Chance Gamble

2024 - All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team 2024 - All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team (Phil Steele) 2024-25 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll 2024 - College Sports Communicators Academic All-District 2025-26: Played in and started four games … Received a medical hardship waiver after having shoulder surgery … Saw action on 274 total snaps (244 defense, 30 special teams) … Recorded 16 tackles, an interception and two pass breakups … Had four tackles and an interception at Fresno State … Had three tackles at USC … Missed the Jax State and Maine games with an injury … Returned to play against James Madison, recording four tackles and a pass breakup … Had five tackles and a pass break up against Southern Miss … Had shoulder surgery the next week and missed the rest of the season … Was granted a medical hardship waiver. 2024-25: Played in and started 10 games … Saw action on 647 plays (582 defense, 65 special teams) … Had 48 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, to go along with three interceptions, eight pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … A second-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection … A second-team All-Sun Belt selection by Phil Steele … A College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection … Had three tackles, including half a stop for loss, a forced fumble and a pass breakup against Boise State … Posted seven tackles and a pass break up in the win at Nevada … Recorded six tackles against South Carolina State … Had seven tackles, a pass break up and an interception at Ole Miss … Posted two tackles and an interception in the win at Georgia State … Suffered a broken finger in practice that required surgery the week of the Marshall game and missed the next three games … Returned to start at South Alabama and tallied four tackles and a pass breakup … Had seven stops, including one for loss, and a pass breakup against Troy … Recorded four tackles, an interception and a pass breakup in the win at Coastal Carolina … Had four tackles in the win over App State … Had four tackles against Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl … Made the Honor Roll in the fall and spring … Named to the 2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00-3.49 GPA. 2023-24: Started four games at Kennesaw State and received a redshirt … Registered 13 tackles (eight solo) with two pass breakups … Recorded three tackles (two solo) at Chattanooga … Also recorded one pass breakup … Added five tackles (three solo) versus Furman … Entered the NCAA Transfer Portal and enrolled at Georgia Southern in January … Made the President’s List in the spring for making a perfect 4.00 GPA. 2022-23: Started all 10 games for the Owls … Made his first career start in the season opener at Samford … Finished the game with two tackles … Picked up two fumble recoveries at Jacksonville State … Posted three tackles (two solo) in the contest with one pass breakup that led to an interception … Recorded six tackles (four solo) in a double-overtime victory against North Alabama …Registered five tackles (three solo) against Central Arkansas … Posted seven tackles in a win over Charleston Southern … Also added one tackle for loss and one pass breakup … Tied the KSU record for most interceptions in a game with three at No. 15 UT-Martin and was named the FedEx Ground National Defensive Player of the Week ... Also set a new school record for longest interception return with an 89-yard pick six … Recorded a career-high eight tackles (seven solo) in the contest … Tied his career-high with eight tackles (six solo) against Austin Peay. 2021-22: Played in five games for the Owls … Recorded seven tackles (six solo), two pass breakups and one interception … His interception came against ETSU in the second round of the FCS Playoffs. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Fitzgerald High School under head coach Tucker Pruitt … Helped lead FHS to a 14-1 record and state runner-up finish … Was a triple threat for the Purple Hurricanes … Had 587 receiving yards, 783 rushing yards, and 305 return yards … Scored 23 total touchdowns … The Class 2A player of the year, region player of the year and first team all-state athlete … As a junior, had 22 tackles and seven interceptions … Racked up 900 receiving yards, 400 rushing yards, and 11 total touchdowns en route to earning region offensive player of the year and all-state defensive back honors … Named honorable mention all-state as a defensive back after recording 33 tackles, 12 PBUs, and a pick-six as a sophomore … Was a 2019 scholar athlete … Also was an all-state performer in basketball. PERSONAL: Born Chance Gamble on March 18 in Forsyth, GA … Son of John and Ali Gamble … Has twin sisters Karlee and Alyssa. MAJOR: Health & Physical Education (Graduated)