Clemson Football: How Chase Brice makes a run at the NFL

Can former Clemson football QB Chase Brice somehow work his way into the upper realm of a future NFL Draft conversation?

Clemson football fans will miss Chase Brice, but there’s no doubt that Tiger nation will be pulling for him as he begins the start of a new run.

Brice announced following the 2019 season that he would be transferring to Duke to continue his collegiate football career. The former Clemson football QB has two years of eligibility remaining and was set to graduate from Clemson this May, making him a grad-transfer- which means he would be eligible immediately.

With two more years to play as the starter in David Cutcliffe’s system, there’s no reason to believe that Brice couldn’t potentially work himself into the NFL Draft conversation before it’s all said and done.

Analysis:

Brice has shown the ability to play the quarterback position at a high-level during his time with Clemson football. He isn’t going to be a first-round QB, but there’s no reason to believe that he couldn’t become a Jake Fromm-type quarterback who is given a chance in the mid-rounds.

Brice’s arm strength isn’t necessarily the best, but he is accurate on his passes and shows a great amount of football IQ. Give him a couple more years working with Cutcliffe- after working with Brandon Streeter– and there’s certainly promise about his future at the pro level.

It will all begin this season, though.

Brice will have the opportunity to earn the starting position with Duke and could very well have the Blue Devils competing with North Carolina in that ACC Coastal Division. If he can put up some stats, lead Duke to a few wins and show his ability with more film, the sky is the limit for what Brice can accomplish.

You don’t have to be taken in the first-round to have a shot at the NFL. Instead, Brice has a chance to lock himself up as a mid-round prospect and then show what he can do at the next level.