Biography
- Originally drafted by Jacksonville in the first round (20th overall) in the 2020 draft... Pronounced KAY-luh-vahn Chase-on
PROFESSIONAL
2021 (Jaguars)
- Finished the season with eight starts in 15 games played... Produced 31 total tackles, four QB hits and 1.0 sack
- 10/10 vs. TEN: Started at outside linebacker and finished with a career-high six tackles, including 1.0 sack, two tackles for loss and three QB hits
- 9/30 at CIN: Saw action on defense and had one tackle and one QB hit
2020 (Jaguars)
- Saw action in all 16 games as a rookie, starting three... Amassed 19 tackles (12 solo), three tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one pass defensed
- 9/13 vs. IND: Saw extensive action (46 snaps) at defensive end in his NFL debut and posted two tackles (one solo)
- 9/20 at TEN: Saw action at defensive end and posted two tackles, including his first career sack
- 10/11 at HOU: Made his first career start at defensive end and tallied one tackle and one pass defensed
COLLEGE
- Played in 26 games with 17 starts in his three years with the Tigers
- Capped career with 92 tackles, 19.0 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks
- Three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll
PERSONAL
- Inspired by his late father, Kelvin, who was a linebacker at Baylor from 1999-2001
- "I'm not going to sit here and lie to you and say I've always dreamed of playing at the next level or I've always dreamed about playing in the NFL because that's not true. The inspiration to play the sport was something that ran deeper. With my size and the tradition in my family involving the sport, it was sort of an obligation or you were looked at differently."
- Created an Instagram account for his dog, Prince Nino: @lifeofnino
- Also passionate about financial literacy, the environment and social justice