Chase is expected to be the first wide receiver selected and a potential top … Chase plans to announce Monday that he will opt out of the 2020 season and begin preparations for the 2021 NFL Draft. "The competitor in me badly wants to play the season and go to war with my brothers, but during this time with so much going on, this is what's best for my family," Chase wrote as part of his statement. section: | slug: lsu-star-jamarr-chase-the-nations-top-wr-opts-out-of-season-and-declares-for-2021-nfl-draft | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | The unanimous First Team All-America selection set SEC records last season for touchdown catches (20) and receiving yards (1,780). Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Ja'Marr Chase. 8 Texas comes back from 15 down, survives in OT, No. He finished 2018 with 23 catches for 313 yards and three touchdowns. Evaluation. Fellow wideout Justin Jefferson has left for the NFL, but so did his quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner, Joe Burrow. Chase came to LSU with high expectations but had only a mediocre freshman campaign overall. On Tuesday, he went forward with his declaration. 1:12 pm ET, No. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. Now there must be further rebuilding with quarterback Myles Brennan taking over for Burrow and LSU expected not to have its top playmaker when the SEC's fall season kicks off on Sept. 26. Chase caught eight passes for 227 yards and three touchdowns Saturday at Ole Miss. Rather, it is believed agents may have simply convinced Chase to leave before his third collegiate season. Latest on LSU Tigers wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase including complete game-by-game stats on ESPN © Copyright 2020 - Roto Sports, Inc. All Rights Reserved, DraftKings College Football: Week 4 Main Slate, 2020 College Football Draft Kit: Wide Receivers, 2020 College Football Draft Kit: Quarterbacks, College Football Best Ball Journal, April Edition. Weight 195. Chase, a rising junior, is the most notable college football player to opt out of the 2020 season. LSU star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase informed the team in late August that he had chosen to opt out of the 2020 college football season and concentrate on his professional career, sources close to the situation told CBS Sports in August. Latest on LSU Tigers wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN ... Ja'Marr Chase #7. He finished 2018 with 23 catches for 313 yards and three touchdowns. Six times he eclipsed the 100 yard mark and an additional three times he eclipsed 200 receiving yards in a game mark, including a Coll… Alex Adams #82. 81. 6-keys: media/spln/collegefootball/reg/free/stories, at The pass-catcher hauled in 84 receptions for 1,780 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2019. Kiper's Big Board rankings for the 2021 NFL draft: Top 25 prospects, LSU WR Chase opts out to focus on NFL draft, McShay's preseason top 50 prospects, position rankings for the 2021 NFL draft, McShay's early 2021 NFL mock draft: Three teams get a new QB, McShay's way-too-early top 32 prospects for the 2021 NFL draft, Kiper's 2021 NFL draft rankings: Way-too-early Big Board, top prospects at every position, Burrow finds Chase in stride for 52-yard TD, Chase continues LSU's run with Biletnikoff nod, A way-too-early look at next season's top Heisman Trophy contenders. Are you a Stathead, too? Subscribe to our Free Newsletter. Chase grabbed eight passes for 123 yards against Auburn on Saturday. Combining with quarterback Joe Burrow, Chase helped engineer post one of the best seasons in college football history last year. That should serve as a springboard for Chase as he enters his sophomore campaign. Terms apply. Nick Demas #81. Jessie Siegel opens up our 2020 Conference Preview series with a look at the SEC, where LSU's Ja'Marr Chase is hoping for a strong encore to a legendary sophomore campaign in 2019. His 20 receiving touchdowns set a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record.