Chad Chalich

Class:
Senior
Height:
6-0
Weight:
201
Position:
QB
Hometown:
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
High School:
Coeur d'Alene HS
Prev School:
Idaho

2016: Chalich will feature again in Coach Stitt’s quarterback rotation … UM’s second leading returning passer, averaging 227 yards per game in 2015 … Also UM’s fifth leading returning rusher.

2015: Chalich transferred to the University of Montana from the University of Idaho where he saw regular playing time … Saw action in four games as a backup for starter Brady Gustafson before sustaining a season-ending injury … Threw for 908 yards and six touchdowns … Set career high of three touchdowns against UC Davis on Oct. 3, 2015.

2014 At Idaho: Chalich played in four games for the Vandals … Passed for 491 yards and two touchdowns … Threw for TDs against NMSU and San Diego State … Rushed 24 times for 160 yards … Rushed for a touchdown against San Diego State.

2013 At Idaho: Chalich earned the starting quarterback job and started seven games before sustaining a season-ending shoulder injury ... he had 416 yards total offense in victory over Temple ... one of just five Idaho quarterbacks to rush for more than 100 yards in a single game with 106 vs. Temple ... that was the ninth-best total offense game in school history ... completed 152 passes without an interception (five-plus games).

2012: Redshirted.

High school: Two-year starter … 5A Idaho Player of the Year as a junior and as a senior and as a junior … was the 2011 Gatorade Player of the Year … his other accomplishments include first-team all-conference quarterback as a junior and senior; Offensive Player of the Year for the Inland Empire League as a junior and senior; IEL Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior; ranked 13th nationally as a high school quarterback as a senior; led Coeur d’Alene to No. 29 national ranking as a senior; third-team ESPN RISE Junior All-American as a junior; threw for 6,485 yards and 74 touchdowns, and broke 13 school records … as a senior, completed 242 of 331 passes (73 percent) of his passes, while as a junior hit 61 percent (209 of 342) of his throws … threw just two interceptions as a senior.

Personal: Major is Health and Human Performance ... son of Connie and Mark Chalich ... born Aug. 23, 1993.

Career bests

Passing: Attempts – 49 (vs. UC Davis, Oct. 3 2015). Completions – 29 (vs. NAU & UCD Sept 26 & Oct 3 2015). Yards – 310 (vs. Temple, Sept. 28, 2013). Touchdowns – 3 (vs. UC Davis, Oct. 3, 2015). Long – 70 (vs. Liberty, Sept. 19 2015).

Rushing: Carries – 20 (vs. Northern Illinois, Sept. 14, 2013). Yards – 106 (vs. Temple, Sept. 28, 2013). Long – 52 (vs. Temple, Sept. 28, 2013).

Total offense yards: 416 (310 passing, 106 rushing), vs. Temple, Sept. 28, 2013.

Passing	G	Eff.	Cmp.	Att.	Int.	Pct.	Yards	TD	Long	Avg./G
2013	7	123.0	113	184	3	.614	1,224	5	64	174.9
2014	4	124.8	36	64	2	.562	491	2	51	122.8
2015	4	126.3	86	141	2	.610	908	6	70	227.0
Totals	15	124.7	235	389	7	.595	2,623	13	70	174.87

Rushing	G	Att	Gain	Loss	Net	Avg.	TD	Long	Avg./G
2013	7	95	415	211	204	2.1	0	52	29.1
2014	4	24	185	25	160	6.7	1	22	40.0
2015	4	46	183	99	84	1.8	1	20	21.0
Totals	15	165	783	335	448	3.5	2	52	29.8