Jakeem Gregory

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-9
Weight:
175
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Fort Wayne, Ind.
High School:
Snider

2009 (Jr.): Played in seven games to earn first letter . . . credited with a career high five tackles in the season opener vs. North Texas . . . managed at least one tackle in seven games.

2008 (So.): Played in four games . . . season high three tackles vs. Northeastern . . . first career pass breakup at Western Kentucky.

2007 (Fr.): Played in four games, including the International Bowl.

2006: Redshirted.

High School: Earned three letters in football for Coach Russ Isaacs . . . Football: Helped Snider to a 12-1 overall record as a senior . . . helped team to a fourth straight undefeated regular season and a sectional title in 2005 . . . helped Snider to a 2002 runner-up finish in the state playoffs, a semi-state runner-up finish in 2003 and a state championship runner-up finish in 2004 . . . managed 41 tackles, seven interceptions, one fumble recovery, a 23.1 yards-per-catch average and a 10.5 yards-per-punt return average as a senior . . . also averaged 16.8 yards per kickoff return and managed two blocked punts as a senior . . . Bloomington Herald All-State as a senior . . . all-area as a senior . . . named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association Class 5A All-State Team . . . tallied 10 interceptions, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, four blocked punts and 92 tackles in his career . . . Track: Lettered four seasons in track and field in the sprints and long jump.

Personal: Son of Arthur Gregory and Chenitta Gregory . . . three sisters . . . father played football at Purdue, and sister played basketball at Wisconsin . . . also had an uncle who ran track at Ohio State . . . high school teammate of fellow 2006 signees Travis Arnold and MiQuale Lewis . . . born Dec. 15, 1987, in Fort Wayne, Ind. . . . full name is Jakeem Cantrell Gregory.

GREGORY, Jakeem