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Caleb Jessup

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Kemore, WA

High School:
Inglemoor

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 220

Position:
LB

Experience:
3V

Age:
20

COLLEGE: Third-team Don Hansen's Football Gazette Super Region Four and first-team Great Northwest Athletic Conference all-star last season ... GNAC Player of the Week ... WWU Defensive Player of the Week ... Ranked No.3 nationally and led league in tackles with 128 (11.6 avg.), including 66 solos ... Had 7.0 tackles for losses of minus-25 yards, including 1.5 quarterback sacks for minus-10 yards ... Also recovered 2 fumbles and broke up 2 passes ... Had double-figure tackles in nine games, including career-high 15 twice ... Credited with 14 tackles in 25-10 Dixie Rotary Bowl victory over Colorado Mines ... Played in all 10 games in 2007, starting six ... Honorable mention North Central Conference all-star ... Second on team with 60 tackles (34 solo), including 1.0 for loss of 1 yard, 3 pass breakups and 2 forced fumbles ... WWU Defensive Player of the Week vs. Minnesota State on 11/10/07 ... Had career-high 12 tackles vs. Nebraska-Omaha on 9/15/07 ... Played in 10 games in 2006 as true freshman, making two starts ... Credited with 25 tackles (15 solo), including 2 for loss of 7 yards ... Also had 1 pass interception, 2 passes defensed and 1 blocked PAT ... Had 7 tackles vs. Western Oregon on 10/28/06 ... Three letters.

HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention WashingtonPreps.com Class 4A all-state selection as senior at Inglemoor High School ... First-team Seattle P-I all-Area choice ... First-team all-Kingco League pick as running back on offense and safety on defense ... Ran 127 times for 747 yards and 7 touchdowns, and made 8 receptions for 156 yards and 1 touchdown ... Intercepted 8 passes and credited with 147 tackles ... Seattle P-I Star of the Week, scoring winning touchdown on 50-yard pass reception with 54.7 seconds remaining in 21-17 win over Redmond ... Intercepted three passes, credited with 21 tackles and rushed for 65 yards in that game ... Blocked PAT with 1:10 left to preserve 14-13 victory over Juanita ... Team co-captain and MVP ... Second-team all-league as junior ... As sophomore, played on team that reached first round of state playoffs ... Started two years and lettered three ... Also earned two letters in baseball, receiving honorable mention all-league honors as junior.

PERSONAL: Major is general studies ... His brother, Joshua, plays football at Central Washington University.

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