Jeremy Ito (born March 4, 1986) is a former placekicker and punter for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights NCAA Division I-A football team. He was most recently a kicker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. Ito is half Japanese. During his career at Rutgers, he was given the nickname "The Judge" - after Lance Ito, by fans for his clutch, game kicking performances.[1]
 Jeremy Ito with Rutgers in 2008 | |
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| Position: | Placekicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 4, 1986 Loma Linda, California |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Rutgers |
| Undrafted: | 2008 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
High school
editIto attended Redlands High School in Redlands, California and was a student and a letterman in football, soccer, and golf. In football, he was a three-time All-Citrus Belt League selection.
College career
editIto had a career field goals made percentage of 72.1, connecting on 80 of 111 attempts for the Scarlet Knights.[2] A career highlight is a 28-yard game-winning field goal against the Louisville Cardinals in an upset victory on November 9, 2006, by a score of 28-25.[3] The victory elevated Rutgers to # 7 in the country, their highest ranking ever. Ito was not drafted in the 2008 NFL draft.
Professional career
editIn 2008, Ito was signed by the Saints, but was released at the beginning of the season.[4]
On October 10, 2009, Ito was added to the practice roster of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League.[5] On November 8, 2009, he made his regular-season debut, kicking three field goals in Hamilton's victory over Winnipeg.[6] On May 12, 2010, Ito was released by the Tiger-Cats.[7]
References
edit- ^ "New York News, Traffic, Sports, Weather, Photos, Entertainment, and Gossip - Homepage - NY Daily News". Archived from the original on May 19, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "Rutgers Football Special Teams/Total Offense Leaders". Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ Rutgers vs Louisville 11/9/2006 Game Recap from Sportsline Archived 2012-07-17 at archive.today
- ^ "Saints sign another rookie Kicker (Jeremy Ito) - SaintsReport Community Forums". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2009.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats".
- ^ "Hamilton eliminates Winnipeg from playoffs, will host Lions". www.tsn.ca. Archived from the original on November 10, 2009.
- ^ http://www.phsb.ca/article/tiger-cats-sign-2009-draft-pick-hinds[dead link]