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Jersey Number 78
Chase Deniz
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- High School:
- Cathedral Catholic HS
2026: Deniz, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2026 after graduating a semester early from high school, looks to compete for playing time on the offensive line as a true freshman in 2026.
HIGH SCHOOL: Deniz, a three-star recruit, was rated as the No. 46 player in the state of California by ESPN and No. 89 Rivals and No. 105 by 247Sports. He was touted as the No. 56 offensive tackle in the country by ESPN, No. 96 by Rivals and No. 121 by 247Sports.
In 2025, he helped Cathedral Catholic to an 8-2 season and to the CIF Playoffs. Deniz attended the 2025 Under Armour Next Camp: Los Angeles and won the offensive lineman MVP.
In his first year on varsity in 2024, he helped lead his team to a 9-3 record. This propelled Cathedral to the second round of the playoffs during the 2024 season. Also in 2024, Cathedral was selected to have the best offensive line unit in San Diego by Daygofootball.com.
Deniz also played varsity basketball.
PERSONAL: His mother, Stacey Nuveman-Deniz, is a three-time Olympic softball player. She won two gold medals (2000 and 2004) and a silver (2008). She also played at UCLA and was a four-time NFCA First Team All-American, a three-time Pac-10 Player of the Year (1999, 2001, 2002) and was named the inaugural USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year in 2002. She ended her UCLA career as the NCAA all-time career leader in home runs (90) and slugging percentage (.945) as well as the school career record-holder for batting average, RBIs, hits, doubles, walks, games played and on-base percentage. She also set UCLA single-season records for batting average (a nation-leading .529 in 2002) home runs (a then-NCAA record 31 in 1999), RBIs (a nation-leading 91 in 1999), total bases (187), slugging percentage (a NCAA record 1.045% in 2002), walks (77 in 2001) and on base percentage (.665 in 2002). Nuveman-Deniz led UCLA to Women's College World Series appearances in each of her four years, including 1999 when the Bruins captured the NCAA Championship. She is in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. His father, Mark, played football at Northern Arizona.
HIGH SCHOOL: Deniz, a three-star recruit, was rated as the No. 46 player in the state of California by ESPN and No. 89 Rivals and No. 105 by 247Sports. He was touted as the No. 56 offensive tackle in the country by ESPN, No. 96 by Rivals and No. 121 by 247Sports.
In 2025, he helped Cathedral Catholic to an 8-2 season and to the CIF Playoffs. Deniz attended the 2025 Under Armour Next Camp: Los Angeles and won the offensive lineman MVP.
In his first year on varsity in 2024, he helped lead his team to a 9-3 record. This propelled Cathedral to the second round of the playoffs during the 2024 season. Also in 2024, Cathedral was selected to have the best offensive line unit in San Diego by Daygofootball.com.
Deniz also played varsity basketball.
PERSONAL: His mother, Stacey Nuveman-Deniz, is a three-time Olympic softball player. She won two gold medals (2000 and 2004) and a silver (2008). She also played at UCLA and was a four-time NFCA First Team All-American, a three-time Pac-10 Player of the Year (1999, 2001, 2002) and was named the inaugural USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year in 2002. She ended her UCLA career as the NCAA all-time career leader in home runs (90) and slugging percentage (.945) as well as the school career record-holder for batting average, RBIs, hits, doubles, walks, games played and on-base percentage. She also set UCLA single-season records for batting average (a nation-leading .529 in 2002) home runs (a then-NCAA record 31 in 1999), RBIs (a nation-leading 91 in 1999), total bases (187), slugging percentage (a NCAA record 1.045% in 2002), walks (77 in 2001) and on base percentage (.665 in 2002). Nuveman-Deniz led UCLA to Women's College World Series appearances in each of her four years, including 1999 when the Bruins captured the NCAA Championship. She is in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. His father, Mark, played football at Northern Arizona.
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