Jimmy Downs

Earned third varsity letter…Led team in tackles with 57 (17 solo/40 assisted)…Notched 7.0 tackles for loss (-20) and 1.5 QB sacks (-11)…Recorded four QB hurries and a pass breakup…Tallied eight tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a QB sack vs. Lincoln (8/30)…Notched six tackles at Pittsburg State (9/13)…Nine tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. Davenport (10/4)…Recorded six stops and 2.0 TFL at Northren Michigan (10/11)…Recorded 12 tackles at Ferris State (10/25). Earned second varsity letter...played in all 13 games...Tallied 44 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss (-17) and 1.5 QB sacks (-5)...Recorded eight QB hurries...Tallied four or more tackles six times...Notched a career-high 12 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (-17) and a QB sack (-4) versus Indianapolis (11/23) in NCAA playoffs...Recorded four tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a QB sack versus West Florida (9/28)...Tallied four tackles versus Wisconsin-La Crosse (9/21), Northern Michigan (10/12), and Ferris State (10/26)...Notched six tackles versus Harding (11/30) in NCAA playoffs. Medical Redshirt. Earned first varsity letter…Saw action in 12 games…Tallied 24 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss (-14), 2.0 QB sacks (-13), picked off a pass and blocked a kick…Recorded two stops and a TFL (-1) vs. Lincoln (9/17)…Tallied two tackles, returned a fumble 37 yards and picked off a pass at Wayne State (9/24)…Recorded three tackles, 1.5 TFL (-10) and 1.5 QB sacks (-10) at American International (10/8)…Notched five stops, 1.0 TFL (-3) and 1.0 QB sacks (-3) vs. Northern Michigan (10/22)…Recorded three tackles vs. Wayne State (11/5)…Tallied four stops and blocked a field goal that led to a touchdown at Davenport (11/12). Redshirted Prepped at Schoolcraft High School…Played for Nathan Ferency…Recorded 63 tackles and three interceptions as a senior…Scored 30 total touchdowns…Named All-State, all-region, All-SAC first team and Kalamazoo Area Dream Team in his senior campaign…Notched 82 tackles, five interceptions and three sacks as a junior…Earned All-State, all-region, all-area, All-SAC first team and Kalamazoo Area Dream Team honors…Totaled 56 tackles and two interceptions as a sophomore…Career stats of 201 tackles, 10 interceptions and 48 total touchdowns and had a career record of 28-8.