Colorado soccer simply picked up one of many high defenders from HBCU nationwide champion FAMU.
Linebacker Johnny Chaney Jr. has dedicated to Colorado soccer after a stint within the switch portal.
The 6’2, 240 pound linebacker from Orlando, FL was a serious a part of the FAMU protection over the previous few seasons. He’s coming off a career-best season in 2023 the place he registered 73 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and three sacks in 13 video games because the group received the SWAC title, Celebration Bowl and was chosen HBCU nationwide champions. Chaney Jr. had ten or extra tackles in three video games final season, together with a 10-tackle (seven solo), two sort out for loss, one sack sport in opposition to FBS South Florida.
Final season got here on the heels of a productive 2022 season during which Chaney Jr. completed second on the group with 55 tackles — together with a career-high 11 tackles in win versus Southern. He recorded 13 tackles in eleven video games as a freshman, together with 5 in opposition to UAPB.
Johnny Chaney Jr. is certainly one of a number of key gamers who’ve departed the Florida A&M protection since Willie Simmons left to take over as a place coach at Duke College. Additionally departing from FAMU was recruiting coordinator Devin Rispress, who ended up becoming a member of Deion Sanders’ Colorado soccer employees. Now he’s obtained an enormous piece of the powerful FAMU protection with him within the Rocky Mountains.
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