Cam Chapa

Awards & Honors Freshman All-American Defensive Team (2024) · 2024 Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Week · 2024 Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic Team · 2025 Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Week 7) · 2025 Big Sky Pre-Season All-Defensive Team · 2025 First Team All-Big Sky · 2025 FCS Football Central Second Team All-American · 2025 All-NFFCC First Team - Defense 2025: Started in 11 games at safety and delivered one of the most productive defensive seasons in the Big Sky…Led the conference in solo tackles (63) and finished with 88 total tackles, adding 2.0 tackles for loss…Posted a season-high 11 tackles against Montana State (Nov. 1) and recorded multiple double-digit tackle performances throughout the year… Chapa was a consistent playmaker in the secondary, totaling four interceptions, including a pick at Eastern Washington (Nov. 15), while returning interceptions for 86 yards…Added eight passes defended and two forced fumbles, providing impact in both coverage and run support…Earned First Team All-Big Sky honors and was named Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week during the season…Became just the second Bear in program history to record back-to-back four-interception seasons and finished the year tied for sixth all-time at UNC in career interceptions (8). 2024: Appeared in 12 games...Led the team in tackles with 83...Added four interceptions and four pass deflections throughout the season Personal: Son of Laura and Dominic Chapa. Has two siblings. Went to Eaglecrest High School and was awarded All-Conference three times.