J.T. Wahee

Position:
Safety
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 193
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Norfolk, Va.
Prev School:
Norfolk State Univ.
High School:
Lake Taylor

Awards and Honors:
2020 Academic All-Mid-American Conference
2018 All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Second Team
2017 All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Third Team

2020 (Gr.): A grad transfer who appeared in the first six of BSU’s eight games and made three starts in the defensive backfield … missed the MAC Championship Game and Arizona Bowl after sustaining an injury in the MAC West championship-clinching victory over Western Michigan ... made the first start of his BSU career in the win over Northern Illinois … recorded the first interception of his BSU career to go along with a season-high six tackles in the win at Central Michigan … finished the season with 19 total tackles … recorded a tackle for loss in his BSU debut in the season opener at Miami and added another one in the CMU game … named to the Pro Football Focus All-MAC Third Team.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Competed for three years at Division I FCS school Norfolk State University (2016-18) … two-year starter at cornerback … tied for fourth in the MEAC with 11 passes defended in 2018 … led the team with four interceptions in 2017 … returned a fumble 96 yards for a touchdown against Florida A&M in 2017 … posted a career-high 11 tackles, one interception and a defensive two-point conversion in the 2017 season finale against Morgan State … took a redshirt season at Western Illinois in 2019.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters from head coach Hank Sawyer at Lake Taylor High … second team all-state as a senior … helped the Titans win the 2014 state title and reach the state championship game in 2015 … recorded 12 interceptions over his last two years on the team as the Titans went 29-1 in that stretch … two-time all-league selection.

PERSONAL: Son of Kie Nyenpan … his brother, Wil Wahee, played collegiate football at Virginia … his brother, George Wahee, played collegiate football at Norfolk State and Western Illinois … born Jan. 12, 1998 … full name is Jenkinson Wahee.