Canadian Rookie Chase Claypool Has Lofty Ambitions

Chase Claypool may be at the very start of his NFL career, but his ability and ambition is already impressing.

The 6”4, 238-pound wide receiver from Abbotsford, B.C, is not yet a starter for the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, he has performed well on the looks he has gotten throughout Pittsburgh’s first two games. 

In his debut against the New York Giants, he caught a high third-down pass from Ben Roethlisberger 28-yard completion in his first NFL catch.

In Pittsburgh’s 26 – 21 win over the Broncos, Chase Claypool had an 84-yard touchdown catch. It’s the longest touchdown in league history by a Canadian player.

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While the present is going so well for him, Chase Claypool has his eyes set on the future. He has ambitions towards making the Pro Bowl, and revealed coach Mike Tomlin’s ambitious goals for the season.

“As a rookie you’re expected to contribute on special teams just like I was contributing on special teams in college,” he said. 

“I think it’s a really good opportunity for me to make some plays when I’m not on offence and kind of get my name out there even further.

“My goal through that is to make the Pro Bowl through special teams. Obviously [also] hopefully through offence but special teams would be nice.”

“We just take it week by week,” he added. 

“But at the start of the season [head] coach [Mike] Tomlin laid down his expectations and we’re going for a world championship.

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“He set the bar.”

Claypool’s dedication is catching the eye of his new teammates, especially Juju Smith-Schuster.

“He’s a great kid, he’s awesome,” Smith-Schuster told The Canadian Press. “He’s a kid who’s willing to learn, to be coached and he goes out there and does what he’s supposed to do.

“He does a lot for our team.”