RJ Chakolis brings rare wrestling-built toughness to Tarleton’s linebacker room
RJ Chakolis is a compact, physical linebacker whose background jumps off the page: he was a three-time all-state football player, a state wrestling champ at 195 pounds, and ranked No. 14 nationally in his weight class in 2021. Tarleton lists him as a former New Mexico State player who appeared in four games across two seasons before arriving in Stephenville, so the upside is a tough, battle-tested defender with a wrestler’s leverage, intensity, and edge. If you want a tone-setter who plays mean, he’s your guy.
