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Jeremiah Wright

Linebacker

5-10 • 215 • Senior

Orlando, Fla.

Edgewater High School


2006:
Named to the AFCA Good Works Team, which salutes student-athletes for community service...one of four FCS players to be honored...played in the first two games before suffering a season-ending knee injury in first quarter of third game at Penn State...granted a medical hardship to return for the 2007 campaign...in two-plus games had 27 tackles, including 11 solo stops...had 5.5 tackles for losses, 1.5 sacks and a pass breakup...finished with 14 tackles against Slippery Rock, including six solos...finished with 3.5 tackles for losses against The Rock...had 12 tackles versus Maine, including four solos...also had tackles for losses and a pass breakup against the Black Bears...had a solo tackle against the Nittany Lions before suffering an injury...served as a team captain.

 

2005: Played in all 11 games...finished with 65 total tackles, third most on the team...had 28 solo stops and 37 assisted tackles...led the team with 51 tackles on rushing plays...finished with a season-high 12 tackles, including seven solos at UNI...had nine tackles in season finale against Western Kentucky...had eight stops versus Western Illinois...credited with seven tackles against Illinois State, at Pittsburgh and at Liberty...had five tackles versus Missouri State...had four stops against Slippery Rock...had three tackles at Indiana State...recorded two tackles at Southern Illinois...had a stop versus Northeastern...had five tackles for 16 yards in losses...had a sack for a 10-yard loss versus Illinois State...broke up passes against Northeastern and Illinois State...breakup against ISU resulted in game-tying interception...had three quarterback hurries...credited with 426 plays by the coaching staff...had a season-high 58 plays versus Illinois State...earned his third letter.

2004:
Was a second-team All-Gateway Football Conference selection...started all 11 games at MIKE linebacker...had a team-high 91 total tackles...became the first sophomore to lead the team in tackles since Dwyte Smiley in 1997...tied for eighth in the Gateway averaging 8.2 tackles per game...had three tackles for seven yards in losses...had a career and game-high 18 tackles in season finale at SMS...credited with 12 tackles against Florida International and Indiana State...had 10 stops against Northern Iowa...had eight tackles against top-ranked Southern Illinois...had seven stops against Slippery Rock and Liberty...finished with six tackles at Western Illinois...had five stops at McNeese State...credited with four tackles at Illinois State...had two at Western Kentucky...had season high five solo stops against Indiana State and WIU...lead team in tackles in four games (SMS, WIU, Indiana State and FIU)...recorded 60 tackles in seven league games...had fumble recoveries against McNeese State and FlU...also forced a fumble against the Cowboys...broke up a pass against Florida International...credited with 624 plays on defense by the coaching staff...was the HBK Player of the Game at Western Illinois...earned his second letter.

2003:
Played in all 12 games as a reserve linebacker...was one of three true freshmen to see action...recorded 49 tackles, including 31 solo stops on the season...had a season best nine stops at Kent State, including career-high seven solo tackles...had eight tackles against Slippery Rock...recorded three tackles against Edinboro in his first collegiate game...had six tackles at Liberty...had five stops against SMS and Florida Atlantic...31 of his tackles came in non-Gateway action...36 tackles came in the first six games...had three stops against Western Illinois, Nothern Iowa and Southern Illinois...recorded a tackle in every game...had six tackles for 33 yards in losses...three tackles for losses against Slippery Rock...two others came against SMS...had 3.5 sacks on the year...recorded two against SRU, one against SMS and a half against FAU...led team with three forced fumbles...tied for third in the Gateway in fumbles forced per game...knocked the ball loose against Kent, Liberty and SMS...had fumble recoveries against Liberty and Indiana State...broke up a pass against Edinboro...credited with 365 plays on defense by the coaching staff...earned his first letter.

Track and Field:
At the 2006 Horizon League Indoor Championships, placed fifth in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.06 seconds...at the 2004 Horizon League Indoor Championships placed fourth in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.13 seconds.

High School:
Was a key member of Edgewater's team that played in the Class 6A state championship game...Edgewater lost to Miami Norlwand in the title game 19-14...team finished 12-2 on the season...as a senior was a second-team all-state selection by the Florida Sports Writers Association...was listed as the 67th-best college-eligible Florida High School prospect (out of 100) by the Orlando Sun-Sentinel...was a two-time All-Central Florida Football team selection...as a senior recorded 124 tackles and 10 tackles for losses...was named the team's defensive most valuable player...as a junior had 130 tackles and six sacks...as a sophomore had 95 tackles and five sacks...coach was Bill Gierke...also competed in track...as a junior was a member of the 4x100-meter relay team that finished third in the state and second in the region.

Personal:
Parents are Skip and Anne Marie Kenney...has a brother (Chris) and a sister (Adriana)...born Jan. 9, 1985...major is Exercise Science...recipient of the Curbstone Coaches Scholarship for the 2005-06 academic year.

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