Jason Chery

Position:
Wide Receiver
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 190
Class:
Senior
High School:
Spanish River

Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 3, 2007)

Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 25)

2007 (Junior): Participated in all 12 games at wide receiver and on special teams, starting the last 11 games at wide out...Played more snaps (811) than any offensive player on the Cajuns...Led the team in receptions, with 36 for 442 yards...Made a reception in all 12 games and had multiple receptions in eight contests...Scored on a 23-yard pass from wide receiver Richie Falgout vs. Ohio and on a season long 64-yard pass from quarterback Michael Desormeaux at ASU...Was the only player to record 100 yards receiving during season, topping 100 twice...Had 101 yards on two grabs at ASU and 107 yards on a career-high seven catches vs. ULM...Also had seven catches earlier in the season at #24 Tennessee...Had 21 rushes for 209 yards and a pair of scores, including an 80-yard scoring burst on the second play of the game vs. Troy...Also scored on the ground via a 31-yard end around at MT...Recorded at least one rushing attempt in 10 games, including a season-high five vs. FAU...Had 14 kickoff returns for 270 yards (19.3avg.) with a long return of 34 yards vs. Ohio...Named Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, as well as Cajuns Special Forces Player of the Week at South Carolina...Made every solo tackle on special teams in the game, including three tackles on kickoff coverage, holding SC to less than 20 yards per kickoff return and one tackle on punt coverage, which was returned for only one yard...Collected 15 tackles during the season, including 12 solo stops, and made at least one tackle in nine games.

2006 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games, starting the first 11 games at wide receiver...Did not start the season finale vs. ULM, allowing injured offensive tackle Brandon Cox to start in the slot and break the school record with 46 consecutive starts...Finished second on the team in receptions and receiving yards, tied for the team lead with two receiving touchdowns...Had a season-best five catches for 93 yards and two scores vs. Eastern Michigan to earn Cajuns Offensive Player of the Week honors...Averaged 7.6 yards-per-catch with a long of 12 yards in conference play, but 24.3 yards-per-catch in non-conference play with a long of 53...Named Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week and Cajuns Special Teams Player of the Week for North Carolina A&T game after blocking a punt that was returned for a touchdown...Also blocked a punt at FIU...Returned a kickoff in five games, including four at Houston for 71 yards...Had a long return of 31 yards vs. Arkansas State...A valuable special teams player, made at least one tackle in eight different games, including a season-high four at Houston.

2005 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games as a reserve wide receiver and on special teams...Named Brian Mitchell Special Forces MVP at the Cajuns post-season banquet...Had seven catches for 54 yards, with one reception in seven different games...Named Hooter’s/Credeur’s Cajuns Special Forces Player of the Week for games vs. Northwestern State, at Middle Tennessee, vs. FIU and at ULM...Returned eight kickoffs for a 17.9-yard average, including a season-long 32-yard return vs. FIU...Made 15 total tackles, including 11 solo stops...Recovered a fumble at ULM...Made at least one tackle in eight games, including the last seven contests...Made a season-high five tackles vs. Northwestern State.

Spanish River: Gained 1,375 yards as a junior, including 14 rushing TD...Rushed for 1,789 yards and a total of 28 touchdowns during his senior year...Doubled as a kick return specialist...Also competed in wrestling and track...Was a three-time district champion in track.

Personal: Full name is Jason Leon Chery...Born May 31, 1985 in Del Ray Beach, Florida...Comes from Haitian decent...Son of Marie Jose Pierre...Has one younger sister, Jennifer...Is a Sun Belt Conference Track Medalist...Aspires to work on his own, possibly in real estate.