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COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Ashland University … Served as team captain … Career totals include 84 tackle, 11 tackles for loss, six sacks and three forced fumbles … Spent first two seasons at Joliet Junior College beginning at age 24 … Majored in criminology.
2011: Started all 11 games as a senior … Notched 49 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, five sacks and one forced fumble … Ranked eighth in GLIAC in sacks … Earned first-team all-conference honors …
2010: Started all 11 games in his first season at Ashland … Finished with 35 tackles (19 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack … Tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles … Had a career-high eight tackles (four solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss in his debut against Bloomsburg …
2009: Started all 10 games at Joliet Junior College … Earned first-team all-conference honors and second-team All-America …
2008: Began his career as a walk-on at Joliet Junior College … Finished with 44 tackles (33 solo), five tackles for loss and three sacks.
PERSONAL: Engaged (Ashanti) with two sons, Jeris Jr. (8) and Jamere (4) …Attended Dunbar Vocational Career Academy … Played TE and MLB … Was inducted into high school Hall of Fame in 2011 … Grew up on the south side of Chicago … Took a housekeeping job at a nursing home for two and a half years before doing construction work for a year and a half … Also spent time working as a security guard at a hospital … Full name: Jeris Pendleton.
COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Ashland University … Served as team captain … Career totals include 84 tackle, 11 tackles for loss, six sacks and three forced fumbles … Spent first two seasons at Joliet Junior College beginning at age 24 … Majored in criminology.
2011: Started all 11 games as a senior … Notched 49 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, five sacks and one forced fumble … Ranked eighth in GLIAC in sacks … Earned first-team all-conference honors …
2010: Started all 11 games in his first season at Ashland … Finished with 35 tackles (19 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack … Tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles … Had a career-high eight tackles (four solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss in his debut against Bloomsburg …
2009: Started all 10 games at Joliet Junior College … Earned first-team all-conference honors and second-team All-America …
2008: Began his career as a walk-on at Joliet Junior College … Finished with 44 tackles (33 solo), five tackles for loss and three sacks.
PERSONAL: Engaged (Ashanti) with two sons, Jeris Jr. (8) and Jamere (4) …Attended Dunbar Vocational Career Academy … Played TE and MLB … Was inducted into high school Hall of Fame in 2011 … Grew up on the south side of Chicago … Took a housekeeping job at a nursing home for two and a half years before doing construction work for a year and a half … Also spent time working as a security guard at a hospital … Full name: Jeris Pendleton.
