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2001: Saw time in 10 contests as a backup defensive tackle ... Registered tackles in games against California, Indiana, Penn State and Northwestern ... Had a season high two tackles in Illinois’ win over Northwestern … Was one of 10 defensive linemen and five tackles who shared in a very effective rotation system to keep players fresh in the fourth quarter … Credited with a quarterback hurry at Indiana ... Recovered a fumble in the fouth quarter (one of four forced turnovers) in Illinois’ win at Purdue.
Junior College: Earned two football letters from Chaffey College under Coach Carl Beach … Recorded 45 tackles and six sacks as a sophomore … Earned second team all-conference honors in 2000 … Also won letters in track and football at Corona Centennial High School.
Personal: Full name is James H. Hanton, Jr. … Born Nov. 4, 1981 in Bridgeport, Conn. … The son of Renee Allensworth … Earned an AA degree in Language Arts and Sciences from Chaffey College … Majoring in speech communications … Favorite athlete is Warren Sapp because of his versatility, strength, speed and quickness.
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2 vs. Northwestern, 11/22/01 Solos: 1, three times (last vs. Penn State, 11/10/01) QBH: 1 at Indiana, 10/13/01 Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Purdue, 11/3/01 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF-FR 2001 10 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-1HANTON GAME-BY-GAME 2001 UA AS TOT TFL-YD SACK-YD QH FF-FR NIU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 LOU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 @IND 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 WISC 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 @PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1-0 PSU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 NW 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
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