So Chase Jensen was still relatively new at playing tight end by the time he made his way to Stanford. He battled through some injuries, but by the time of senior season he was a house hold name among those following college football. Outside of just playing football though, Jensen spent quite a bit of time studying at Stanford as head coach, David Shaw, ran a tight ship and expected a lot from his players not only on the field, but also in the classroom. Jensen also acknowledged that he would have to have another career after football, so he wanted to do well in his classes and get his degree. Jensen's standout games have to be the 2 bowl games that he was able to participate in. He was able to play a key role in 2 different Sun Bowl victories over North Carolina and Pitt, where specifically Jensen caught the game winning touchdown in the game against North Carolina. Jensen never missed a practice and even practiced outside of official team time. It took a ridiculous amount of time management, but Jensen thrived as he considered himself one of the more cerebral players on the field. He also took a bunch of nutrition classes at Stanford which eventually be incredibly helpful as he would go through a total body transmogrification in the NSFL as he would move from tight end to strong safety.
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