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RS Freshman Defensive Back 6-1, 187 New Britain, Conn. St. Paul’s (Bristol)
Junior Defensive End 6-3, 262 Laval, Que. Vanier Preparatory School
Jesse Joseph
Byron Jones In-state product who will seek his first collegiate playing time in 2011. 2010: Redshirted … Named the Special Teams Scout Player of the Week before the Syracuse game (Nov. 20). High School: Named to the Class MM All-State team by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association … Named First Team All-Naugatuck Valley … Had three interceptions in 2009 and returned punts and kickoffs … Team advanced to first round of Class MM state playoffs … Had three catches for 63 yards in state playoff game … Also played basketball … Team captain … Attended same high school as former Husky Derek Chard. Personal Profile: Byron Philip Jones … Born on August 26, 1992 … A mechanical engineering major.
84 RS Freshman Wide Receiver 5-11, 186 Farmington, Conn. New Britain
Tebucky Jones Wide receiver who redshirted last season and will contend for playing time in the wide receiver rotation in 2011. 2010: Redshirted … Named the Offensive Scout Player of the Week before the Texas Southern game (Sept. 11) … Also named the Special Teams Scout Player of the Week before the West Virginia game (Oct. 29). High School: Named First Team All-State Class LL by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association … Was named to the Hartford Courant All-State team … Also named First Team All-New Britain Herald … Had 51 receptions for 735 yards and eight TDs in 2009 … Caught 30 passes for 530 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior … Earned All-Central Connecticut Conference honors in 2008 and ‘09 … Also played basketball and track … Son of former Syracuse standout and eight-year NFL veteran Tebucky Jones, Sr. Personal Profile: Tebucky Shermaine Jones Jr. … Born on December 24, 1992 … An exploratory major.
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Has made an immediate impact on the Husky defense since he began his career…has played and started in 25 games over the past two seasons. 2010: Explosive defensive end who missed his first career game against Rutgers (Oct. 8) … Was ranked tied for 26th in the country in sacks and fourth in the BIG EAST … Played in the first 18 games of his Husky career since he was a true freshman … Led the team with 12.00 tackles for a loss with 8.5 sacks … Had three tackles for a loss and two sacks against Vanderbilt (Oct. 2) … Made four tackles with a sack in key win over Cincinnati (Nov. 27). 2009: Started all 13 games at the defensive end spot … Was a starter in his first collegiate game vs. Ohio (Sept. 5), becoming the first true freshman to start for UConn since 2004 and the first on defense in UConn’s FBS history … Had 38 tackles on the season with five for a loss and 2.5 sacks … Had a career-high seven tackles against both North Carolina (Sept. 12) and in win vs. USF (Dec. 5) … Also had five tackles vs. Rutgers (Oct. 31) and in the Papajohns.com Bowl game vs. South Carolina (Jan. 2), where he also forced a fumble … Enrolled at Connecticut for the spring 2008 semester and took part in spring drills. High School: Was team captain and all-league pick … Invited to 2007 Team Quebec camp … Team was 2006 and ‘07 Bol d’Or Trophy champions, which goes to the winner of the Canadian Prep Triple-A football league champions … From same prep school and hometown as current Husky Moe Petrus. Personal Profile: Jesse Owens Joseph … Born on September 2, 1988 … A sociology major. Year GP-GS 2009 13-13 2010 12-12 Totals 25-25
UT 16 25 41
AT 22 14 36
TT 38 39 77
SKS
TFL
INT PBU
2.5-29 5.0-36 0 8.5-61 12.0-67 0 11.0-90 17.0-103 0
JESSE JOSEPH’S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles, game: 8, vs. North Carolina, 9/12/09 Most TFL, game: 3, vs. Vanderbilt, 10/2/10 Most Sacks, game: 2, vs. Vanderbilt, 10/2/10
Jesse Joseph 65 UConnHuskies.com
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