Is Jo Chavez starting?
Jo Chavez is the projected starter at VIPER for Rice Owls.
Jo Chavez is the projected starting VIPER on a Average Rice — 72 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Folsom, ranked #2,529 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 40 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #2
- Class
- JR/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 194 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | 1.5 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8000
- National Rank
- #2529
- High School
- Folsom
- Hometown
- Folsom, CA
Why this rating?
On a 73-rated defense; 71th-percentile production (×0.80 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 72.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LNDTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 52-0
Sep 5WHCUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LND | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WHCU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jo Chavez's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.