2015 PANTHER SENIORS
30 2 -- Jourdan Wickliffe Safety • 6-1 • 200 • RS-Senior Columbus, Ohio (St. Charles College Prep)
2015 Preseason All-OVC 2014 1st Team All-OVC 2013 1st Team All-OVC
2015 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHER FOOTBALL
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2014 (JUNIOR): Started all 12 games at strong safety (rover) position... first team All-Ohio Valley Conference... ranked fourth in the OVC and 37th in the FCS in interceptions with four... finished season with 62 tackles (27 solo) to rank fifth on the team... season high eight tackles at Eastern Kentucky and against Tennessee State... had two interceptions at Eastern Kentucky and two interceptions at Southeast Missouri in back-to-back weekends... had a tackle for loss in season opener at Minnesota... had a half tackle for loss against both Tennessee Tech and Murray State... 2013 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 14 games at strong safety (Rover)... first team All-Ohio Valley Conference... led team with 91 tackles (50 solo)... ranked 22nd in the NCAA in forced fumbles with four... was 11th in the OVC in tackles and 8th in the OVC in interceptions (3)... had three games with double digit tackles including season high 16 stops against FBS member Northern Illinois... had ten tackles in season opening win over FBS member San Diego State... also had ten tackles in overtime win at Southern Illinois... finished year with eight pass break-ups and three tackles for loss... 2012 (RS-FRESHMAN): Began season as a reserve wide receiver moving to defense prior to the Sept. 22 game versus Murray State... made ten tackles (7 solo) in first defensive game with MSU... finished season with 76 tackles playing in all 12 games with six starts at safety to end the year... had 41 solo tackles... season high 13 tackles against Tennessee Tech and Central Arkansas (9 solo)... had two pass interceptions with one returned 28 yards at TTU... three pass break-ups with two at UT Martin... 75 of 76 tackles came in final nine games... 2011 (FRESHMAN): Attended Eastern Illinois but did not play football. HIGH SCHOOL: Versatile athletic player for coach Jeff Pharion at St. Charles College Prep… played tailback, wide receiver, safety while also returning kicks and punts… had 95 tackles and four interceptions on defense…. on offense rushed for 600 yards with 300 yards receiving… first team All-Metro by Columbus Post Dispatch as he was the program’s first four-year starter… CAREER STATISTICS FOR WICKLIFFE...
YEAR G/GS ST AT TT SK TFL Brk-Up INT 2011 Attended EIU but did not play football 2012 12/6 41 35 76 0 1.5 5 2 2013 14/14 50 41 91 0 3 8 3 2014 12/12 27 35 62 0 2 1 4 Career 38/32 118 111 229 0 6.5 14 9
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