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#44 Jeremy Engstrom
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 247
Year: Senior
Hometown: Visalia, Calif.
High School: Golden West HS
Experience: 3 Letters

Nevada
Honors candidate returns to his starting role at the SAM linebacker spot, where he excelled in the 2006 season.
2006: Moved to outside linebacker after starting at an inside linebacker spot his first two years at Nevada...Played in all 13 games, starting 12...Was seventh on the team with 41 tackles...Had a season-high seven tackles against Utah State... Recorded first career interception against Northwestern... Recovered two fumbles on the year, returning one 19 yards for a touchdown against New Mexico State...Had four tackles, including one for a loss, against Miami in the MPC Computers Bowl...Named a preseason third-team All-WAC selection by Phil Steele's College Football Preview.
2005: Played in all 12 games, starting the first eight contests of the year...Ranked eighth on the team with 35 tackles...Also had two TFLs and broke up a pass on the year...Turned in a season-high eight tackles in a win over Idaho...Tallied seven stops vs. Washington State and six against Louisiana Tech.
2004: Was named a third-team Freshman All-American selection by The Sporting News...Earned second-team All-WAC honors in his redshirt freshman season...Led the team in tackles with 97, including 48 solo stops...Started all 12 games...Ranked fourth on the team with 8.0 tackles for loss (-20 yards)...Tallied double digits in tackles five times with a career-best of 14 stops against Tulsa...Added 13 tackles at SMU, 11 vs. Rice and 10 each vs. San Jose State and at Fresno State.
2003: Redshirted in his first season at Nevada.

High School
A graduate of Golden West High School in Visalia, Calif. ...Was named a first-team All-West Yosemite League selection in 2001 and 2002...Earned first-team all-area honors in 2001 and 2002 and was an all-valley honoree in 2002...Was named a second-team All-West Yosemite and all-area selection in 2000...Led the team in tackles as a junior and senior...Ranked fourth in the Central Section and in the top 15 in the state in wrestling as a heavyweight...Maintained a 4.0 GPA in high school.

Personal
Born July 1, 1985 in Visalia, Calif. ...Parents are Steve and Sheryl Engstrom...Majoring in speech communications with a minor in English literature.

Engstrom's Career Statistics

 

Year

GP/S

Tackles

Solos

TFL-Yards

2004

12/12

97

48

8-20

2005

12/8

35

13

2-4

Totals

24/20

132

61

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