Atzel Chavez

2025 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in two games … Completed lone passing attempt in collegiate debut vs. Sul Ross State (8/30). 2024 (Freshman): Earned Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Fall AD Honor Roll recognition. 2020-23 (Laredo United High School): In four years on the varsity team under head coach David Sanchez, Chavez recorded 7,735 total yards, including 6,939 passing and 780 rushing yards, for 99 touchdowns, including 78 passing touchdowns on 502 completions plus 21 rushing touchdowns … Posted 366 punting yards on 30 punts, including a career-best punt of 56 yards … As a senior, was nominated for Texas High School Football 6A Quarterback of the Year while earning District Offensive MVP, First Team All-District Punter, Laredo Morning Times All-City Overall MVP, Laredo Morning Times First Team All-City Punter, Texas High School Coaches Association All-State Academic Honorable Mention, Second Team Academic All-District Rio Sports Live Player of the Game (week 5) and KGNS Player of the Week (week 3) honors … Finalist for the 2023 Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Super Team and runner-up for 2023 South Texas Sports Live Midseason MVP … Semifinalist for Mr. Texas Football … As a junior, earned unanimous District Offensive MVP, Laredo Morning Times All-City Offensive MVP, KGNS TV Offensive MVP and Second Team Academic All-District honors while being names a finalist for the 2022 Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Super Team … As a sophomore, earned unanimous All-District First Team Quarterback, Laredo Morning Times Second Team All-City Quarterback and Week 7 KGNS TV/Telemundo Laredo High School Football Player of the Week honors while being named a finalist for the 2021 Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Super Team. Personal: Chose UTRGV because he’s from the 956, making it feel like home … Also appreciates the vision the coaching staff has for the program … Son of Anna Rodriguez and Atzel and Jessica Chavez … Has two sisters, Anel and Anasofia … Majoring in exercise science … Hobbies include golfing, bowling, fishing, running, playing video games, and cooking … Active in community service, organizing the inaugural “Socks Not Sacks” sock drive in coordination with United High School, the United Way of Laredo, and Bethany House of Laredo in December 2022, collecting 465 pairs of donated socks to benefit a local homeless shelter during the winter … A follow up drive is planned for January 2024 … Collected and donated peanut butter jars in support of the Very Bold Ministries Peanut Butter Bowl in 2022 and 2023 … Participated in the packaging and distribution of Thanksgiving dinners to families in need within Webb County in collaboration with the non-profit Emergency Assistance Team.