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  Jamal Haruna

Jamal Haruna

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Grand Prairie, Tex.

High School:
South Grand Prairie

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 171

Position:
DB

Birthdate:
09/22/1988

Moves from cornerback to safety for the Rams in 2009... had a solid spring season, capping it with an interception in the Spring Game... appeared in every game at cornerback last year, starting six... stepped into the starting lineup in the defensive backfield as a freshman, starting ten games at cornerback... will bring that experience to the 2009 defensive backfield... also competed with the indoor track team, turning in the fastest 60m dash time... represents the football team on the Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC)... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2008.

2008: Appeared in all eleven games as a sophomore, starting six... registered 29 total tackles, 19 solo, including 0.5 for loss... made a season-high five solo tackles in the season finale with Bucknell... recorded four tackles, two solo, in the Colgate game and four more, one solo, at Holy Cross... finished with three tackles, two solo, with one for loss versus Lafayette... had two solo tackles in the season-opening win over Rhode Island.

2007: Appeared in all 12 games as a freshman, starting ten at cornerback... recorded 34 total tackles on the year, 22 solo, along with a pair of pass deflections... made a season-high six solo stops at Colgate... followed that with five solo tackles in the Lehigh win... finished with four tackles, two solo, and broke up a pass in the win over Holy Cross... also made four stops at Georgetown... made three tackles, two solo, in the season-opening win at Rhode Island... registered three tackles versus Bucknell.

Before Fordham: A graduate of South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas... lettered with the football and track teams... National Youth Camp Top Forty and Top Shuttle Award winner... Warrior Iron Man Award recipient four straight years... regional track qualifier award three consecutive years... member of the National Honor Society... a National Merit Scholar Nominee... recipient of the Great Texas Scholar Award... Honorable Mention Class 5A Academic All-State... Fellowship of Bible Scholar Award recipient... one of nine players from South Grand Prairie to sign with an NCAA I school.

Personal: Born September 22, 1988... son of Kate and Ibrahim Haruna... has an older sister (Mimi) and a twin brother, Ahmed, who is also a member of the Rams... majoring in Business Administration.