Corey Jeske

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-1
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Buffalo, Minn.
High School:
Buffalo H.S.
Major:
Park and Recreation Management

Corey has made a successful transition from quarterback to the defensive side of the ball for the Jackrabbits ... honored academically on the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll each of the past two seasons

2009

Played in all 12 games ... honored as team’s co-Defensive Player of the Week after setting career highs with seven tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss in regular season finale at Western Illinois ... notched two tackles and returned first career interception 32 yards in season opener against Georgia Southern .... recovered blocked punt in end zone for touchdown and added three tackles against Montana in Football Championship Subdivision playoffs ... was credited with five tackles in games against North Dakota State and Minnesota ... broke up pass and tallied two tackles in Hobo Day victory over Northern Iowa ... also received Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award from MVFC

2008
Competed in all 12 games ... registered career-high five tackles in Jackrabbit home victory against Illinois State ... credited with two stops in season finale at North Dakota State ... notched first tackle of the season in home game versus Cal Poly

2007
Lone appearance of the season came against Southern Utah, when he had two rushing attempts for no gain

2006

Redshirted ... was named the team’s Offensive Scout Player of the Year

BEFORE SDSU

Earned Mississippi Eight Most Valuable Player honors in 2005 and was the North Suburban Offensive MVP in 2004 ... played for coach Gerald Rohl at Buffalo High School and was a three-time all-conference selection ... a team captain, he re-wrote the school record book with 3,613 career yards passing, 233 completions and 34 touchdown passes ... finished career with 4,406 career total yards