Freshman safety Chase Shumate is an early-depth Aztec with upside from high-school two-way production
Chase Shumate enters San Diego State as a **freshman safety** with a compact frame (5'11", 180-190 lbs across listed sources) and a strong prep résumé that included **74 tackles, 11 passes defended, and 3 interceptions** at Mountain Pointe, plus **45 catches for 630 yards and 6 TDs** on offense. He was a **three-star recruit**, ranked **27th in Arizona** and **third among safeties in the state**, and his background as a captain and Honor Bowl MVP suggests competitiveness and versatility. With no college game logs yet, his value is in projection: physicality, range, and multi-phase athleticism.[10][8][2]
