Edward "Chip" Sarafin is a former American football offensive lineman from Gilbert, Arizona.
[2][3] Sarafin attended Arizona State University where he walked-on to the football team.
[5] In the August 2014 issue of Compete Magazine, he became the first active NCAA Division I player to come out publicly as gay.
Head coach Todd Graham and Athletic Director Ray Anderson issued statements of support following the announcement.
[7] Sarafin cited Michael Sam, who had privately come out to teammates the previous season, as an inspiration.