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2019 Football Roster

23 Ariel Jiménez

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Florida City, FL
  • Highschool Miami Belen Jesuit Prep
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

Awards & Honors
  • 2019 Honorable Mention All-OAC

2019
  • Recorded four tackles, three solo, in a 17-10 win against Baldwin Wallace (11/16).
  • Registered three tackles against Heidelburg (11/9)
  • Recorded two tackles, a pass break-up, and an interception in a shutout victory against Wilmington (11/2).
  • Stuffed the stat sheet with three tackles, caused and recovered a fumble, and added a pass break-up against Marietta (10/26).
  • Recorded six tackles against Ohio Northern (10/19)
  • Registered four solo tackles against Capital (10/12)
  • Amassed a season high seven tackles against Muskingum (10/5)
  • Totaled three tackles and a pass breakup against Mount Union (9/28)
  • Notched three tackles against UW-Stevens Point (9/7)

2018
  • Recorded a tackle and a pass breakup in JCU's 27-0 win over Heidelberg (11/3). 
  • Notched his first interception of the season in JCU's 49-17 win over Ohio Northern (10/13)
  • Recorded two tackles and three pass breakups against Capital (10/6)
  • Was a difference maker in JCU's 45-0 victory over Otterbein recording three tackles and a sack which he forced a fumble on that was returned for a touchdown (9/15)
  • Registered two tackles along with one pass breakup in John Carroll's 45-21 victory against Wisconsin-Stevens Point (9/1)
  • Finished the season with 15 tackles and a team-high 11 passes defended
  • Did not allow a passing touchdown all season

2017
  • Registered a career-high three tackles against #2 Mount Union (11/11)
  • Had one special teams tackle against No. 4 UW-Oshkosh (9/2)
  • Appeared in six games for the Blue Streaks
  • Finished with eight total tackles on the season for the Blue and Gold. 

2016
  • Appeared in 13 games as a freshman
  • Was a main contributor for special teams tallying 8 tackles.

High School 
  • 2015 first-team All-Miami-Dade District
  • Second-team All-Dade
  • Team Most Valuable Player
  • 2014 third-team All-Dade
  • 2016 Sportsman of the Year
  • Four year letterman
  • Participated and started in the North vs. South Game
  • Two-time state qualifier in wrestling
  • Seventh-ranked wrestler in the state
  • Led team in tackles for three consecutive years, including 91 as a senior.  

Academics & Personal
  • Majoring in Sports Studies and minor in Exercise Science and Business, concentrating in coaching and sports medicine
  • Member of the Student Athletes Advisory Committee and Carroll Crazies
  • Interned with Athletics United
  • Plans to pursue a coaching position as a graduate assistant
  • 3.00 GPA 
  • Son of Pedro Jiménez and brother to Merely and Gizel

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2016First Year

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2017Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2018Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2019Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    23

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