Jovon Burkes

Liberty

Sep 13 (Sat)

5 p.m.

Height:
6-1
Weight:
240
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
High School:
Central

2004: First Team All-MAC ... played in 12 games ... recorded six solo tackles and five assists against Memphis ... led the team with 91 tackles, which is also a career high ... had six TFL for minus-20 yards, including two against Marshall ... had one sack for a loss of two yards and one INT for a gain of 5 yards... one forced fumble against Ball State... team captain... received the [quote]Top Linebacker Award[quote] at the team[apos]s end of the season banquet. 2003: Played in 12 games and started the last six games ... second on the team with nine TFLs for minus-35 yards ... recorded five tackles and blocked a field goal in the win over Northwestern at the Motor City Bowl ... had five tackles in MAC Championship against Miami ... made seven tackles with one-half of TFL and one QB hurry vs. Toledo ... had team-high 10 tackles, two TFLs, one PBU, one QB hurry, and two sacks at Ball State ... named team[apos]s defensive MVP against the Cardinals ... had 11 tackles against KSU ... had eight tackles and a forced fumble vs. Miami ... tied for team lead with seven tackles, including two TFLs, vs. NIU ... had 13 tackles, including 2.5 TFLs, at EMU ... two tackles, including a TFL, and PBU vs. Liberty ... missed the first two games with a knee injury.

2002: Played in 12 games, starting in 10 ... finished the season with 51 tackles ... had seven TFLs (-30) including three sacks (second on the team) ... had five tackles and a forced fumble vs. Eastern Michigan ... had eight tackles at NIU, including two for a loss ... had 33 unassisted stops ... had a team and career-high 11 tackles (including nine solo) at CMU ... had five tackles vs. Kent State ... had two sacks vs. the Chippewas and one at Kansas ... had a total of three TFLs at CMU.

2001: Played in 10 games...recorded 13 tackles ( five solo) ... recovered a fumble against Toledo.

2000: Redshirt ... named defensive scout team MVP against Toledo, Miami, Pittsburgh and Michigan.

High School: A 2000 graduate and four-year letterwinner for Detroit Central H.S. ... a two-time all-state linebacker for coach Woodrow Thomas ... rated among the Top 100 linebackers in the Midwest by Sport News ... named to the All-Detroit City, All-Metro and to the [quote]Dream Team[quote] as a senior ... totalled 75 tackles and 20 sacks in his final year, helping the team to a third consecutive playoff appearance ... had four INTs and scored five TDs as a senior ... in his career, had 515 tackles, including 45 sacks ... an honor student.

Personal: Full name is Jovon C. Burkes ... son of Cedric Olden and Janice Burkes ... Child and Family Community Services major ... born Mar. 19, 1982.