Jt Kouame-yao

2025: Played in two games, redshirting to retain final year of eligibility Transferred to JMU with one season of eligibility remaining after spending three years at Division II Shepherd (2022-24) 2024 at Shepherd: First Team All-PSAC East linebacker PSAC East Defensive Player of the Week once Played in 10 games, making nine starts at linebacker Had 62 tackles (34 solo) to go with 11.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and a pass breakup Career highs of 13 tackles and 4.0 TFL with a half sack at Shippensburg (Sept. 28) Made eight tackles with 3.5 TFL and a career-high 1.5 sacks at Seton Hill (Nov. 16) Had eight tackles with 1.5 TFL and a half sack vs. Bloomsburg (Nov. 2) Also made eight stops with a TFL vs. Millersville (Oct. 19) Recorded five tackles with a sack at West Chester (Oct. 12) Tallied five or more tackles in seven games Had a least 1.0 TFL in five games and a full sack twice 2023 at Shepherd: Started all 12 games at linebacker Had 71 tackles (36 solo) to go with 6.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one fumble recovery, three interceptions and two pass breakups Season highs of 12 tackles (8 solo) and 2.0 TFL vs. Southern Connecticut State (Sept. 2) Made 10 tackles with a career-best two interceptions at Bloomsburg (Oct. 28) Tallied six tackles with a season-high tying 2.0 TFL and his first interception vs. Kutztown (Sept. 23) Had seven tackles and a fumble recovery at California [PA] (Sept. 16) Also had seven stops with a half TFL at Millersville (Oct. 14) Registered six tackles with first career sack at Lock Haven (Oct. 7) Tallied five or more tackles in nine games Had at least 1.0 TFL in three games 2022 at Shepherd: Played in 13 games, making two starts at linebacker Had 36 tackles (21 solo) to go with 1.0 tackle for loss and a block Season-high 10 tackles in NCAA Division II semifinals at Colorado School of Mines (Dec. 10) Made eight tackles with a TFL vs. Lock Haven (Oct. 8) Registered five tackles, all solo, in Division II quarterfinals at Indiana [PA] (Dec. 3) Tallied three or more tackles in six games High School: Second Team All-State as a senior Dual-sport athlete who also lettered in track & field and wrestling Personal: Son of Juliette Nguessan Born and raised in France Skip Ad