2015 (Junior): Played in all 12 games … Finished season with 11 tackles … Saw action in season opener vs. Alcorn State (Sept. 3), making career-high three tackles … Added one tackle in win vs. Tulane (Sept. 12) … Recorded one assisted tackle at Notre Dame (Sept. 19) … Had one tackle and one rush for nine yards on fake punt at Clemson (Oct. 10) … Recorded two solo tackles vs. Pitt (Oct. 17).
2014 (Sophomore): Played in all 14 games … Had four tackles … Recorded two tackles at NC State (Nov. 8) … Had one tackle at North Carolina (Oct. 18) … Added one tackle in Orange Bowl win vs. Mississippi State (Dec. 31).
2013 (True Freshman): Saw action in five games – vs. Elon, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Alabama A&M and Georgia … Had three tackles, including pair of solo tackles … Recorded two tackles vs. Alabama A&M (Nov. 23).
High School: Heritage H.S. … Played four years of football including two years as team captain … Played linebacker and tight end for head coach Chad Frazier … Earned all-region honors in 2011 … Selected all-district three straight years … Named Georgia 8AAAAA Defensive Player of the Year … Named AAAA first team all-state and all-region in both 2011 and 2012 … Named outstanding performer in Georgia East-West All-Star Game … Served as president of FCA … National Honor Society … Graduated in top 10 of senior class.
Personal: Full name is Chase Dan Alford … Parents are Dan and Theresa Alford … Dan is Georgia Tech graduate … Born Dec. 30, 1994, in Atlanta … Brother, Corey, played linebacker at Tech from 2010-13 … Has one sister, Callie … Callie plays softball for Georgia State … Began playing football at age five … Wants to one day be the CEO of a company.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 6 vs. Georgia Southern, Oct. 15, 2016
Solo Tackles: 6 vs. Georgia Southern, Oct. 15, 2016
Tackles for Loss: 1.5 at No. 18/17 North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2016
Quarterback Hurries: 2 vs. Vanderbilt, Sept. 17, 2016
Rushing Yards: 21 vs. Mercer, Sept. 10, 2016 (fake punt)
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