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Tennessee State University

2017 Football Roster

19 Justin North

  • Position LB
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 230
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Orlando, Fla.
  • High School Freedom HS

Biography

2017 - Redshirt Senior Season
Started all 11 games at linebacker, finishing third on the team in tackles (59)… made 31 solo stops and had 9.5 for loss with one sack… forced two fumbles, recovered one and had one interception… had season highs in tackles (11) and tackles for loss (2.0) while forcing a fumble at UT Martin (9/23)… also registered 2.0 tackles behind the line of scrimmage, including a sack and a forced fumble, against Southeast Missouri (11/11)… notched first career interception against Eastern Illinois (9/30)

2016 - Redshirt Junior Season
Played in 11 games, starting 10 at linebacker… Collected 25 tackles, 11 solo and 2.5 for loss… Recorded a season high in tackles (5) and Solo’s (4) at Vanderbilt (10/22)… Matched season high in tackles (5) and TFL’s (1.0) at Southeast Missouri (11/19)… Tallied four tackles at Eastern Illinois (10/8)… Opened the season with two tackles and a TFL against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9/3)… Fielded a kickoff at Austin Peay (11/5) and returned it three yards

2015 - Junior Season
Sat out the majority of the season due to a medical redshirt after sustaining an injury early in the third game of the season… Started the first three games of 2015… Registered a season high nine tackles versus Jackson State at the Southern Heritage Classic (9/12)… Finished the season opener against Alabama State in the John Merritt Classic (9/6) with six tackles… Recorded five stops at Jacksonville State (9/19) before being sidelined for the remainder of the season

2014 - Sophomore Season
Saw action in 12 games, making seven starts at linebacker… Tallied 16 stops on the year (eight solo)… Notched one tackle for loss… Recorded a season-high six stops at Austin Peay (Nov. 8)… Contributed to the OVC’s top total defense (303.2 yards per game) and pass defense (153.3 yards per game)...

2013 - Freshman Season
Played in all 14 games… Made nine tackles, seven solo… Set season-highs with five stops, two tackles for loss and one sack against Central State (9/28)…

Freedom HS
North is an aggressive, athletic and versatile linebacker … Nationalunderclassmen.com said that he finds himself around the football and the natural athleticism he displayed in both pass coverage and stopping the run. North plays with an aggressive attitude and loves getting physical at the point of attack. He shows great mobility in the open field and has the fluid hips to turn in coverage and help break up passing plays. North could either line up on the inside or play on the outside of any line backing corps. North has good speed and the ability to play sideline to sideline. He takes good angles towards making the tackle and has good instincts when finding the football. …  the NUC Florida 5 Star Showcase in Orlando  … runs a 4.7, 40 … had offers from Bowling Green, UMass and Memphis

Statistics

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2017

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 53

    2013-14Freshman

    LB
    6'2" 230 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2014-15Sophomore

    LB
    6'2" 230 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2015-16Junior

    LB
    6'2" 230 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2016Redshirt Junior

    LB
    6'2" 230 lbs
    53
  • 19

    2017Redshirt Senior

    LB
    6'2" 230 lbs
    19