Player Story
Alex Funches story
Alex Funches built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as an outside linebacker from Denton, TX wearing No. 36, spending time with California. The clearest part of Alex Funches' career was his defensive production: 64 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, and 7 sacks across 22 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with California. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Alex Funches' production has multiple signals. With 22 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across California.
The arc is straightforward: Alex Funches moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.