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2004: First Team All-MAC ... played in 12 games ... recorded six solo tackles and five assists against Memphis ... led the team with 91 tackles, which is also a career high ... had six TFL for minus-20 yards, including two against Marshall ... had one sack for a loss of two yards and one INT for a gain of 5 yards... one forced fumble against Ball State... team captain... received the "Top Linebacker Award" at the team's end of the season banquet. 2003: Played in 12 games and started the last six games ... second on the team with nine TFLs for minus-35 yards ... recorded five tackles and blocked a field goal in the win over Northwestern at the Motor City Bowl ... had five tackles in MAC Championship against Miami ... made seven tackles with one-half of TFL and one QB hurry vs. Toledo ... had team-high 10 tackles, two TFLs, one PBU, one QB hurry, and two sacks at Ball State ... named team's defensive MVP against the Cardinals ... had 11 tackles against KSU ... had eight tackles and a forced fumble vs. Miami ... tied for team lead with seven tackles, including two TFLs, vs. NIU ... had 13 tackles, including 2.5 TFLs, at EMU ... two tackles, including a TFL, and PBU vs. Liberty ... missed the first two games with a knee injury. 2002: Played in 12 games, starting in 10 ... finished the season with 51 tackles ... had seven TFLs (-30) including three sacks (second on the team) ... had five tackles and a forced fumble vs. Eastern Michigan ... had eight tackles at NIU, including two for a loss ... had 33 unassisted stops ... had a team and career-high 11 tackles (including nine solo) at CMU ... had five tackles vs. Kent State ... had two sacks vs. the Chippewas and one at Kansas ... had a total of three TFLs at CMU. 2001: Played in 10 games...recorded 13 tackles ( five solo) ... recovered a fumble against Toledo. 2000: Redshirt ... named defensive scout team MVP against Toledo, Miami, Pittsburgh and Michigan. High School: A 2000 graduate and four-year letterwinner for Detroit Central H.S. ... a two-time all-state linebacker for coach Woodrow Thomas ... rated among the Top 100 linebackers in the Midwest by Sport News ... named to the All-Detroit City, All-Metro and to the "Dream Team" as a senior ... totalled 75 tackles and 20 sacks in his final year, helping the team to a third consecutive playoff appearance ... had four INTs and scored five TDs as a senior ... in his career, had 515 tackles, including 45 sacks ... an honor student. Personal: Full name is Jovon C. Burkes ... son of Cedric Olden and Janice Burkes ... Child and Family Community Services major ... born Mar. 19, 1982.
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