Chase Rettig

Chase McDonald Rettig (born September 26, 1991) is an American former football quarterback. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles. He was the starting quarterback for the Boston College Eagles from 2010 to 2013. Rettig was signed by the Green Bay Packers after going undrafted in 2014.

Early life Rettig is the son of Mark and Carol Rettig, the second-oldest of their three sons. He played football at La Salle High School in Pasadena, California, prior to his senior season, when he played for San Clemente High School in San Clemente, California.

In two years at La Salle he threw for 3,800 yards and 40 touchdowns. He earned All-Camino Real League first-team honors in 2007 and 2008, and All-State Underclassman first-team honors in his sophomore year. In his senior season at San Clemente, Rettig threw for 1,748 yards and 18 touchdowns, earning All-South Coast League first-team and Orange County All-Academic first-team honors. Rettig played in the Under Armour All-American Game at Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida on January 2, 2010.

College career Rettig began the 2010 season as a backup to starting quarterback Dave Shinskie. He made his debut at Boston College playing against Notre Dame in the third game of the season. He completed a 58-yard touchdown pass to Bobby Swigert but had to leave the game due to an ankle injury. After missing the following game, Rettig earned the starting quarterback job over Shinskie. He led the Eagles to the 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, where he completed 14-of-34 passes for 121 yards; the Eagles lost to Nevada 20-13. Rettig threw for 1,238 yards, six touchdowns, and nine interceptions during his freshman season.

From 2010 to 2013, Rettig started 45 games for Boston College, leading the Eagles to an 18–26 record during that time, including two bowl game appearances. He finished his career having completed 685-of-1,242 passing attempts for 8,248 passing yards and 52 touchdowns.

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Professional career Green Bay Packers After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft, Rettig signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 12, 2014. He appeared in the Packers preseason opener, completing one of three pass attempts for 10 yards, and was sacked twice in the 20–16 loss to the Tennessee Titans. He was released on August 24, 2014. San Diego Chargers Rettig signed with the San Diego Chargers on May 20, 2015, and was released by the team August 31, 2015.

Personal life His younger brother Hayden played quarterback at LSU and Rutgers University.