2015: First-team all-Sun Belt Conference selection ... started all 13 games at center ... former walk-on was the heart and soul of an offensive line that ranked fourth nationally in fewest sacks allowed (11 in 13 games) and paved the way for a rushing game that ranked sixth nationally (271.5 ypg) … led Appalachian State with a 90-percent job grade over 12 regular-season games … was responsible for allowing only one sack all season … recorded 39 knockdowns in 12 regular-season games.
2014: Earned role as Appalachian State’s starting center ... made 11 starts, missing only Game 7 at Troy due to an upper-body injury ... recorded 12 knockdowns in 477 snaps ... was charged with surrendering just one sack all season ... was not charged with a “loaf” all season ... earned a job grade or 79 percent of higher in 8-of-11 games ... recorded job grades of 85 percent or better three times — at Georgia Southern (85), at Arkansas State (86) and at UL Lafayette (90) ... tallied multiple knockdowns four times — at Southern Miss (3), at A-State (3), at UL Lafayette (2) and vs. Idaho (2) ... season-best 90-percent job grade/three knockdown performance at UL Lafayette was particularly impressive due to the presence of the Ragin’ Cajuns’ two all-conference defensive tackles, Christian Ringo and Justin Hamilton ... also graded out in the 80s against Southern Miss (81 technique, 83 job), Liberty (83 technique/job) and Georgia State (84 technique/job) ... helped Appalachian State rush for 241.8 yards per game (18th among all NCAA Division I FBS teams), including 291.2 ypg during its six-game winning streak to close the regular season.
2013: Appeared in five games as the primary backup for starting center Graham Fisher ... made first career-start in place of an injured Fisher in the penultimate game of the season, a 33-21 win at No. 24 Wofford ... played well in Fisher’s absence, grading out at 75 percent with three knockdowns ... also had limited snaps in wins over Georgia Southern and Western Carolina as well as after Fisher was injured at Georgia.
2012: Appeared in seven games for the Mountaineers ... was primarily used in protection on the field-goal and PAT units ... earned 86-percent technique and job grades with one knockdown in limited action on the offensive line.
High School: Earned all-district honors as a junior and senior ... named Cookeville’s Linemen of the Year as a senior ... ... coached by Jerry Joslin ... also lettered in lacrosse and wrestling.
Personal: Full name is Jesse Graham Chapman … born Jan. 9, 1993 (22 years old) … son of Kathie and Stephen Chapman … middle of three children … majoring in exercise science/pre-professional … aspires to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a podiatrist ... was a member of Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
