Personal
- Born in Las Vegas
- Father is Lazaro Chavez
- Majoring in sociology
Before BYU
- Prepped at Faith Lutheran High School in Las Vegas where he was team MVP, captain, all-conference and played on the three-time American Legion championship team.
- Team won three world series titles in Legion ball.
- Recruited by Cal State Northridge, Hawai`i Pacific University and Western Oregon University.