Colorado transfer defensive lineman Chazz Wallace commits to NC State
Colorado transfer defensive lineman Chazz Wallace committed to NC State on Wednesday night, announcing the news on his Instagram and Twitter pages.
This is the second time that Wallace has been in the transfer portal. He previously played two seasons and 23 games at Old Dominion before he transferred to Colorado. Now, he’s on the move again, this time to the NC State Wolfpack.
Colorado had an impressive start to the 2023 campaign, winning their first three games, but then the bottom fell out in the second half of the season. The Buffaloes’ weaknesses were exposed as they faced more difficult competition down the stretch, finishing with a 4-8 overall record. Colorado has brought in a few new additions from the transfer portal this offseason, and they’ll hope their revamped offensive line can block more effectively than they did last year.
NC State had a very impressive season last year under head coach Dave Doeren. The Wolfpack finished 9-4 overall and 6-2 in the ACC, wrapping up their year with a 28-19 loss to Kansas State in the Pop Tarts Bowl. Doeren has now guided NC State to back-to-back seasons of eight or more wins. The Wolfpack will open up their 2024 campaign on Thursday, August 29th, as they face off against Western Carolina. Then on Saturday, Sept. 7th they’ll face off against the Tennessee Volunteers.
Chazz Wallace played high school football at The Avalon School (Maryland), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 1,958 overall recruit in the 2020 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He played for head coach Tyree Spinner at the Avalon School. During his prep career, he racked up 72 tackles for loss, 45 sacks, eight pass breakups, and an interception.
Over the course of his career, Chazz Wallace has 56 total tackles. He also has 5.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks for his career. He also brings plenty of experience, having played in three seasons and been at the college level for four years after Old Dominion skipped the 2020 season.
The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.
On3’s Dan Morrison also contributed to this article.