Nick Chao

Before Brown: Played on the defensive line and as a tight end at Pope High School…Named the region lineman of the year in 2024 after finishing with 54.0 tackles, 8.0 TFLs, 6.0 sacks, and added 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns…Earned first team all-region honors as a junior in 2023 after posting 72.0 tackles, 14.0 TFLs and 5.0 sacks...Also named to the ScoutSmarts All-Academic Team as a junior in 2023. Personal: Son of Carissa and Tomas Jorge Chao…Has two sisters, Ava and Grace. Why Brown?: “Brown is a place of high academic achievement that encompasses me as a person. I fit right in, and my visits have confirmed that for me. The people and community surrounding the college gives me a sense of home.”