Chuck Filiaga

Photo by: Bruce Kluckhohn

Position:
OL
Ht./Wt.:
6-6 / 330
Hometown:
Aledo, Texas
High School:
Aledo
Prev School:
Michigan
Years in College / At Minnesota:
6 / 1
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
1 year
Class:
Graduate Student

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
All-Big Ten Third Team (2022, coaches)
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2022, media)

OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2022 and completed his final season of eligibility in 2022.

2022: Started all 13 games at right guard • blocked for an offense that rushed for 2,698 yards and 33 touchdowns and one that passed for 2,369 yards and 12 touchdowns. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut and blocked for an offense that gained 485 total yards and rushed for five touchdowns against New Mexico State • helped pave the way for Minnesota to gain 679 yards of offense (third most in school history) against Western Illinois • blocked for an offense against Colorado that gained 500 yards and scored seven touchdowns • protected for an offense that totaled 508 yards of offense (240 rushing, 268 passing), 32 first downs and 34 points and did not allow a sack at Michigan State • started against Purdue, at Illinois and at Penn State • protected for an offense that controlled the ball for 41:02 and racked up 375 yards of offense against Rutgers • blocked for an offense that totaled 300 yards of offense at Nebraska • paved the way for Minnesota to rush for 302 yards and four touchdowns against Northwestern • cleared the way for Minnesota to rush for 312 yards against Iowa • blocked for an offense that gained 416 total yards (319 passing) at Wisconsin • started against Syracuse.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent five seasons (2017-21) at Michigan • appeared in 39 career games, with eight starts at left guard and three at right guard • in 2021, started at right guard against Western Michigan, Northwestern and at Nebraska started at left guard at Maryland • played snaps at right guard against Washington and Rutgers and saw action at left guard against Northern Illinois and at Wisconsin • played on special teams Indiana, Ohio State at Michigan State and at Penn State • took snaps at right guard against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game • in 2020, started all six games at left guard and also played on special teams • started at left guard against Michigan State, Wisconsin, Penn State, at Minnesota, at Indiana and at Rutgers • played both guard spots against Penn State • in 2019, appeared in 12 games, playing along the offensive line in four and contributing on special teams in 12 • played left guard and also contributed on special teams against Middle Tennessee State, Notre Dame and against Alabama in the Citrus Bowl • contributed on special teams against Army, Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, at Illinois, at Penn State, at Maryland and at Indiana • played right guard and contributed on special teams against Rutgers • in 2018, appeared in nine games, played left guard in four and special teams in six to earn his first varsity letter • played left guard in his debut along the offensive line against Western Michigan • played snaps at left guard and on special teams against Nebraska, Maryland and Penn State • contributed on special teams against Notre Dame, Western Michigan, SMU, Northwestern, Wisconsin and at Michigan State (Oct. 20) • in 2017, did not see game action

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2017 graduate of Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas • helped lead Aledo to the 2016 Texas Division II Class 5A State Championship • as a senior, led an offensive line that helped the offense produce 3,851 yards through the air and 4,656 yards on the ground, blocking for two 1,000-yard rushers, in 16 games • in six playoff games, Aledo rushed for 1,698 yards, averaging 7.5 yards per carry, as well as throwing for 1,165 yards • coached by Steve Wood • consensus four-star recruit • 247Sports ranked him as the No. 98 player in the nation and the No. 14 offensive tackle recruit • played in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the inaugural Polynesian Bowl • named Texas Class 5A Second-Team All-State in 2015 and 2016 • member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team • named USA Today All-USA Texas first-team as a senior • selected to the Class 5A All-State second-team in 2016.

PERSONAL: Son of Judith Atonio and Uipa Atonio • has five siblings (William Brown, Kalen Atonio, Kalvin Atonio, Pana Atonio and Kent Atonio).