Ontario Prospect Challenge Profile: Veteran Raven (VIDEO)

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Positions:
Linebacker (middle), Kicker, Running Back

Height/Weight:
5’3, 125 lbs

Teams:
Essex Ravens (OVFL)

Commitment:
None

Official Visits:
None

Considerations:
None

Class:
2021

Kaleb Chassie has played a total of nine seasons.

He started out with the Windsor Minor Football Association, where he played for a total of five seasons.

He then moved on to the Essex Ravens of the Ontario Varsity Football League (OVFL), starting at the peewee level at the age of 10, making him one of the youngest players to play for the Ravens at that time.

The middle linebacker/kicker has also been participating in many camps since the age of six, starting at the Detroit Lions Football Camp.

Kaleb then did two years of Chicago Bears Football Camp, where he was named MVP and won the Punt, Pass and Kick award, and was invited to compete at the Walter Payton Centre in Chicago.

Moreover, he went to the Roberto Garza Camp for a year and received the Linebacker Award for an age group above where he should have competed as a way to challenge himself.

The Raven has also competed in local camps including Top Player, Windsor’s Finest and Bridging the Gap.

Aside from camps, Kaleb has attended an NUC combine in Ann Arbor, Michigan where he placed in the Top 100.

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Kaleb has also visited Michigan State University, where he met the Defensive Coordinator, Football Recruiter and University Recruiter, as well as toured the football facility.

The Raven has been using their training manual as a guide for some of his offseason training.

During the offseason, he has also done the Essex Ravens Conditioning Program since the age of eight, along with Speed and Agility training for three seasons with Physiofit in Windsor.

Additionally, he has also done two years with Michigan Elite Football and a year of strength and conditioning training in Wixom, Michigan.

“During this past year I have also trained with RAW Fitness in Windsor 2-3 times per week for speed, strength and conditioning,” said Kaleb, who also does judo twice a week.

The Raven’s goals for the Ontario Prospect Challenge (OPC) are to become a better football player and learn new skills from training with different coaches.

“I also want the opportunity to play on a high calibre team like the Ontario Prospects team,” added the Kaleb. “I would like to place in the top 20, but know that I will have to work extremely hard to compete with the level of talent at this camp.”

Ultimately, his goal is to make the team and represent the west.

Walter Payton is without a doubt his football role model because Kaleb loves his “never die easy” motto and way of playing.

He liked how he had a heart, devoted his life to football, played hard and always played to the whistle.

“I like that he made the game fun while also being a serious and focused running back,” commented the Raven.

“I love to play football because it is an outlet for anger and to channel my emotions on the field,” explained the linebacker. “I like that you need to work as a team.”

He also likes pushing his personal limits and it feels good when you succeed on the field, as well as the challenge on the field and how it mimics real life with all of the ups and downs.

“I know it sounds corny, but I love to hit!” said Kaleb. “Truthfully, it’s the best part of the game!”

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