Eastern Michigan Athletics
2011 Football Roster
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Gillespie, Ja'Ron

Jersey Number 5
Ja'Ron Gillespie
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Washington, D.C.
- High School:
- Friendship Collegiate Academy
Bio
PERSONAL: Full name: Ja`Ron Resean Gillespie...Son of Jessie Gillespie and Buffie West...Born 10-2-89...Criminal justice major...Has two brothers, Steve and Miquan...EMU: Has played in 29 career games earning five starts with 28 total tackles to his credit... 2012: Was with the team but did not participate in any games...2011: Appeared in 11 games for the Eagles...Recorded four total tackles, two solo and two assists...Had a solo tackle against Michigan (Sept.17)...Recorded one quarterback hurry against Ball State (Nov. 5)...2010: Played in seven games with six tackles...Had two tackles twice, at Vanderbilt (Oct. 9) and at Virginia (Oct. 23)...2009: One of nine 2009 recruits that saw game action...Played in 11 games, earning five starts...Started at Central Michigan (Oct. 10), at home against Kent State (Oct. 17), at Arkansas (Oct. 31), at home against Western Michigan (Nov. 14), at Toledo (Nov. 20 and at Akron (Nov. 27)...Turned in 18 tackles on the year and had three tackles-for-loss of 14 yards...Also had one sack for eight yards at Toledo...Had two five-tackle games, at Central Michigan and at home versus Ball State ...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Friendship Collegiate Academy in Washington, D.C. where he played football for Head Coach Aazar Rahim, a former player for EMU Head Coach Ron English...Senior Year: Caught 40 passes for 1,030 yards and 12 touchdowns...Also had eight interceptions and three forced fumbles on defense...Returned two punts for touchdowns...Named his team’s Defensive Player of the Year...Played in the Washington D.C. All-Star game.
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