PlaYeRS - Washburn Athletics
PlaYeRS - Washburn Athletics
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2008 Ichabod Profiles<br />
Ichabod Newcomers<br />
LaMarcus Betts 61<br />
Strong Safety<br />
Memphis, Tenn./Melrose High School<br />
6-0 • 208 • Freshman<br />
Background: Voted team’s most valuable defensive player for football<br />
and for soccer.<br />
Personal: Born May 20, 1990 … son of Jemi Johnson and Ariba Betts …<br />
father Jemi played basketball at <strong>Washburn</strong> from 1992-95 finishing sixth<br />
on the all-time scoring chart with 1,215 points.<br />
Jared Brill 5<br />
Quarterback<br />
Elkhorn, Neb./Elkhorn High School<br />
6-1 • 175 • Freshman<br />
Background: Named first team all-district as a junior defensive back<br />
with six interceptions … earned first team all-district, first team all-area<br />
and first team all-state honors as a senior … at quarterback passing for<br />
1,594 yards completing 88 of 155 attempts with a school-record 23<br />
touchdown passes … a three-year letterwinner and first team all-district<br />
selection in basketball.<br />
Personal: Born Jan. 23, 1990 … son of Jason and Nancy Brill …<br />
undecided on anticipated major … older brother Jordan was a four-year<br />
quarterback for the Ichabods completing his career in 2007 as <strong>Washburn</strong>’s<br />
all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns.<br />
Jake Cervantes 71<br />
Defensive Tackle<br />
Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln Northeast High School<br />
6-1 • 270 • Freshman<br />
Background: Named all-city as a senior and earned honorable mention<br />
all-city honors as a junior … a two-time captain.<br />
Personal: Born Jan. 29, 1990 … son of Michelle Cervantes … undecided<br />
on anticipated major.<br />
Jon Clark<br />
Strong Safety<br />
St. Peter’s, Mo./Francis Howell Central High School<br />
6-2 • 190 • Freshman<br />
Background: Named second team all-state at defensive back as a junior<br />
… also named first team all-district and all-league … a first team allleague<br />
and all-district pick as a senior … named team’s defensive player<br />
of the year as a junior and senior … part of 2006 district champion in<br />
football and third place team in baseball in 2006.<br />
Personal: Born March 9, 1989 … son of Doug and Christine Clark …<br />
undecided on anticipated major.<br />
Josh Copp 92<br />
Defensive End<br />
Louisburg, Kan./Blue Valley West High School<br />
6-4 • 210 • Freshman<br />
Background: A first team all-EKL selection earning defensive player of<br />
the year honors … a first team Sun County pick as well as Sun County<br />
Defensive Player of the Year … a first team all-state selection … first team<br />
all-metro, first team all-Metro Sports and the Metro Sports Defensive<br />
Player of the Year … a first team all-Johnson County selection and MVP<br />
of the state championship football game … a member of the 2007 6A<br />
state basketball champions and 2007 5A state football champions.<br />
Personal: Born Jan. 15, 1990 … son of Dwight and Sally Copp … anticipated<br />
major is criminal justice.<br />
Garrett Cummings 33<br />
Placekicker<br />
Topeka, Kan./Silver Lake High School<br />
6-0 • 235 • Freshman<br />
Background: As a sophomore, was named second team all-Mid East<br />
League and honorable mention all-state … as a junior in 2006, he earned<br />
first team all-Mid East League honors and was an honorable mention<br />
all-state selection … as a senior, named all-state class 3A and was a preseason<br />
top 50 pick by rivals.com.<br />
Personal: Born Feb. 4, 1990 … son of Marty and Denise Cummings …<br />
anticipated major is education.<br />
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY<br />
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2008 Ichabod Football Media guide
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