2025 AWARDS
Northwest Conference Second Team: Defensive Line
D3football.com Team of the Week Honors: 9/23
2025 Stats (Season High Plays In Parentheses)
Games: 10
Solo Tackles/Total Tackles: 16 Solo Tackles / 33 Total Tackles (8 Tackles at Pomona-Pitzer 9/20)Â
Tackles For Loss: 10 TFL for 42 (3.5 at Pomona-Pitzer 9/20)
Sacks: 6.0 Sacks for 35 Yards (2.0 at Pomona-Pitzer 9/20)Â
Forced Fumble: 1 (1 at Linfield 11/1)
Fumble Recoveries: 2 (2 vs Whitworth 10/25)
Quarterback Hurries: 5 (2 at Pacific 11/15)
Pass Breakups: 2 (2 vs Pacific Lutheran 11/8)Â
- Put together a breakout season as the team’s top defensive linemanÂ
- Appeared in all 10 games as a starting defensive endÂ
- Led the team in tackles-for-loss and sacks and tied for the team lead in fumble recoveries and forced fumblesÂ
- Finished tied for sixth in the conference in sacks and 12th in tackles-for-loss
- Posted at least a 0.5 sack in five contestsÂ
- Recorded the best game of his career on September 20 when he racked up a career-high six solo tackles, eight total stops, 3.5 tackles-for-loss for 13 yards and two sacks for 10 yards in a road win over Pomona-PitzerÂ
- Added four tackles and two fumble recoveries against Northwest Conference Champion Whitworth University on October 25
- Notched five solo tackles, six total stops and two tackles-for-loss at Linfield University on November 1Â
- Enters his senior season with 26 solo tackles, 48 total tackles, 13 tackles-for-loss and 8.5 sacksÂ
2024 Stats (Season High Plays In Parentheses)
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Games:Â 7
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Solo Tackles/Total Tackles:Â 10 Solo/15 Total (4 at Whitworth 11/2)
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Tackles For Loss/Yards:Â 3.0 for 23 Yards (1.5 vs Willamette 11/16)
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Sacks:Â 2.5 for 22 Yards (1.5 vs Willamette 11/16)Â
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Quarterback Hurries:Â 2 (2 vs Pacific Lutheran 10/26)
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Pass Breakups:Â 1 (1 at Linfield 10/12)
Blocked Kicks:Â 1 (1 vs Pacific (OR) 10/19)
- Carved out a role as a starting defensive end during his second seasonÂ
- Posted multiple tackles five times, including his final four appearances of the seasonÂ
- Finished second on the team in sacks and tied for fourth in tackles-for-loss
- Made his collegiate debut in the season opener and posted two tackles (one solo) in a win over Puget Sound
- Recorded two tackles and two quarterback hurries on October 26 against Pacific Lutheran
- Notched a season-high four tackles and half a tackle-for-loss versus Whitworth on November 2Â
- Registered a career-high three solo tackles and his first collegiate sack against Puget Sound on November 9Â
- Posted 1.5 sacks and three total tackles in the season finale against WillametteÂ
2023 (Freshman Year):Â Did not appear a game during his freshman season due to an injury.Â
Prior to Lewis & Clark: Full name Joshua Chavez ...
 Attended Stagg High School … Competed in football, basketball and track & field … Named the Defensive End of the Year in football as a junior and senior … Played in the 2023 Central California Lions All-Star Football Game … Earned MVP honors on the basketball team his final two years … Honored as the track & field MVP as a junior.Â
Why Lewis & Clark?: For the career opportunities.
