Chase Kerns brings transfer-made pass-rush juice to Western Carolina’s defensive line
Kerns, a junior DL for Western Carolina in the 2026 season, looks like a disruptive interior piece with real havoc upside: he arrived from Georgia Military after posting 26 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and 5 sacks there in the previous season, and he’s already opened 2026 with a tackle in the opener. At 6-1, 280, he profiles as a stout, high-motor lineman who can collapse pockets and fit the run with power—exactly the kind of guy you want if you need immediate line-of-scrimmage impact.
