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#97 Jason Vega
Jr. DL
6'5 - 246
Brockton, MA (Brockton)
Individual statistics
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2007: Redshirted the season due to injury.

2006: Started all 11 games as an outside linebacker...finished fifth on the team in total tackles (46) and second in tackles for loss (6.0)...forced a fumble and made four tackles at Holy Cross (Sept. 9)...forced a fumble and broke up a pass at North Dakota State (Sept. 16)...made six tackles, broke up a pass and recovered a fumble in NU’s win over Delaware (Oct. 7)...logged a career-high eight tackles and two sacks in NU’s victory over New Hampshire on Oct. 21; named to Boston Herald’s Heroes Team for his efforts...forced a fumble in the first quarter at Maine (Nov. 4)...named to the Atlantic 10 All-Academic team.

2005: Appeared in all 11 games...made three tackles at Youngstown State...notched his first career sack and recovered a fumble against William & Mary.

High School: Played three years at Brockton High School...named Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Brockton Enterprise All-Scholastic as a senior...garnered Super 26 Massachusetts All-State accolades that season...earned All-League honors all three years...helped Brockton to league titles all three years and a state title his senior year...ran outdoor track for three years and indoor track for two...named All-League in track four times...received Brockton Enterprise All-Scholastic in track as a senior.

Personal: Born May 30, 1987...majoring in Criminal Justice...carrying a 3.45 GPA at NU...received a John & Abigail Adams Scholarship for outstanding performance on the MCAS...served as a peer mediator and concert chair while in high school...played alongside fellow classmates Woody Romelus and Art Dias at Brockton...Class of 2010.

  #97 Jason Vega Statistics

TACKLES                G    UA     A Total    TFL-Yds    PD   FF   FR Blkd
2005................  11     4     5     9    1.0-6       0    0    1    0
2006................  11    32    14    46    6.0-20      3    2    2    0
TOTAL...............  22    36    19    55    7.0-26      3    2    3    0

SACKS                  G    UA     A Total   Yds
2005................  11     1     0   1.0     6
2006................  11     4     0   4.0    17
TOTAL...............  22     5     0   5.0    23

ALL PURPOSE            G  Rush   Rec    PR    KR    IR  Total Avg/G
2005................  11     0     0     0     0     0      0   0.0
2006................  11     0     0     0     0     0      0   0.0
TOTAL...............  22     0     0     0     0     0      0   0.0



CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 8
vs. New Hampshire (10/21/06)



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