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8 Jelani Berassa

8 Jelani Berassa

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    210
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Position:
  • Hometown:
    Miami, Fla.
  • High School:
    Miami Killian
  • Prev School:

Summary

Biography

2013 (Senior) | Game-By-Game Stats

Played in nine games...finished the year with six receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown...averaged 12.3 yards per reception...caught passes in five contests...first reception of the year was for a 12-yard gain against Morehead State...had two receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown in win over Illinois State...caught a 10-yard scoring toss in the second quarter vs. the Redbirds...also had a season-long 19-yard catch vs. Illinois State...hauled in a 15-yard grab at Indiana State...had catches for nine yards against Duquesne and North Dakota State...earned his third letter.

2012 (Junior): Suffered a season-ending knee injury in fall camp...could apply for medical redshirt at the end of his senior season.

2011 (Sophomore) | Game-By-Game Stats

Played in all 11 games and started 10 contests...caught 37 passes for 552 yards and had a team-best eight touchdown receptions...averaged 14.9 yards per reception and 50.2 yards per contest...caught a pass in every game and had multiple catches in eight contests...caught touchdown passes in seven games...excelled in MVFC action with 33 catches for 518 yards and seven touchdowns...had a season-best seven receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown against Missouri State...caught a 12-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter against the Bears...hauled in five passes for a season-best 97 yards in victory over No. 1-ranked North Dakota State...had a 46-yard reception against the Bison and caught a 12-yard scoring pass in the second quarter...finished with six catches for 44 yards and had two touchdowns at Indiana State...had touchdown receptions of four yards in the second and fourth quarter...against South Dakota State had 82 yards on four receptions...scored on a 48-yard strike in the third quarter vs. the Jackrabbits...longest reception of the year was 69-yard touchdown against Western Illinois...caught four passes for 62 yards and had a touchdown at Southern Illinois...had a 15-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter at SIU...caught three passes for 46 yards, including a 35-yard gain on 3rd-and-8 with 2:13 remaining to seal the victory against Illinois State...had three receptions for 27 yards at UNI...caught two passes for eight yards, including a 10-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter...had a 17-yard reception against Valparaiso and a nine-yard catch vs. Saint Francis (Pa.)...did not start against South Dakota State...earned his second letter.

2010 (Sophomore): Redshirted after suffering a season-ending knee injury in fall camp.

2009 (Freshman) | Game-By-Game Stats

Played in all 11 games as a reserve wide receiver...caught four passes for 48 yards...had single receptions in four games...caught passes of 16 yards at Indiana State, 13 at Southern Illinois, 12 against Western Illinois and seven at UNI...credited with 167 snaps played by the coaching staff...played a high of 23 snaps against Indiana State...also saw game action on kickoff returns and on punt returns...one of three true freshmen to see action...earned his first letter.

High School: Honorable-mention All-Dade County 6A-4A selection as a wide receiver by the Miami Herald...selected to play in the Miami-Dade High School Football All-Star Gridiron Classic...team won district championship...Cougars were 10-3...lost in playoffs to power Miami Northwestern...coach was Steve Smith...also played basketball...was a starter at forward and team captain.

Personal: Parents are Vivienne Crawford and Kelvin Berassa...has two brothers and three sisters...Jelani is the youngest of the six...father was born in Trinidad and mother was born in Jamaica...earned his degree in criminal justice from YSU in the spring of 2014.

RECEIVING g rec yards td long rec/g avg/c avg/g
2009 10 4 48 0 16 0.4 12.0 4.8
2011 11 37 552 8 69 3.4 14.9 50.2
2013 9 6 74 1 19 0.7 12.3 8.2
TOTAL 30 47 674 9 69 1.6 14.3 22.5
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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2010Sophomore

    WR
    6'4" 215 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2011Freshman

    WR
    6'4" 215 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2012Junior

    WR
    6'4" 210 lbs
    6
  • 8

    2013Senior

    WR
    6'4" 210 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2014Senior

    WR
    6'4" 210 lbs
    8