Toledo Notes- Bowl Game

2014 Toledo Football PLAYERS TO WATCHChase MurdockLinebacker6-0 • 225 • Jr.Barrington, ILBarrington H.S.40Jeff MyersOffensive Lineman6-3 • 290 • Sr.Weston, OHMassillon Washington H.S.542014Played in all 12 games, starting one vs. CMU...27 tackles, 1.5TFL...Three times had four tackles in a game.2013Second on team with 109 tackles...Ranked second in the MACwith 9.9 tackles per game...Also had 9.0 TFL...Had at leastnine tackles in a game eight times...Career-high 16 tackleswith 1.0 TFL, one fumble recovery and two pass breakups vs.Buffalo...15 tackles vs. NIU...15 tackles and two QB hurries vs.Navy...Nine tackles and fumble recovery vs. BSU...Tallied 12tackles vs. CMU...Also had 3.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, an interception andforced a fumble vs. the Chippewas... Did not play vs. EasternWashington due to injury...12 tackles vs. Missouri...Nine stopsvs. Florida in the season opener.2012Played in 12 games, making 11 tackles...Season-high threetackles vs. Akron.High SchoolSecond-team all-state honors as a senior...58 tackles, seventackles for loss and three sacks...First-team all-area and allconferenceas a running back...Rushed for 1,574 yards and20 touchdowns...As a junior made first-team all-area as a runningback...1,068 yards and 12 TDs in seven games...Rushedfor 1,025 yards as a sophomore...High school coach was JoeSanchez.PersonalFull name is Theodore Chase Murdock...Birthdate: Jan. 29,1994...Parents are Lance and Lynda Murdock...Has two oldersisters, McKelle and Campbell...Father played football atDuke...Major is interdisciplinary studies.Chase Murdock’s Career StatisticsYear G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2012 12/0 7 4 11 0 0 0 0 0 02013 11/11 49 60 109 9.0 4.0 1 1/11 2 32014 12/1 19 8 27 1.5 1.0 0 0 0 0Totals 35/12 75 72 147 10.5 5.0 1 1/11 2 3Career Game HighsTackles: 16 (Buffalo, 11-12-13)Tackles For Loss: 3.0 (Central Michigan, 9-21-13)*** 2014 Second-Team All-MAC ***2014Second-team All-MAC selection...Starter at left guard for all 12games...Has now started in 37 consecutive games...Key figureon offensive line that powers Rocket offense that ranks No. 1in MAC in total offense (486.3) and in rushing offense (247.3)and tied for No. 3 in sacks allowed (16)...Graduated in springof 2014 with a degree in criminal justice...Currently pursuinghis master’s degree.2013Earned third-team All-MAC honors...Started all 12 gamesat left guard...Rocket offensive line allowed six sacks in 12games, the fewest in the country...UT offense ranked fourthin MAC in total offense (447.3) and second in rushing (240.6).2012Started all 13 games at left guard...Key part of offense thatranked third in MAC in total offense (445.2) and fifth in scoringoffense (31.5).2011Appeared in all 13 games on the offensive line as a reserve...Part of offense that ranked eighth in nation and first in MACin scoring (42.2), and 10th in the nation and first in MAC intotal offense (481.3)...Toledo’s offensive line also ranked tiedfor sixth in nation and first in MAC in fewest sacks allowed (10).2010Sat out season as a redshirt.High SchoolEarned first-team Division I all-district, all-county and all-statehonors as a senior captain...Earned second-team all-countyhonors as a junior...Four-year letterwinner...Rated a three-starrecruit and No. 69 offensive guard in the nation by ESPN.com...No. 73 offensive guard by Scout.com...Selected to playin the North-South All-Star Game and the Big 33 Classic...Shot-putter on the track team...High school coach was JasonHall...Played at same high school as Justin Olack.PersonalFull name is Jeffrey H. Myers...Birthdate: April 1, 1992...Parentsare Jeff and Pam Myers...Graduated with a degree in criminaljustice and his pursuing his master’s degree.