Jesse Suarez bio

Arguably had one of the best spring practices among the offensive linemen... enters fall camp as the starting center after three years serving as back-up to all-conference center Lance Wayne... former walk-on joined the Eagles in the fall of 2003 after a one-year stint at the Navy Preparatory School... will be called upon to help an offensive line that finished first in the nation last year in fewest sacks allowed... JUNIOR (2006): Played in two games (Coastal Carolina and Western Carolina)... saw action in four snaps... had nine positive grades in the Coastal game... SOPHOMORE (2005): Played in 10 games off the bench... saw action in 133 snaps recording 15 knockdown blocks... played 22 snaps with four knockdowns in the win over Chattanooga... 13 plays at Elon... 19 plays versus Western Carolina... 19 plays with four pancakes versus The Citadel... 13 snaps and a knockdown at South Dakota State... season-high 44 plays with five knockdowns against Morehead State... REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2004): Played in 11 games off the bench... saw action in 156 plays, registering 20 knockdowns... recorded a knockdown in his only play at Georgia... played in season-high 44 snaps against Johnson C. Smith with 12 knockdowns ... played in 10 snaps as the Eagles defeated Wofford 58-14... had 16 plays and two knockdowns at Chattanooga... 13 plays against Elon, four at Western Carolina and 22 with a knockdown versus Appalachian State... 11 plays with a knockdown at The Citadel... played in nearly half the game, 34 snaps, in the South Dakota State game... also saw limited action at Florida International and versus New Hampshire in the NCAA playoffs... FRESHMAN (2003): Redshirted... activated to dress-out and travel rosters on numerous occasions but did not see action, allowing coaches to preserve extra year of eligibility... AT NAVY PREP: Attended the U.S. Naval Preparatory School in Rhode Island as a true freshman... started on the offensive line during only season played... HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterman for coach Gerald Barnes at Westside HS... starred in the same prep program which produced all-time Eagle great Joe Ross (FB, 1987-90)... elected as the Patriots team captain during junior and senior seasons... helped his team win the Region AAA championship in 2000... earned additional letters in baseball (three) and basketball (one)... Wendy's High School Heisman Trophy nominee and was a Coca-Cola Scholar-Athlete award recipient... PERSONAL: Full name is Jesse Suarez... born October 14, 1983 at Fort Gordon... lists prep head football coach as being a major influence, “Because of the amount of respective I had for him as well as the other players.”... first exposure to football came during pick-up games in backyard at age eight... enjoys video games and hanging out with friends... his mom is his favorite non-sports hero... if he could play any musical instrument it would be the guitar... hardest thing he ever done was going through three weeks of basic training at the Navy prep school... would like to enter high school educational field as match teacher and football coach after completion of playing days... son of Bernardo and Evelyn Suarez... engaged to Alisha Diebold... MAJOR: Mathematics Education with a minor in Coaching

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