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2021 Football Roster

98 Chad Pajestka

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 266
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Holland, TX
  • Highschool Little River Academy

Biography

Career Highs
  • Tackles: 10 vs. Howard Payne (9/25/21)
  • Solo Tackles: 8 vs. Howard Payne (9/25/21)
  • Assisted Tackles: 6 at Sul Ross State (9/28/19)
  • TFL: 2.0 vs. Howard Payne (9/25/21)
  • Sacks: 1 at Mary Hardin-Baylor (10/12/19)
  • Forced Fumbles: none
  • Fumbles Recovered: 1 vs. Howard Payne (9/25/21)
  • Interceptions:
  • Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Southwestern (9/15/18)
  • Blocked Kicks: none
  • QBH: 3 vs. Belhaven (10/5/19)
Fall 2021 (Junior)
  • Played in 9 games
  • Recorded 33 tackles 17 being solo
  • Recovered 1 fumble vs Howard Payne (9/25/21)
  • Hurried the quarterback 2 times
Spring 2021 (Junior)
  • Played five games
  • Recorded eight tackles, including three at Southwestern (2/6/21) and Mary Hardin-Baylor (3/6/21)
  • Had 0.5 TFL vs. Texas Lutheran (3/27/21)
2019 (sophomore)
  • Played 10 games
  • Recorded 32 tackles including nine at Sul Ross State (9/28/19)
  • Had 5.0 TFL's including 1.5 in two games
  • Finished with two sacks
  • Recorded three QBH's vs. Belhaven (10/5/19)
2018 (freshman)
  • Played four games
  • Recorded seven tackles (two solo, five assisted), including four vs. Southwestern (9/15/18)
  • Had a 0.5 TFL vs. Southwestern (9/15/18) and Sul Ross State (10/27/18)
  • Picked two QBH's and broke up a pass vs. Southwestern (9/15/18)
Little River Academy
  • Played at Defensive Tackle/End under head coach Mike Nichols
  • First Team (Junior), Second Team (Senior)
  • All-State Honorable Mention and All-CenTx Honorable Mention as a senior.
  • Led team to playoff win as a freshman
Personal
  • Born March 30, 1999
  • Son of John and Melissa Pajestka
  • Majoring in Athletic Training at ETBU
Favorites
  • SPORTS TEAM: Chicago Cubs
  • BOOK: To Kill a Mockingbird
  • PERSON: My mother
  • SPORTS EXPERIENCE: First career sack
  • VACATION PLACE: South Padre Island
  • NUMBER: 61
  • MOST PRIZED POSSESSION: My jerseys
  • TV SHOW: River Monsters
  • MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE: My mother
  • SPORTS MOVIE: Facing the Giants
  • FAMOUS PEOPLE I HAVE MET: Kyle Park
  • MUSIC GROUP: Koe Wetzel
  • ACTOR/ACTRESS: Matthew McConaughey
  • ATHLETE: Dede Westbrook

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 65

    2018Freshman

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    6'1" 266 lbs
    65
  • 98

    2019Sophomore

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    6'1" 266 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2020-21Junior

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    6'1" 266 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2021Junior

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    6'1" 266 lbs
    98