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2014 Football Roster

Jason Clark
Jason Clark

94 Justice Akuezue

94 Justice Akuezue

  • Position:
    DE
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    230
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Ypsilanti, Mich.
  • High School:
    Ann Arbor Huron (CMU)

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 45 of 46 games dressed (out of a possible 48 contests) in his four seasons for the Green and Gold, making 19 career starts ... finished with 18 career tackles for loss (16 solo, 4 assisted) for minus 67 yards ... fourth in school history with eight quarterback hurries since the statistic started being kept in 2002.

2014:  Named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team ... selected to the USA College Football Honorable Mention All-America Team ... started 10 of the 11 games (except Carson-Newman) ... had a tackle for loss, a quarterback hurry and a pass break-up vs. Michigan Tech ... recorded an assisted tackle against Carson-Newman ... totaled two tackles (1-1) at Malone including a half-sack ... garnered two tackles for loss vs. Northwood including a sack and a forced fumble ... notched two solo tackles against Tiffin including one for loss ... made three tackles (2-1) at Grand Valley State including one for loss ... had one tackle for loss among his two solo stops at Northern Michigan, along with a pass break-up  ... garnered an assisted tackle at Findlay ... recorded a tackle for loss against Walsh ... totaled two assisted tackles and two pass break-ups at Lake Erie ... tallied two quarterback hurries vs. Hillsdale ... tied for third on the squad with four pass break-ups and three quarterback hurries ... fifth on the team with 7.5 tackles (7 solo, 1 assisted) for loss to help the Warriors lead the GLIAC in sacks (32), rank second in fumble recoveries (13), third in total defense (338.5 ypg), fourth in rushing defense (135.3 ypg) and fifth in scoring defense (21.4 ppg) ... totaled 1.5 sacks (1 solo, 1 assisted) ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2013:  Played in all 11 games, making nine starts (games 2-5 and 7-11) ... had a career-best six assisted tackles as a back-up defensive end at Carson-Newman ... recorded two assisted tackles along with a quarterback hurry against Ashland in first career start ... tallied a season-high seven tackles (4-3) including two for loss (one sack) at Lake Erie ... totaled two solo tackles vs. Malone including one for loss ... made three solo tackles including a sack, a quarterback hurry and a forced fumble against Northwood ... notched one solo tackle at Hillsdale and had two solo tackles including a tackle for loss against Saginaw Valley ... recorded three tackles (1-2) at Northern Michigan along with a quarterback hurry ... had an assisted tackle at Ferris State ... totaled three solo tackles vs. Grand Valley including one for loss along with a quarterback hurry ... also made three stops (1-2) at Michigan Tech including one for loss ... finished third on the squad with a career-best seven tackles for loss (all solo) and tied-for-third with 2.5 sacks ... second among WSU defensive linemen with 33 tackles (17-16) ... tied-for-second on the team with four quarterback hurries ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2012:  Played in all 10 games as a back-up defensive end ... made two stops (1-1) against both Ashland and Lake Erie ... recorded a career-best four tackles (1-3) including a half-tackle for loss at Malone ... notched two assisted tackles at Northwood, and a solo tackle for loss vs. Hillsdale ... tallied a half-tackle at Saginaw Valley ... recorded a solo tackle and a quarterback hurry against Northern Michigan ... made three tackles (1-2) at Grand Valley ... switched to No. 94 ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2011:  Dressed for 14 of the 16 games, appearing in 13 contests ... made collegiate debut in season opener vs. Urbana at defensive end ... also played in the next four games (Tiffin, Michigan Tech, Ohio Dominican and Northern Michigan) recording first career tackle (assisted) vs. the Panthers ... dressed but did not play vs. Lake Erie ... did not travel to Ashland or Hillsdale ... saw playing time in the final eight contests including the national championship game ... had an assisted tackle at Indianapolis ... recorded two tackles (1-1) vs. Findlay ... both tackles (1-1) were for loss including a half-sack at St. Cloud ... also recorded lone pass break-up at SCSU ... made two tackles (1-1) at Nebraska Kearney ... tallied a career-high three tackles (all assisted) at Minnesota-Duluth ... had a half-tackle for loss at Winston-Salem State ... wore No. 93 ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2010:  Did not see any playing time due to injury ... was redshirted.

Pre-WSU:  Attended Central Michigan in the spring of 2010.

High School:  A 2009 graduate of Ann Arbor Huron High School ... played defensive end and outside linebacker for coach Joel Przygodski and the River Rats ... earned Ann Arbor News All-Area First Team accolades ... named to the All-Southeastern Conference Red Division team ... had a double-digit sack total as a senior ... No. 45 on Detroit Free Press Fab 50 ... nominated for the 2009 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star game.

Personal:  Full name--Justice U. Akuezue ... born April 9, 1991, in Ypsilanti ... son of Hyginus and Sherri Akuezue ... has an older brother, Micah, and a younger sister, Sasha ... is majoring in kinesiology ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2010 and Winter 2014 ... last name is pronounced uh-KOO-zoo.
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Historical Player Information

  • 93

    2010Freshman

    DE
    6'3" 210 lbs
    93
  • 93

    2011Redshirt Freshman

    DE
    6'3" 230 lbs
    93
  • 94

    2012Redshirt Sophomore

    DE
    6'4" 231 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2013Redshirt Junior

    DE
    6'4" 230 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2014Redshirt Senior

    DE
    6'4" 230 lbs
    94