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Michael Berlfein (FIU Athletics)

37 Chase Gabriel

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 170
  • Position Kicker
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Brunswick, Ga.
  • High School Glynn Academy

Biography

2024 All-CUSA Preseason Third Team (Athlon)
2023 Athlon Preseason All-CUSA Team (Fourth)
 
2023: Served as the Panthers’ primary place kicker…connected on 9-of-12 field goals and 21-of-23 extra points…made a long field goal of 50 yards vs. Jacksonville State (10/25)…made only attempt from 45 yards in season opener at Louisiana Tech (8/26)…connected on 31-yard attempt vs. North Texas (9/9)…hit from 41 yards out at New Mexico State (10/4)…made a pair of field goals in overtime win at Sam Houston (10/18)…made 2-of-3 attempts at Middle Tennessee (11/11).

2022: Saw action in all 12 games as the primary place kicker…connected on 7-of-12 field goals…made 23-of-24 extra-point attempts…drilled a season-high 49-yarder at Texas State (9/10)…was a perfect 2-for-2, including a 45-yarder vs. Louisiana Tech (10/18)…blasted a 41-yard attempt vs UTSA (10/14)…connected on only attempt from 29 yards away vs Bryant (9/1)…made lone attempt from 25-yards vs UConn (10/8)…notched a perfect 4-for-4 on extra points at UTEP (11/19).

2021: Appeared in all 12 games as the squad’s primary place kicker… connected on 8-of-13 field goals… also made 28-of-31 extra point attempts… averaged 41.8 yards with one touchback on five kickoff attempts… made a 26-yard field goal at Southern Mississippi (11/27)… drilled a career-long 53-yarder at Middle Tennessee State (11/13)… connected on only attempt from 21-yards away vs. Old Dominion (11/6)… was a perfect 2-for-2 on FG attempts vs. Charlotte (10/8), including a 43-yarder… made lone attempt from 18 yards vs. Texas State (9/11)… blasted a 45-yard field goal in season opener vs. Long Island (9/2).

2020: Played in all five games for FIU as a true freshman in 2020.. Handled all of FIU's field goal and extra point duties, connecting on 3-of-4 field goals and 11-of-12 PATs... Best game came against FAU (11/13), as he was a perfect 2-of-2 for field goals with a career-long of 41... Made a career-high four PATs twice on the year, coming against Liberty (9/26) and Middle Tennessee (10/10).

PREP CAREER:  Played his high school ball at Glynn Academy in Georgia… Named First Team All-Region… Hit three field goals over 50 yards in a state playoff game, while also scoring a touchdown on a trick play... Made 13 of 15 field goals, with multiple kicks over 45 yards… Earned nearly 40 touchbacks on 46 attempts… Was a perfect 36-of-36 on extra points.
 
PERSONAL: Native of Brunswick, Georgia.

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Historical Player Information

  • 0

    2020Freshman

    Kicker
    5'11" 180 lbs
    0
  • 37

    2021Freshman

    Kicker
    5'11" 180 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2022Sophomore

    Kicker
    5'11" 180 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2023Junior

    Kicker
    5'11" 180 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2024Senior

    Kicker
    5'8" 170 lbs
    37