Chase Alves brings a productive junior season to the table with 113 tackles, 63 solos, 22 TFLs, 5 sacks, and 3 PBUs—numbers that speak to a linebacker who consistently finds the football and finishes plays. At 6-1, 220, he carries average to above-average height for the DI level with a sturdy frame and enough athleticism to project continued growth.
Alves plays an attacking brand of linebacker. He explodes downhill, shoots gaps with urgency, and routinely disrupts plays in the backfield. His ability to maintain run fits and leverage gaps stands out, showing disciplined lane control paired with controlled aggression. He covers sideline to sideline with efficient pursuit angles and reads the quarterback’s eyes well in zone, breaking on throws to generate PBUs and challenge passing windows. His open-field tackling is reliable, and he sheds blocks with functional strength—though refining hand usage and strike timing would elevate his consistency.
The next step is showing more physical dominance snap-to-snap. He flashes pop at the point of attack but needs to deliver more force through contact and finish tackles with more violence. Verifying his true height and size at camps this offseason will also matter for college coaches. Overall projection: trending toward the DI level, likely FBS to FCS range, with room to rise if he becomes a more authoritative finisher.

Projection: TBD

Evaluated: 12/1/2025

By: Emmanuel Charles Lobo