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JASON CHIER
CB, Jr., 5-9, 165; Binghamton
2007: Chier was the nation’s leading punt returner, averaging
19.0 yards per return. He earned third-team all-America honors
as a kick returner and was a first-team all-region, all-ECAC and
all-conference pick. Chier, who was named Ithaca’s Outstanding
Specialist at the postseason banquet, scored a pair of punt return
touchdowns – a 75-yard touchdown against King’s and a 70-yard
return against Utica. In the King’s win he also intercepted two
passes and made three tackles to earn a spot on D3football.com’s Team of the Week;
he was also named Ithaca’s Honorary Defensive Captain. Chier made a season-high
seven tackles against Hartwick and matched that total against #6 St. John Fisher and
#1 Mount Union in the NCAA playoffs. He picked up two tackles for loss in consecutive wins at Utica and
Springfield. He made his first career sack in the Utica win and was named the team’s Outstanding Specialist.
He broke up a pair of passes in the Cortaca Jug win. 2006: Chier played in every game at cornerback. He made
his first career start in the Brockport win and stayed in the starting line-up the rest of the season, averaging 4.0
tackles per game in that span. Chier recorded season-best totals of eight tackles and three tackles for loss in the
win over #14 Springfield and was named Ithaca’s Outstanding Back. He was picked as the team’s Hustler of the
Week after the St. John Fisher game. He intercepted his first career pass in the Homecoming win over Hartwick,
returning it 22 yards to set up a Bomber touchdown. Chier was also a standout on Ithaca’s special teams, collecting
five tackles in kick coverage and posting averages of 21.0 yards per kickoff return and 17.5 yards per punt
return. 2005: Chier spent his freshman season with Ithaca’s junior varsity team. High School: A 2005 graduate
of Chenango Forks High School, Chier was coached by Kelsey Green. As a senior, Chier was a team captain,
a Division III all-star at defensive back and running back, played in the Ernie Davis All-Star Game and was
named first-team all-state all-metro. He also was a Division III all-star as a junior and helped Chenango Forks
become the NYS Class B State Champions in his junior and senior years. Personal: An exercise science major,
he is the son of Mark and Karen Chier.
JOHN CIRBA
DE, Jr., 6-0, 252; Binghamton
2007: Cirba played in all but one game and earned his first letter.
He made a pair of tackles, including his first career tackle for
loss in the empire 8 victory at Springfield. Cirba was named to
the Empire 8 President’s List following the fall semester. 2006:
As a sophomore, Cirba was a reserve defensive lineman. He was
named to the Empire 8 Presidents’ List following the spring semester.
2005: Cirba spent his first season at Ithaca playing for the
Bomber junior varsity team. High School: A 2005 graduate of Chenango Valley High
School, Cirba was coached by for Jay Hope. He was a division all-star his junior and
senior years, a team captain as a senior and team defensive MVP as a senior. He also
led his team in tackles and rushing yards as a senior. Personal: A business administration major, he is the son
of Susan Cirba and the late Lee Cirba. His sister, Sara, is a 2005 Ithaca graduate.
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