2022 Football Roster
Roster
Lovertich, Chance
Jersey Number 9
Chance Lovertich
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Brandon, Miss
- High School/Previous School:
- Jackson Prep (South Alabama)
Bio
2022 (Graduate Season)
Appeared in one game ... ETSU (11/19): Had six completions on six attempts for 36 yards and a touchdown.
2021 (Senior Season)
Played in two games in his first season at State ... Completed 13 of 18 pass attempts for 179 yards ... Threw one touchdown pass ... Rushed three times for 10 yards ... at Vanderbilt (10/23): Connected on 5-of-6 pass attempts for 77 yards and a touchdown in a road win over the Commodores ... Tennessee State (11/20): Completed 8-of-12 passes for 102 yards in the win over the Tigers.Â
2020 (Junior --Â South Alabama)
Played in six games ... Completed 47 of 86 pass attempts for 619 yards ... Threw five touchdown passes, connecting on a season-high 52 yard TD pass ... Averaged 103 passing yards per game ... Rushed 19 times for 77 yards ... Connected on 18-of-29 pass attempts for 247 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Tulane ... Completed 14-of-29 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown against UAB.Â
2018-19 (Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C.)
Received three stars from 247Sports.com and two stars from Rivals.com coming out of junior college ... Named second-team National Junior College Athletic Association All-American, first-team all-Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges and the South Division’s Most Valuable Offensive Back after helping the Bulldogs win the national championship while going 12-0 his sophomore year ... Also was selected first-team all-region and the Offensive Most Valuable Player in Region 23 after completing 236-of-366 passes for 2,794 yards and 24 touchdowns ... Was 24-of-32 passing for 345 yards and five scores in win over Southwest Mississippi CC ... Completed 20-of-26 attempts for 322 yards and three touchdowns in defeat of Holmes (Miss.) CC ... Finished 25-of-33 passing for 308 yards and a score in victory over No. 14 East Mississippi CC in opening round of MACJC playoffs ... As a freshman, led the NJCAA in passing efficiency (184.1) and set MGCCC records for completion percentage (70.8 percent) and touchdown passes in a game (six) ... Completed 92-of-130 passes for 1,299 yards and 14 touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to a 7-2 record and a ranking of 12th in the final NJCAA poll ... Completed 17-of-18 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns in a season-opening win over Mississippi Delta CC ... Was 26-of-31 passing for 394 yards and a school-record six touchdowns in victory over SMCC ... Was named third-team NJCAA All-Academic and to the MACJC All-Academic Team.
High School
Lettered in football, baseball and soccer at Jackson Prep ... Set school records for touchdown passes in a game and career ... Helped lead the Patriots to a 39-1 record in three years ... As a senior at Jackson Prep was selected a MaxPreps Medium Schools first-team All-American as a punter and also chose second-team all-state at quarterback by the Clarion-Ledger ... Completed 112-of-173 passes for 2,274 yards and 32 touchdowns with just three interceptions — adding three rushing touchdowns — while averaging 42.4 yards on 15 punts with five inside the 20 to lead the Patriots to their third straight Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Class 4A-D1 state championship and a 13-0 final record ... As a junior, finished 110-of-169 passing for 1,926 yards with 25 touchdowns and no interceptions as JP went 13-1 en route to the state title ... Named second-team all-state as a punter that fall after averaging 41.9 yards on 35 punts with 15 inside the 20 ... Threw for 1,233 yards and 15 touchdowns — completing 64-of-99 attempts — to help the Patriots go 13-0 and win the state championship when he was a sophomore.
Personal
Born Chance Douglas Lovertich on May 3, 2000 in Jackson, Miss. ... Son of Trey and Lynn Lovertich ... Grandfather, Doug Hutton, lettered in basketball, baseball and track at Mississippi State from 1960-64 and is a member of both the school’s and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame ... Has one brother, Trace ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies ... Twitter handle is @Clovertich10.
Appeared in one game ... ETSU (11/19): Had six completions on six attempts for 36 yards and a touchdown.
2021 (Senior Season)
Played in two games in his first season at State ... Completed 13 of 18 pass attempts for 179 yards ... Threw one touchdown pass ... Rushed three times for 10 yards ... at Vanderbilt (10/23): Connected on 5-of-6 pass attempts for 77 yards and a touchdown in a road win over the Commodores ... Tennessee State (11/20): Completed 8-of-12 passes for 102 yards in the win over the Tigers.Â
2020 (Junior --Â South Alabama)
Played in six games ... Completed 47 of 86 pass attempts for 619 yards ... Threw five touchdown passes, connecting on a season-high 52 yard TD pass ... Averaged 103 passing yards per game ... Rushed 19 times for 77 yards ... Connected on 18-of-29 pass attempts for 247 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Tulane ... Completed 14-of-29 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown against UAB.Â
2018-19 (Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C.)
Received three stars from 247Sports.com and two stars from Rivals.com coming out of junior college ... Named second-team National Junior College Athletic Association All-American, first-team all-Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges and the South Division’s Most Valuable Offensive Back after helping the Bulldogs win the national championship while going 12-0 his sophomore year ... Also was selected first-team all-region and the Offensive Most Valuable Player in Region 23 after completing 236-of-366 passes for 2,794 yards and 24 touchdowns ... Was 24-of-32 passing for 345 yards and five scores in win over Southwest Mississippi CC ... Completed 20-of-26 attempts for 322 yards and three touchdowns in defeat of Holmes (Miss.) CC ... Finished 25-of-33 passing for 308 yards and a score in victory over No. 14 East Mississippi CC in opening round of MACJC playoffs ... As a freshman, led the NJCAA in passing efficiency (184.1) and set MGCCC records for completion percentage (70.8 percent) and touchdown passes in a game (six) ... Completed 92-of-130 passes for 1,299 yards and 14 touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to a 7-2 record and a ranking of 12th in the final NJCAA poll ... Completed 17-of-18 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns in a season-opening win over Mississippi Delta CC ... Was 26-of-31 passing for 394 yards and a school-record six touchdowns in victory over SMCC ... Was named third-team NJCAA All-Academic and to the MACJC All-Academic Team.
High School
Lettered in football, baseball and soccer at Jackson Prep ... Set school records for touchdown passes in a game and career ... Helped lead the Patriots to a 39-1 record in three years ... As a senior at Jackson Prep was selected a MaxPreps Medium Schools first-team All-American as a punter and also chose second-team all-state at quarterback by the Clarion-Ledger ... Completed 112-of-173 passes for 2,274 yards and 32 touchdowns with just three interceptions — adding three rushing touchdowns — while averaging 42.4 yards on 15 punts with five inside the 20 to lead the Patriots to their third straight Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Class 4A-D1 state championship and a 13-0 final record ... As a junior, finished 110-of-169 passing for 1,926 yards with 25 touchdowns and no interceptions as JP went 13-1 en route to the state title ... Named second-team all-state as a punter that fall after averaging 41.9 yards on 35 punts with 15 inside the 20 ... Threw for 1,233 yards and 15 touchdowns — completing 64-of-99 attempts — to help the Patriots go 13-0 and win the state championship when he was a sophomore.
Personal
Born Chance Douglas Lovertich on May 3, 2000 in Jackson, Miss. ... Son of Trey and Lynn Lovertich ... Grandfather, Doug Hutton, lettered in basketball, baseball and track at Mississippi State from 1960-64 and is a member of both the school’s and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame ... Has one brother, Trace ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies ... Twitter handle is @Clovertich10.
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