Chazz Wallace
Chazz Wallace
Wins his gap play after play. Three head coaches in five seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Miami, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Doeren.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NC State | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | NC State | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado | 11 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Old Dominion | 21 | 9 | 2.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Old Dominion | 26 | 10 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 71 | 28 | 7.0 | 4.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
NC State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · NC State
Returning around him
- 2 NC State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
NC State · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #45 · 2026 recruiting class #49
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Junior Tafuna’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Terry Webb's junior season at SMU (2025).
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