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2016 Football Roster

John Reid III
Dale Armbruster

1 Jovon Dawson

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cleveland, OH
  • Highschool Benedictine
  • Major Finance

Biography

Awards
All-OAC second team, 2013
All-OAC first team, 2015
Lee J. Tressel Most Outstanding Defensive Back, 2016
All-OAC first team, 2016

2016
Recorded a season and career high in tackles for loss against Muskingum with 3 for 11 yards lost. (10/29/16) ...Tallied a forced fumble and accumulated a team-high six total tackles against Ohio Northern (10/15/16) ... Had a season-high seven total tackles, with two tackles for loss, against Marietta (10/8/16) ... Tallied five tackles in the team's win over Baldwin Wallace (9/17/16).

2015
Started at safety for all 10 games in 2015 ... Finished third on the team with 56 tackles, including 2.5 for loss on the seaosn ... Tabbed three sacks ... Notched a team-high seven pass breakups and eight passes defensed ... Recorded career-high 10 tackles against Baldwin Wallace (9/26/15) and Mount Union (11/14/15)

2014
Was the team's designated nickelback ... Appeared in 11 games in 2014 ... Had 33 tackles including 5.0 for loss on the year ... Returned a fumble for two yards at Muskingum for a score (11/1/14) ... Totaled five tackles against Ohio Northern (10/4/14) and Otterbein (11/8/14) ... Added 1.5 tackles for loss against the Cardinals... Four tackles against Wheaton (11/29/14) and four tackles, including three solo, against Mount Union (12/5/14) in JCU’s final two playoff games.

2013
One of just three freshmen to earn second team All-OAC distinction ... One of a number of young players making an impact on the program ... Led the team with eight pass break ups ... Amassed 31 tackles for the season ... Exploded onto scene against Otterbein, finishing with six tackles including two for a loss of seven yards (9/28/13) ... Followed up with five tackles in win over Capital (10/5/13) ... Blocked a punt in win over Muskingum (10/19/13) ... Notched five tackles in wins over Ohio Northern (10/26/13) and Heidelberg (11/9/13).

High School
Prepped for Ben Malbasa at Benedictine ... Named first team All-District.

Academics & Personal
Accounting major at John Carroll ... Volunteers with Youth Challenge ... Son of Angelique Harvey.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2013First Year

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 170 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2014Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 170 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2015Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 170 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2016Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 185 lbs
    1

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