CONTENTS n n n - of College Football Games

The Un i v e r s i T y of Ak r o n • 2008 fo o T b A l l Me d i A GU i d e
PLAYER BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
#11 chr i s JA c q u e m A i n
6-2, 215, Jr., QB
Mentor, Ohio (Mentor HS)
Last name is pronounced jack-QUAH-main ... Named
a Scholar-Baller for posting at least a 3.0 GPA for the
2007-08 academic year.
Sophomore (2007): Won a tightly contested quarterback
battle with Carlton Jackson, though shared the
signal calling duties most of the season … Played in
11 of 12 games, serving as the starter for nine contests
JACQUEMAIN’S 2007 GAME-BY-GAME PASSING
Game Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Long Sack
vs. Army (S) ...........................14-24-0 125 1 30 1
at #11 Ohio State (S) .............12-21-0 48 0 16 3
at Indiana (S) ...........................4-6-0 50 0 21 0
Kent State ................................2-3-0 13 0 7 0
at Connecticut (S) ..................19-28-1 145 1 22 4
at Western Michigan (S) ........23-41-1 389 4 60 2
Temple (S) .............................12-21-2 145 2 49 0
at Buffalo (S) ..........................19-37-2 185 0 25 2
at Bowling Green ..................... DNP
Ohio .......................................14-23-1 197 2 32 0
at Miami (S) ...........................12-33-2 116 0 24 1
Central Michigan (S) ..............23-38-1 210 1 37 4
(S) = Game Started
(Army, Ohio State, Indiana,
Connecticut, Western
Michigan, Temple,
Buffalo, Miami and Central
Michigan) … Ended
the season completing
154-of-275 passes (.560)
for 1,623 yards with 11
touchdowns and 10 interceptions
… His 389
passing yards in a win
at Western Michigan is
a UA record for passing
yards in a game by
a sophomore and ranks
eight overall on the UA
charts … Also, his four
TD passes at WMU ties
for second-most in the
UA record book … Completed
23 passes in a
game twice (at Western
Michigan and versus
Central Michigan), which
ties for 21st on the UA
single-game list … Was
especially effective early
in games during the season
... In the first quarter,
completed 51-of-70
passes (72.9 percent)
... From the Western
Michigan game until his
first pass at Miami (six
games), completed 17
straight, first-quarter
passes (last six at WMU,
4-of-4 vs. Temple and
7-of-7 at Buffalo) ... Lost
starting role for the Kent
State game only to earn
it back for the Connecticut
contest ... Solidified
his position as the starter
for his play at Western
Michigan ... His first snap
versus Army was his first
game action since his senior
year of high school
(2004) ... In his debut,
completed 14-of-24
passes for 125 yard with a TD against the Black Knights ... Versus Army, completed
13-of-his-first-15, during which time he was 4-of-4 with a 19-yard TD during
a drive as the first half drew to a close ... Was 12-of-21 at Ohio State, but only
threw for 48 yards ... Was 4-of-6 for 50 yards at Indiana, leading the Zips to a field
goal ... Was 2-for-3 for 13 yards in his lone series versus Kent State ... Completed
19-of-28 passes for 145 yards with a TD and INT at UConn ... Completed his first
10 passes at UConn, giving the Zips an early 10-9 lead ... Turned in career numbers
at Western Michigan, completing 23-of-41 passes for 389 yards and four
TDs ... In the first half at WMU, was 14-of-21, including a 60-yard score to Bryan
Williams … Put the Zips in position to win with a 51-yard TD pass to Jabari Arthur
with just under five minutes to play ... Completed 12-of-21 passes for 145 yards
and two TDs versus Temple ... Completed 9-of-11 passes versus the Owls in the
first half ... Was 7-of-7 passing in the first quarter at Buffalo and was 13-of-17
at halftime ... Finished the Buffalo game by completing 19-of-37 for 185 yards
and two picks … Came off the bench to lead the Zips to a 48-37 win over Ohio ..
Completed 14-of-23 passes for 197 yards with two TDs and an INT ... Was 5-of-7
passing both the second and third quarters for 152 yards … Was just 12-of-33 at
Miami for 116 yards and two INTs … Rebounded in the season finale to complete
36
23-of-38 passes for 210 yards with a TD and INT.
Redshirt Freshman (2006): Did not see game action, serving with Jackson as
the backup QB.
Freshman (2005): Redshirted ... Served as the No. 3 quarterback and traveled
to most of the road games.
Prior to Akron: A standout at wide receiver and quarterback during his career at
Mentor HS ... Ranked as the 82nd-best prospect in the state, according to Ohio
High Magazine ... A special mention All-Ohio choice as a senior quarterback …
Passed for 1,715 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2004 … Also rushed for 714 yards
… Selected first team All-Northeast Ohio and tabbed Lake Erie League Player
of the Year in 2004 … Named first team Lake County News-Herald, Cleveland
Plain Dealer and Lake County Touchdown Club … 2004 Mentor High School
Offensive Player MVP … Selected first team All-Lake Geauga County in 2003 as
a wide receiver after recording 32 receptions for 455 yards and 12 touchdowns
… Earned a spot on the Cleveland Plain Dealer All-Star team as a junior when
the Cardinals posted a 12-1 record and reached the Division I regional finals ...
Transferred from Lake Catholic High School, where he began his prep career ...
As a freshman wide receiver helped lead Lake Catholic to a 11-3 season, winning
the 2001 State Championship … Coached by Steve Trivisonno at Mentor.
Personal: Born July, 13, 1986 in Painesville, Ohio … Son of Scott and Cindy
Jacquemain … Father played football at Edinboro University (1982-84) … Grandfather,
Joseph Zelek, played minor league baseball for the Cleveland Indians.
PASSiNG G/GS Att Cmp Int Yds TD Long Pct. Avg/G Effic.
2006 0 - - - - - - - - -
2007 11/9 154 275 10 1623 11 60 .560 147.5 111.5
ToTAl 11/9 154 275 10 1623 11 60 .560 147.5 111.5
Akron’s 66th and Final Season at the Rubber Bowl
#7 And r e w Jo h n s o n
5-11, 215, RSr., RB
Pittsburgh, Pa. (Univ. of Miami (Fla.)/North Hills HS)
Transfer from the University of Miami, enrolling at Akron
in January of 2007 ... Returned from a knee injury at
the University of Miami to play in the second half of his
sophomore season in 2005 ... Suffered a torn anterior
cruciate ligament in his right knee in December 2004
practice during the Hurricanes’ bowl preparations ...
Ran on the Miami track team in spring 2006, recording
the team’s top indoor marks in the 55-meters (6.52) and
60-meters (7.01) ... Also ran the opening leg of the 4x100-meter relay that placed
third at the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Senior (2007): Sat out the 2007 season at the University of Akron per NCAA rules
and have one season of eligibility.
Prior to Akron: Spent three seasons playing for the Miami Hurricanes ... Junior
(2006): Played in 10 contests, seeing most of his time on the special teams ...
Did have five rushes for 34 yards on the season ... Sophomore (2005): Returned
10 months after suffering a torn ACL and played as a backup running back the
second half of the season ... For the year, played in six of the last eight games ...
Rushed 14 times for 97 yards (6.9 average) ... Did not play in the season’s first
four games ... Saw his first action of the year in the fourth quarter versus Duke
and ripped off a 46-yard run on his first carry ... Finished the game with four carries
for 56 yards ... Saw considerable playing time in the second half at Temple,
rushing six times for 13 yards ... Rushed four times for 28 yards at Wake Forest
... Played on special teams in the final three games ... Freshman (2004): Team’s
No. 4 tailback ... Played in six games and rushed for 41 yards on 16 carries and
scored one touchdown ... Saw his first action as a Hurricane in the second game
versus Louisiana Tech, rushing five times for 21 yards ... Played the next week
at Houston and carried the ball two times for three yards ... Played on special
teams versus Louisville, at NC State and at North Carolina ... In a win over Wake
Forest, had season-high seven carries for 17 yards and the first touchdown of
his UM career ... Scored the game’s final TD on a three-yard run with 50 seconds
remaining ... Was injured in bowl practice on Dec. 17 and did not play in
the Peach Bowl versus Florida ... Underwent surgery on Jan. 12 ... at North
hills hS: Widely regarded as one of the nation’s top running back prospects ...
Rushed for 3,670 yards and 54 touchdowns in his high school career ... Played
his senior season at North Hills HS after beginning his high school career at
Pittsburgh Central Catholic HS ... As a senior in 2003, rushed for 1,276 yards
on 220 attempts and scored 21 touchdowns ... As a junior, rushed 103 times for
704 yards and eight touchdowns, as he was hindered much of the season by a
severe ankle sprain that caused him to miss five games ... As a sophomore, ran
for 1,690 yards and scored 23 touchdowns despite missing two games due to
an ankle injury (was named All-Conference and third-team All-State) ... Rated the
nation’s No. 82 prospect in the nation by Rivals.com and the nation’s No. 9 running
back ... Rated the No. 17 prospect on the Rivals.com Midwest Major 50 ...
Rated the No. 14 prospect on the Rivals.com Atlantic East Amazing 80 ... Rated
the No. 7 prospect on the Rivals.com Pennsylvania Top 50 ... Member of the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 Team ... Member of the Pittsburgh Tribune-
Review Terrific 25 ... Selected to the 2003 Associated Press All-State team ... An