| Jerrmell Weaver |
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Miami, Fla.
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| High School:
Northwestern
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 205
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| Position:
Linebacker
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AT MIAMI: Redshirt freshman who adds depth to the Hurricanes linebacking corps…
will compete for playing time as the back-up to Howard Clark at weak-side linebacker…
has made a smooth transition to linebacker after playing defensive end in high school…
made great strides during spring drills in overall understanding of the Hurricanes’ defense…has shown good instincts and a nose for the ball…is expected to contribute on special teams…twin brother of Hurricane linebacker Jarrell Weaver...the first set of twins to play at UM since Frank and Elmer Smith in 1948.
1999 (Redshirt): Spent season as a member of the Hurricanes’ scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Northwestern…No. 10 linebacker on PrepStar Dream Team Top 100 and No. 3 in the SEC Region...also selected to the Super 30 All-SEC Region by PrepStar…SuperPrep’s No. 43 player in Florida...
named to the Miami Herald Class 6-5A All-State first-team...Florida’s #6 outside linebacker on Florida Times-Union Super 75...committed to Miami along with his younger identical twin brother Jerrell...helped guide Northwestern to the Florida Class 6A State title this past fall...
named to the Class 6A All-State first-team following his senior year, as well as All-Dade County…led team with 110 tackles, 26 sacks, five fumble recoveries and returned one fumble for a score...timed at 4.5 in the 40...collected 15 sacks during his junior year at defensive end...one of three UM 1999 signees from state champion Northwestern…coached in football by Billy Rolle.
PERSONAL: Born 12/28/80...full name is Jerrmell Jebari Weaver...major is undecided…chose Miami over Florida and Wake Forest…son of Tomalena Weaver and Paul Gibson.
