2007: Became the first-ever Big Sky All-Conference First-Team selection in Northern Colorado history after leading all tight ends in the league with 444 reception yards... Missed the final game of the season due to a shoulder injury... Tied for the team lead with fellow tight end Clint Wright with four touchdowns... Tallied a career-high five receptions in three different games throughout the year... The longest reception of his career was for 34 yards at Northern Arizona and he notched a career-best 86 yards in the game at Idaho State... Caught two passes for touchdowns at Cal Poly and threw two passes at Montana.

2006: Saw action in six games, getting the starting nod against Sacramento State... Caught five passes for 41 yards on the year, with the longest of 12 yards coming in the opening contest against #21 UC Davis.

2005: Saw action in three games but did not record any statistics.

2004: Redshirted.

High School: Big school Player of the Year as selected by the Colorado Springs Gazette... Honorable mention all-state pick by the Rocky Mountain News... Played quarterback as a senior and tight end as a junior at Palmer... Earned letters in football (2) and basketball (2).

Personal: Born March 24, 1986, in Sacramento, Calif... Son of Joe and Lynn Chesla ... Majoring in sport and exercise science with a minor in nutrition.

YearG-GSRec.YdsAvgTDLong
200711-103744412.0434
20066-15418.2012
20053-0000.000
Total20-114248511.5434