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Jaquez Jr., Denis

Jersey Number 11
Denis Jaquez Jr.
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 265
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pennsauken, N.J.
- High School:
- St. Augustine Prep
Bio
Career Overview: Has appeared in 22 games for Syracuse with eight starts over three seasons, both of his first two were cut short due to injury ... Has 38 tackles, 4.5 sacks, a blocked punt and a forced fumble in his SU career.
Junior Year (2024): Appeared in 10 games with five starts, making 23 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry on the season ... Had a pair of tackles. 0.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry in the season opener against Ohio (8/31) ... Had a sack and three total tackles against Stanford (9/20) ... Made a solo stop at UNLV (10/4) ... Had three tackles at NC State (10/12) ... Notched a solo tackle at Pittsburgh (10/24) ... Had a solo tackle against UConn (11/23) ... Made a pair of tackles against Miami (11/30) ... Had a career-high six tackles and a sack in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl vs. Washington State (12/27).
Sophomore Year (2023): Appeared in six games with three starts at defensive end ... Made 12 tackles, had 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble, a pass breakup and a blocked kick on the season ... Suffered a season ending injury week six against North Carolina (10/7) ... Made his first collegiate start in the season opener against Colgate (9/2), where he notched two tackles and a half sack ... Had one tackle against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Had a season-high three tackles against Purdue (9/16) ... Tied his career high in tackles a week later, while also forcing a fumble and posting his first career full sack against Army (9/23) ... Made one tackle and had a PBU vs. Clemson (9/30) ... Blocked a punt and had a pair of tackles at North Carolina (10/14), before his injury.
Freshman Year (2022): Appeared in six games in the defensive line rotation ... Played in the Orange’s first-five games before suffering an injury that sidelined him for seven straight after that ... Finished his rookie campaign with three tackles and 0.5 sacks ... Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Louisville (9/3) and made a solo tackle ... Had his first collegiate sack (0.5) against Wagner (10/1), before suffering injury ... Returned for the Pinstripe Bowl against Minnesota (12/29), where he had one tackle ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall semester.
High School: All-New Jersey defensive end … Ranked as one of the top-60 players at the ‘edge’ spot by On3 … Rated three stars by 247 Sports and Rivals … Ranked as the No. 12 prospect out of the state of New Jersey by Rivals and No. 16 by 247 Sports … Recorded 81 tackles (43 solo, 38 assists) as a senior … Also had 7.0 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, 19 quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and one interception … Finished his career with 11 sacks, 87 solo tackles, 34 tackles for loss, one interception and four forced fumbles … Two-way starter for three seasons … … Played for head coach Pete Lancetta …USA Today Network All-New Jersey Defense … Two-time First Team All-South Jersey selection … 2021 First Team All-State honoree … Three-time All-Conference pick … Two-time team captain.
Personal: Denis Jaquez Jr. ... Born May 27, 203 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ... Son of Dennis Sr. and Doralisa Jaquez … Has one brother, Dariel ... Majoring in sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
Junior Year (2024): Appeared in 10 games with five starts, making 23 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry on the season ... Had a pair of tackles. 0.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry in the season opener against Ohio (8/31) ... Had a sack and three total tackles against Stanford (9/20) ... Made a solo stop at UNLV (10/4) ... Had three tackles at NC State (10/12) ... Notched a solo tackle at Pittsburgh (10/24) ... Had a solo tackle against UConn (11/23) ... Made a pair of tackles against Miami (11/30) ... Had a career-high six tackles and a sack in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl vs. Washington State (12/27).
Sophomore Year (2023): Appeared in six games with three starts at defensive end ... Made 12 tackles, had 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble, a pass breakup and a blocked kick on the season ... Suffered a season ending injury week six against North Carolina (10/7) ... Made his first collegiate start in the season opener against Colgate (9/2), where he notched two tackles and a half sack ... Had one tackle against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Had a season-high three tackles against Purdue (9/16) ... Tied his career high in tackles a week later, while also forcing a fumble and posting his first career full sack against Army (9/23) ... Made one tackle and had a PBU vs. Clemson (9/30) ... Blocked a punt and had a pair of tackles at North Carolina (10/14), before his injury.
Freshman Year (2022): Appeared in six games in the defensive line rotation ... Played in the Orange’s first-five games before suffering an injury that sidelined him for seven straight after that ... Finished his rookie campaign with three tackles and 0.5 sacks ... Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Louisville (9/3) and made a solo tackle ... Had his first collegiate sack (0.5) against Wagner (10/1), before suffering injury ... Returned for the Pinstripe Bowl against Minnesota (12/29), where he had one tackle ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall semester.
High School: All-New Jersey defensive end … Ranked as one of the top-60 players at the ‘edge’ spot by On3 … Rated three stars by 247 Sports and Rivals … Ranked as the No. 12 prospect out of the state of New Jersey by Rivals and No. 16 by 247 Sports … Recorded 81 tackles (43 solo, 38 assists) as a senior … Also had 7.0 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, 19 quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and one interception … Finished his career with 11 sacks, 87 solo tackles, 34 tackles for loss, one interception and four forced fumbles … Two-way starter for three seasons … … Played for head coach Pete Lancetta …USA Today Network All-New Jersey Defense … Two-time First Team All-South Jersey selection … 2021 First Team All-State honoree … Three-time All-Conference pick … Two-time team captain.
Personal: Denis Jaquez Jr. ... Born May 27, 203 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ... Son of Dennis Sr. and Doralisa Jaquez … Has one brother, Dariel ... Majoring in sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
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