Chevez Trask played the first five years of his college football career at Temple. He decided to enter the transfer portal prior to his sixth season and purchased an advertisement on social media to promote himself to potential suitors.
I cannot say for sure, but I do not believe this has ever happened before. It is a historic moment for sports.
Trask, better known as Big Chevy or just Big Chev, began his college football career in 2020. The former three-star recruit committed to Temple over a secondary offer from Jacksonville as a defensive end at 6-foot-5, 210 pounds. His weight is now up to 290 after five years with the Owls.
The last half decade has been unusual. Trask got to campus as an edge rusher. He moved to the offensive line as a freshman. He later moved back to the interior defensive line as a redshirt sophomore. Temple basically used him as a “break in case of emergency” on both sides of the ball.
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— BigChevv (@CheveztT) April 26, 2024
However, Chevez Trask rarely got into the game so he decided to enter the transfer portal with one year of eligibility remaining. His career breaks down as follows:
- 2020 — Freshman — blanket waiver due to the pandemic
- 2021 — Freshman again — redshirt
- 2022 — Redshirt freshman — offensive line
- 2023 — Redshirt sophomore — offensive line
- 2024 — Redshirt junior — offensive and defensive line
- 2025 — ???
The rising sixth-year senior is in search of a new opportunity. And to help expedite the process, he decided to cast a wide net on social media. Chevez Trask purchased an advertisement on X, the everything app, to promote himself in the transfer portal. He paid up to boost his original announcement.
I love this move. Most college football coaches are on X these days. Especially the recruiting staff.
For Trask to say “hey, I am available on either or BOTH sides of the ball” through a paid ad is incredible. Why not give it a shot? Maybe there is a coach out there right now who is scrolling on X in search of a versatile 290-pound lineman. Maybe not. Either way, it certainly can’t hurt!