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2006: Member of UI squad ... Earned team's Offensive Scout Team of the Year award.
2005: Member of UI squad
2004: Joined the team in the 2004 spring semester ... Played in the season opener against Florida A&M, carrying the ball four times for 16 yards.
High School: Two-time All-Conference selection as a linebacker ... Voted most outstanding linebacker by his team as a junior and a senior ... Totaled 156 tackles his junior and senior seasons ... Earned four varsity letters in both baseball and football ... Played in the Suburban West conference for coach Mick Picataggio.
Personal: Full name is Justin Ukadike Ijei ... Son of Ukadike and Charlotte Ijei ... Born on Oct. 22, 1984 ... Nickname is EJ ... Graduated in May 2007 with a degree in finance ... Hobbies include playing basketball and baseball and weightlifting ... Lists Michael Jordan as his favorite athlete because he always worked to be the best ... Has two sisters ... Earned Dean's List honors as a college freshman ... Scholar-athlete each year in high school ... Parents have most influenced his athletic career by supporting him.
(updated 2/08)
Ijei's Game-By-Game Statistics:
2007
Rushing
Receiving
Passing
Kick Ret
Punt Ret
all
Date
Opponent
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
c-a-i
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
purp
Nov 17, 2007
NORTHWESTERN
3
6
0
4
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Totals
3
6
0
4
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Games played: 1
Avg per rush: 2.0
All purpose avg/game: 6.0
Total offense avg/gm: 6.0
2007
Tackles
Sacks
Fumble
Int
pass
blkd
PAT
PAT
Date
Opponent
solo
ast
total
tfl
yds
no.
yds
ff
fr
yds
no.
yds
qbh
brup
kick
kicks
rush
rcv
saf
pts
Nov 17, 2007
NORTHWESTERN
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Totals
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
2004
Rushing
Receiving
Passing
Kick Ret
Punt Ret
all
Date
Opponent
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
c-a-i
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
purp
Sep 04, 2004
FAMU
4
16
0
5
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
Totals
4
16
0
5
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
Games played: 1
Avg per rush: 4.0
All purpose avg/game: 16.0
Total offense avg/gm: 16.0
2004
Tackles
Sacks
Fumble
Int
pass
blkd
PAT
PAT
Date
Opponent
solo
ast
total
tfl
yds
no.
yds
ff
fr
yds
no.
yds
qbh
brup
kick
kicks
rush
rcv
saf
pts
Sep 04, 2004
FAMU
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Totals
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
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