He had a God-given talent and every time he played on the field he was electric, he added.
Khul Sanghera said Chase Claypool was electric to watch on the field when he coached him as a child long before the superstar receiver laced up for the pros.(Facebook/Chel Sanghera)
Chel Sanghera remembers many young players who at that age sometimes preferred playing in the grass to playing with the pigskin. Claypool was not among them. Chase was just always to the end zone, she said, adding he played with intensity even as a boy.
That intensity carried through juniour leagues and high school and eventually caught the eye of Notre Dame University scouts. Drafted to the Steelers in the second round of the 2020 draft, this is his first pro season.