Chase McGowan

Chase McGowan (born December 12, 2000) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). McGowan played college football for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens.

Chase McGowan

No. 95 – Ottawa Redblacks
Position	Defensive lineman
Roster status	Active
CFL status	American
Personal information
Born	(2000-12-12) December 12, 2000 (age 24) Stafford, Virginia, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school	North Stafford
College	Delaware
Career history
2024–present	Ottawa Redblacks
Awards and highlights
2× All-CAA second-team (2020-21, 2023) 2× All-CAA third-team (2021, 2022)
Stats at CFL.ca

College career

McGowan played for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens from 2019 to 2023.^[1] He played in 52 games and recorded 110 tackles, including 40 tackles for loss, 22 sacks, four pass deflections, four forced fumbles and one fumble recoveries.^[2] He sits fourth in program history in sacks and fifth in tackles for loss.^[1] In his last four seasons at Delaware, McGowan earned All-CAA honors.^[3][1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.78 s	1.63 s	2.78 s	4.49 s	7.32 s	31 in (0.79 m)	9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)	21 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

Ottawa Redblacks

On September 13, 2024, McGowan signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.^[5][2] He was signed to the practice roster on May 31, 2025, as part of the final roster cuts.^[6] He was activated on July 11 and made his professional debut against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.^[7][8]