MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Terease Chappell knew there were plenty of potential starters returning on Alabama State’s offensive line, so the true freshman’s generic goal for this fall was to play the best football he could and continue to work on improvement.
“My mindset coming into camp was to work on myself and work harder to go up the depth chart,” the former G.W. Carver High tackle said. “I still have a lot to work on and I know my role on this team. I just want this university to win the SWAC championship and the (black college) national championship.”
A week into preseason workouts, Chappell has proven to be the surprise of fall camp, taking over the first-team role at left guard.
“He’s different from a typical freshman,” ASU offensive line coach Willard Scissum said. “He’s more mature. You can tell by the way he listens, by the way he comes in on his own time and asks questions, that it’s really, really important to him. There’s something on the inside of him that’s driving him to be more than just an average guy. And he is just as tough as nails. Not very big, but he’ll fight you from whistle to whistle.”
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