|work=WashingtonPost.com|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/football-insider/wp/2018/08/02/chase-roullier-working-on-getting-comfortable-as-starting-center-and-with-his-new-qb/|title=Chase Roullier is getting up to speed with Redskins — as starting center and with his new QB|first=Kareem |last=Copeland|date=August 2, 2018|accessdate=September 2, 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Jennings |first1=Scott |title=Chase Roullier given 6th highest Performance-Based Pay bonus, earns an extra $481k |url=https://www.hogshaven.com/2019/3/16/18265746/chase-roullier-given-6th-highest-performance-based-pay-bonus-earns-an-extra-481k |accessdate=25 April 2020 |work=hogshaven.com |publisher=SB Nation |date=16 March 2019}} Roullier started 14 games in 2019, missing two due to injury.
File:Chase Roullier carted off WFT vs Broncos OCT2021.jpg
On January 2, 2021, Roullier signed a four-year contract extension worth $40.5 million.{{cite web |last1=Keim |first1=John |title=Washington Football Team signs center Chase Roullier to 4-year deal |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30638137/washington-football-team-signs-center-chase-roullier-4-year-deal |website=ESPN |date=January 2, 2021}}
In the Week 8 game against the Denver Broncos, he was carted off the field after fracturing his fibula in the second quarter and was placed on injured reserve on November 2, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/10/31/washington-c-chase-roullier-carted-off-in-second-quarter/|title=Washington C Chase Roullier carted off in second quarter|work=NBCSports.com|first=Josh|last=Alper|date=October 31, 2021|accessdate=November 2, 2021}}{{cite web|title=Washington activates Darrick Forrest, places Chase Roullier on Injured Reserve|url=https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-activates-darrick-forrest-places-chase-roullier-on-injured-reserve|website=WashingtonFootball.com|date=November 2, 2021|author=Washington Football Team Public Relations}}
Roullier was on the active/physically unable to perform for the first day of training camp in 2022 before being activated the following day.{{cite web |last1=Selby |first1=Zach |title=Commanders place Chase Young, Logan Thomas, Tyler Larsen, Chase Roullier on PUP list; Cornelius Lucas placed on NFI list |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-place-chase-young-logan-thomas-tyler-larsen-chase-roullier-pup-list |website=Commanders.com |access-date=26 July 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-take-chase-roullier-off-pup-list-antonio-gandy-golden-retires|title=Commanders take Chase Roullier off the PUP list, place Antonio Gandy-Golden on the Reserve/Retired list|date=July 28, 2022|accessdate=July 28, 2022|first=Zach|last=Selby}} He suffered a MCL tear in his right knee in Week 2 and was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web |last1=Selby |first1=Zach |title=Commanders sign C Nick Martin, place Chase Roullier on Injured Reserve|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-sign-nick-martin-place-chase-roullier-on-injured-reserve|website=Commanders.com|date=September 20, 2022|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}{{cite web|work=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34724757/washington-commanders-chase-roullier-right-knee-surgery-likely-season-ending-source-says|title=Washington Commanders' Chase Roullier to have right knee surgery, likely season-ending, source says|date=October 4, 2022|first=John|last=Keim}} Roullier was released by Washington on May 5, 2023.{{cite web |last=Selby |first=Zach |title=Commanders release C Chase Roullier
|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-release-c-chase-roullier|work=Commanders.com |date=May 5, 2023|accessdate=May 5, 2023}}
On July 5, 2023, Roullier announced his retirement from professional football.{{Cite magazine |last=Brener |first=Jeremy |date=2023-07-05 |title=Commanders Ex Chase Roullier Retires: 'Not an Easy Decision' |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/commanders/news/washington-commanders-ex-chase-roullier-retires-nfl-injury-instagram |access-date=2024-05-23 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://gowyo.com/sports/football/roster/chase-roullier/1433 Wyoming Cowboys bio]
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Category:American football centers
Category:Sportspeople from Burnsville, Minnesota
Category:Players of American football from Minnesota
Category:Washington Commanders players
Category:Washington Football Team players