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| Jon Dempsey |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Collingswood, N.J.
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| Last College:
College of the Sequoias
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| Height / Weight:
6-0 / 241
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| Position:
LB
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At Louisville: Fierce competitor who stepped right in at linebacker... sure tackler... was steady in the middle... team's top tackler.
2008: Team leader in tackles with 80... second on the team with eight tackles for loss... recorded a career 11 stops versus Rutgers... had 10 tackles, including nine solo, against WVU... finished with four tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery against Bearcats... had eight tackles, including three for loss at Pitt...matched a career high with nine tackles in win over No. 14 USF... also had one sack for a loss of seven yards against the Bulls... had six solo stops against MTSU... registered eight tackles at Memphis... finished with five solo tackles against UConn... had a team-high nine tackles against UK... Named second team ALL-BIG EAST.
Before Louisville: Played for Curtis Allen at the College of Sequoias... rated a three-star prospect by Scout.com... led the team in tackles as a sophomore... two-year starter at linebacker... recorded 109 tackles, including 80 solo stops as a sophomore... also had four sacks and an interception... earned All-Conference accolades... selected as a JUCO All-American... voted as the team's Most Valuable Player... attended Collingswood High School where he was a four-year starter... four-time All-Conference performer and two-time All-State honoree... selected All-South Jersey... played running back and linebacker... recorded 90 tackles... rushed for 1,100 yards and 22 touchdowns... chose Louisville over Michigan State, UAB, Memphis and Arkansas... born 10/24/87... sports administration major.
