Chip Sarafin

Edward "Chip" Sarafin is a former American football offensive lineman from Gilbert, Arizona.[1] He was the first active college football player in Football Bowl Subdivision to publicly come out as gay.[2]

Edward "Chip" Sarafin
No. 79
PositionOffensive lineman
MajorBiomedical engineering
Personal information
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight325 lb (147 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl gamesLas Vegas Bowl 2011, Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 2012, Holiday Bowl 2013, Sun Bowl 2014
High schoolHighland (Gilbert, Arizona)

College career

Sarafin attended Arizona State University where he walked-on to the football team. His main contribution to the team was as a member of the "scout team" and he was not a regular active player.[3] He also helped the team to a 2013 Pac-12 South Championship where they lost to Stanford in the Pac-12 Championship game.

In the August 2014 issue of Compete Magazine, he became the first active Football Bowl Subdivision player to come out publicly as gay.[4] He had come out to teammates months before the announcement, and posted pictures with his boyfriend on social media. Head coach Todd Graham and Athletic Director Ray Anderson issued statements of support following the announcement.[5] Sarafin cited Michael Sam, who had privately come out to teammates the previous season, as an inspiration. Sam tweeted his support of Sarafin following the announcement.[6] The following week, Sarafin was among five walk-ons put on scholarship for the upcoming season.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Chip Sarafin Arizona State roster"
  2. Jennings, Chantel "Chip Sarafin comes out publicly" ABC News, August 13, 2014
  3. Cooper, Sam "Arizona State lineman Edward 'Chip' Sarafin becomes first active player to come out publicly as gay" Yahoo! Sports, August 13, 2014
  4. Wyrick, Joshua "Making the Grade" "Compete Magazine", August 2014
  5. "Chip Sarafin: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know" "Heavy.com", August 13, 2014
  6. Carroll, Ben "Michael Sam and Chip Sarafin open the door for future gay athletes" "The University Daily Kansan" , August 18, 2014
  7. "Chip Sarafin among 5 walk-ons put on scholarship by ASU"
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