
Center
6-4 • 285 •
Senior
Warren, Ohio
Harding High
School
2006: A Walter Camp All-America selection and a first-team
All-American by The Sports Network...was a second-team pick by The
Associated Press...named to the College Sporting News' top 50 I-AA
players...first-Team All-Gateway Conference and First-Team Academic
All-Gateway selection...has started every game for the first time in
his career…is the anchor for the offensive line, which paves the way
for the third-ranked rushing offense in Division I-AA…one of three
team captains along with senior defensive back Jason Perry and
senior linebacker Jeremiah Wright… graded 76 percent during the
regular season, which ranks one point behind guard Brad Samsa for
the team lead…was the top performer on the line against Slippery
Rock (67 percent) and Indiana State (86 percent)…registered a
team-high 64 plays against Maine, and was on the field for a
season-high 76 snaps at Illinois State…named the team’s Offensive
Lineman of the Game against Western Kentucky…was the recipient of
the Haines Family Player-of-the-Game award by the YSU radio
broadcast crew for the Missouri State game…anchored a line that
allowed Tom Zetts to throw for a career-high 314 yards on 24-of-40
passing against James Madison in the first round of the Football
Championship Series...was named second-team CoSIDA Academic
All-District IV on Nov. 9…is a semifinalist for the 2006 Draddy
Trophy, an award that recognizes an individual as the best in the
country for combined academic success, football performance and
exemplary community leadership...named the top center in Division
I-AA by The Sports Network prior to the season…also tabbed a
preseason first-team All-American by I-AA.org, The Sports Network
and the Football Gazette.
2005: First-Team All-Gateway selection as an offensive
lineman...second-team ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District
selection...second-team All-Gateway Academic pick...third-team
All-Northwest Region selection by the Football Gazette...played and
started the first 10 games at center...led the line with four
winning performances...named team's Offensive Lineman of the Game
against Slippery Rock, Illinois State and Western Illinois...tabbed
HBK Offensive Player of the Game at Pittsburgh...did not play in
season finale against Western Kentucky because of an injury...earned
his third letter.
2004: Played and started 10 games at center...missed the Western
Kentucky game because of an injury...was the HBK Offensive Player of
the Game at McNeese State...named team's Offensive Lineman of the
Game against Florida International, Northern Iowa and Indiana
State...earned his second letter.
2003: Played in 10 games making eight starts at center...started
the first two games of the year...missed the next two games because
of an injury...returned to the lineup against Liberty...started the
final four games and six of the last seven contests...selected as
the Offensive Lineman of the Game against Western Illinois...earned
his first letter.
2002: Redshirted.
High School: Earned two letters as an offensive
tackle at Warren Harding...team was 11-2 and earned a berth in the
regional finals his senior season...was named as the Academic Raider
of the Year...was an Academic All-Steel Valley Conference
selection...coach was Thom McDaniels...helped pave the way for 2001
USA Today Player-of-the-Year Maurice Clarett.
Personal: Parents are Dean and Sandy
Jewell...born Dec. 29, 1983...has a brother (Dean)...major is
Mechanical Engineering...brother was an offensive lineman for YSU in
2002...awarded Dennis & Jan Haines Scholarship for the 2005-06
academic year. |