Arjay Jean

Photo by: Tomas Redondo

Photo by: Tommy Joe Waido

Photo by: Tommy Joe Waido

Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-4
Weight:
240
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
North Miami Beach, Fla.
High School:
St. Thomas Aquinas HS

Career Highs:

Tackles: 6 (twice) - at Utah State, 10/7/17, and vs. New Mexico, 11/18/16
Sacks: 2.0 - at Utah State, 10/7/17
Tackles for Loss: 3.5 - at Utah State, 10/7/17

2018 (Junior): Played in 11 games and started two, vs. Arkansas (Sept. 8) and at Florida (Sept. 15) ... finished the season with seven tackles (4 solo), including two for lost yardage, and recovered a fumble.

Made 5 tackles, including 2.0 tackles-for-loss, vs. Wyoming (Oct. 26).

2017 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games and started eight, recording 18 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, one forced fumble and four quarterback hurries.

Had the best game of his career in the win at Utah State (Oct. 7), recording six tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble.
Logged two solo tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry in the win at New Mexico (Nov. 20).

2016 (Freshman): Played in 12 games, starting one at defensive end... recorded 10 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three quarterback hurries and a forced fumble.

Recorded his first career tackle on a strip sack in the fourth quarter against Utah State (Oct. 8).
Logged 1.5 sacks in a shutout win over Fresno State (Nov. 5).
Registered a career-high six tackles, all of which were solo, in a win over New Mexico (Nov. 19).

High School:

Is a 2016 graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Tallied 18 tackles, seven tackles for loss and three sacks during his senior season in 2015, which was limited by an elbow injury.
Helped St. Thomas Aquinas to a 13-1 record and the 7A Florida state title in 2015, its second in a row.
Hails from a high school that produced more players (17) on NFL opening-week rosters in 2015 than any school in the country.
Head football coach was Roger Harriott.
Also lettered three times in wrestling and once in basketball.
Committed to CSU over reported offers from Iowa State, Toledo, Eastern Kentucky, Louisiana Lafayette and five others.

Personal: Born Sept. 17, 1997 in North Miami Beach, Fla. ... parents are Mirielle and Armoux Jean ... has a younger sister, Rebecca ... uncle, Blum Desravines, played football at Missouri Western ... majoring in health & exercise science.