Chase Bisontis traveled a pretty far distance from home for his college football career. Bisontis is from Ramsey, New Jersey. He was an All American as a sophomore, a four star recruit coming out of high school and the number one ranked prospect in the state.
But when it came time for his college choice, Bisontis went all the way to Texas to play for Texas A&M. He made an immediate impact, starting all 13 games for the Aggies as a true freshman. 12 of those starts came at right tackle and one was at right guard.
Bisontis earned SEC All Freshman honors and was a Freshman All American. He did enter the transfer portal after the season but opted to stay in College Station, Texas for the remainder of his college career.
In 2024, he shifted to left guard, made 10 starts at that position, and was part of the 26th ranked rushing attack in the country. Bisontis missed three games due to a lower leg injury.
As a junior last season, the 6'5", 315 pounder played in 13 games, gave up just one sack on 441 pass block snaps and was named third team All SEC.
The arm length for Bisontis is 31 and 3/4 inches. His wingspan is 78 and 1/8 inches and his hands measured at 9 and 3/4 inches. At the NFL Combine, Next Gen Stats had his total score from drills as fourth best among all participating guards.
Joe Marino provides draft analysis for WGR. His website is thejoemarino.com and you can subscribe to his Locked On Bills Podcast. Joe shares his thoughts on Bison's.
Positives:
He's a coordinated technician with good core strength, plays under control, balanced base, good weight distribution, easy movement skills, lot of range here. I think that's a major strength of his game. If you're looking for somebody that can get out in space on longer pulls and get to the second level, I think he's going to be a major asset. When you want to run the zone schemes and you ask him to work horizontally and laterally, I think he's got terrific movement skills. I think everything he does is pretty efficient and compact, especially with his hands. Short strikes that are powerful and compact. They're placed well. A technician with really good movement skills.
Negatives:
I think he lacks length. He's got 31 3/4 on the arm length. You combine that with kind of a narrow overall build, and I think that takes away from his functional strength. Because he doesn't have a ton of reach, you can see him lunging to connect with defenders. Overall, it really reduces his margin for error with punch timing and placement. It's hard for him to win with first contact. There's a lot to like, but ultimately he has below average length and modest power, which can create some challenges for him.
The NFL Draft will be held April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.
Interior offensive line is an area the Bills might address in the draft. Here is a look at one of the top prospects.
Interior offensive line is an area the Bills might address in the draft. Here is a look at one of the top prospects.
