A 4.23 GPA and a 525 squat: 2028 LB Chance Hargrave is a staff favorite waiting to happen

Every college staff says they want the same three things: production, strength, and grades. Chance Hargrave is what it looks like when one recruit brings all three.

Chance Hargrave, a 2028 linebacker and edge out of Lapeer High School (Lapeer, MI), is 6'0", 235 pounds with a 4.80 forty — and as a sophomore he put up 46 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks on varsity.

The weight room doesn't lie

A 355 bench and 525 squat at 235 pounds — as a sophomore — is the strength profile of a player two grades older. Pair it with a 31-inch vertical and you get the explosive, downhill trigger that shows up in his tackle-for-loss numbers.

The transcript is the separator

Hargrave carries a 4.23 GPA and Academic All-League honors. That number does real recruiting work: it keeps every academic conference in play, survives every admissions review, and tells a staff exactly what kind of program guy they're getting. Coaches recruit players they won't have to worry about. This is one.

What coaches should watch this fall

Sophomore production at linebacker usually comes from instinct before technique catches up. Junior film will show whether the 6 TFL becomes 15 — the frame, strength, and motor say it's coming. Programs that build their 2028 boards early should have Lapeer circled.

His film, verified numbers, and academic profile are all in one place.

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