Prior to Western Carolina: Played both running back and linebacker in high school ... Was the 2014 Mountain Athletic Conference (MAC) Defensive Player of the Year and an Asheville Citizen-Times All-Western North Carolina selection ... Recorded 159 tackles including 11 tackles for loss in his final season ... Set a school single-game record for tackles with 26 in a 27-24 win at Reynolds on Sept. 25, 2014 ... Also participated in the shot put in track & field as a prep ... High school coach was Mike Sexton.
Personal: Full name is Mitchell Aaron Chancey ... Is the son of Debbie Chancey ... Has an older brother, Matthew.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 240
Year: Sr.-1L
Hometown: Glendale
High School: Mesquite
Previous College: Glendale CC
Position: LB
Bio
2014: Appeared in all 12 games with three starts…His first start in an NAU uniform came against UC Davis…Recorded 38 tackles on the season…Registered three or more tackles in seven games…Had a career-high eight tackles on the road at North Dakota…Against Cal Poly had seven tackles…First career sack came against New Mexico Highlands for a drop of three yards…Was credited with one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup on the season…Had two kick returns on special teams for 11 yards.
Prior to NAU: Two-year letterwinner and one-year captain at Glendale Community College for Mickey Bell…Named First Team All-WSFL and First Team All-Conference…Team won the Valley of the Sun Bowl.
High School: A 2012 graduate of Mesquite High School…Three-year letterwinner and two-year captain for Mike Reardon…Named Defensive Player of the Year as a senior... Played in the Arizona-California All-Star Game...Competed in high school with fellow NAU teammate R.J. Rickert.
Personal: Born Josh Ray Bamrick August 17, 1993 in Mesa, Ariz…Son of Bob and Sheri Bamrick…Has one brother, Jake.
