2019 Football Roster
Roster
Boateng, Jeslord
Jersey Number 33
Jeslord Boateng
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 228
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Dublin, Ohio
- High School:
- Dublin Coffman
Bio
CAREER: Two-year letterwinner played in 18 career games with the Spartans, mostly on special teams . . . had 10 tackles.
2020 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all seven games, primarily on special teams, to earn his second letter.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 11 games to earn his first letter . . . played 59 snaps on defense . . . recorded 10 tackles, including three on kickoffs . . . played nine snaps and was credited with a tackle in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl win over Wake Forest . . . registered two solo stops at Rutgers . . . tied his season high with three tackles and one quarterback hurry while playing a season-high 17 snaps vs. Illinois . . . tallied season-best three tackles, including a 5-yard tackle for loss, against Western Michigan.
2018 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the top outside linebackers in Ohio by 247Sports (No. 5) and Rivals.com (No. 6) . . . rated one of the top players in the state of Ohio by 247Sports (No. 22), Rivals.com (No. 31) and ESPN.com (No. 40) . . . listed as one of the top outside linebackers in the nation by 247Sports (No. 37), Rivals (No. 49) and ESPN.com (No. 70) . . . played for Coach Mark Crabtree at Dublin Coffman High School . . . helped lead Dublin Coffman to an 8-3 overall record, an Ohio Capital Central conference title, and a berth in the Ohio Division 1 state playoffs . . . first-team All-Ohio Capital Central Conference selection . . . second-team All-Central District honoree . . . recorded 104 total tackles, including 19 tackles for loss with seven sacks, to go along with three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and four pass break-ups in his high school career . . . also played basketball . . . son of Kennedy and Christiana Boateng . . . born Oct. 22, 1999 . . . interdisciplinary studies in social science - human capital and society major.
2020 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all seven games, primarily on special teams, to earn his second letter.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 11 games to earn his first letter . . . played 59 snaps on defense . . . recorded 10 tackles, including three on kickoffs . . . played nine snaps and was credited with a tackle in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl win over Wake Forest . . . registered two solo stops at Rutgers . . . tied his season high with three tackles and one quarterback hurry while playing a season-high 17 snaps vs. Illinois . . . tallied season-best three tackles, including a 5-yard tackle for loss, against Western Michigan.
2018 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the top outside linebackers in Ohio by 247Sports (No. 5) and Rivals.com (No. 6) . . . rated one of the top players in the state of Ohio by 247Sports (No. 22), Rivals.com (No. 31) and ESPN.com (No. 40) . . . listed as one of the top outside linebackers in the nation by 247Sports (No. 37), Rivals (No. 49) and ESPN.com (No. 70) . . . played for Coach Mark Crabtree at Dublin Coffman High School . . . helped lead Dublin Coffman to an 8-3 overall record, an Ohio Capital Central conference title, and a berth in the Ohio Division 1 state playoffs . . . first-team All-Ohio Capital Central Conference selection . . . second-team All-Central District honoree . . . recorded 104 total tackles, including 19 tackles for loss with seven sacks, to go along with three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and four pass break-ups in his high school career . . . also played basketball . . . son of Kennedy and Christiana Boateng . . . born Oct. 22, 1999 . . . interdisciplinary studies in social science - human capital and society major.
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