2018 Signing Class Roster
Tchangam, Alex
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
8:15 p.m.
Alex Tchangam
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Douala, Cameroon
- High School:
- Chattahooche [Ga.]
- Prev School:
- De Anza College
Bio
AT COLORADO: 2019 (Sr.)—Played in all 12 games with five starts, seeing action in all 12 games on defense and eight on special teams ... Played 322 defensive snaps ... Finished the season with 31 tackles, including 3.5 sacks, and had seven third down stops, six quarterback pressures, one quarterback chase down, one forced fumble and one pass breakup ... Against USC, recorded six tackles, four solo, with one third down stop and a quarterback hurry ... Started against Washington State and recorded five tackles (four solo), one sack, a third down stop, forced fumble and quarterback hurry ... Started against Nebraska and had four tackles, two sacks, both on third downs, and one quarterback hurry ... Named the CU Student-Athlete of the Month in September by CU's Herbst Academic Center ... In the spring game and two spring scrimmages, had seven tackles, three quarterback hurries and a sack.
2018 (Jr.)—Played in nine games and dressed for all 12 … Played in 90 defensive snaps … Had eight tackles, one sack, two tackles for zero, three third downs tops and one quarterback pressure … Had five tackles, his sack and a tackle for no gain against Oregon State … Had a tackle for zero and quarterback hurry against UCLA … Came to CU with three years to play two in eligibility.
JUNIOR COLLEGE—He was a unanimous first-team All-Bay 6 League selection from the Northern California Football Conference … Under coach Tony Santos, De Anza went 2-8 in 2017 … He averaged over a sack per game in his junior college career, finishing with 16.0 sacks in 15 games played for the Dons … As a sophomore, he recorded 69 tackles, 23 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks, leading the NCFC in sacks … As a freshman, he posted 20 tackles, 3.5 sacks, forced two fumbles, recovered one and had one pass breakup in six games … Top games as a sophomore: in a 28-7 loss to San Joaquin Delta he posted 10 tackles, four that went for losses and had three sacks to collect California Community College National Division Player of the Week honors; in a 27-13 loss to Diablo Valley where he had a game-high nine tackles (five solo), one sack and 2.5 tackles for a loss … Top game as a freshman was in a 38-37 loss to City College of San Francisco where he had four tackles, 1.5 sacks, two tackles for losses, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
HIGH SCHOOL—He did not play football in high school, growing up he played soccer and unorganized basketball pick-up games.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Ethnic Studies at Colorado.
PERSONAL—He was born on May 5, 1997 in Cameroon, Africa … His family moved to Georgia for his middle and high school years … Hobbies include playing video games, playing basketball, watching football highlights and eating – his favorite meal is a steak dinner … Older brother, Ivan, plays semi-pro soccer in Germany … He chose Colorado because he said it felt like home to him, his parents like it and he liked the coaching staff, saying “they are good people who want what is best for you on and off the field.” (last name pronounced chang-um)
2018 (Jr.)—Played in nine games and dressed for all 12 … Played in 90 defensive snaps … Had eight tackles, one sack, two tackles for zero, three third downs tops and one quarterback pressure … Had five tackles, his sack and a tackle for no gain against Oregon State … Had a tackle for zero and quarterback hurry against UCLA … Came to CU with three years to play two in eligibility.
JUNIOR COLLEGE—He was a unanimous first-team All-Bay 6 League selection from the Northern California Football Conference … Under coach Tony Santos, De Anza went 2-8 in 2017 … He averaged over a sack per game in his junior college career, finishing with 16.0 sacks in 15 games played for the Dons … As a sophomore, he recorded 69 tackles, 23 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks, leading the NCFC in sacks … As a freshman, he posted 20 tackles, 3.5 sacks, forced two fumbles, recovered one and had one pass breakup in six games … Top games as a sophomore: in a 28-7 loss to San Joaquin Delta he posted 10 tackles, four that went for losses and had three sacks to collect California Community College National Division Player of the Week honors; in a 27-13 loss to Diablo Valley where he had a game-high nine tackles (five solo), one sack and 2.5 tackles for a loss … Top game as a freshman was in a 38-37 loss to City College of San Francisco where he had four tackles, 1.5 sacks, two tackles for losses, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
HIGH SCHOOL—He did not play football in high school, growing up he played soccer and unorganized basketball pick-up games.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Ethnic Studies at Colorado.
PERSONAL—He was born on May 5, 1997 in Cameroon, Africa … His family moved to Georgia for his middle and high school years … Hobbies include playing video games, playing basketball, watching football highlights and eating – his favorite meal is a steak dinner … Older brother, Ivan, plays semi-pro soccer in Germany … He chose Colorado because he said it felt like home to him, his parents like it and he liked the coaching staff, saying “they are good people who want what is best for you on and off the field.” (last name pronounced chang-um)
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