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Mahelona, Jesse
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Jersey Number 55
Jesse Mahelona
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Year(s) Awarded:
- 2004
- Hometown:
- Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Bio
Junior college transfer Jesse Mahelona burst onto the Tennessee football scene in a big way in 2004 being named All-America by The Sporting News. Showing an uncanny ability to disrupt opponent offenses, Mahelona had 18.5 tackles for loss to finish sixth on UT's season TFL chart. He is second on Tennessee ball-carrier loss charts with 13.5 (tackles for loss that do not include sacks). Mahelona recorded multiple sacks in six games in 2004 and had five in an impressive outing against Notre Dame Nov. 6, a performance that earned him SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors. He had 42 tackles overall and nine quarterback hurries. He was a second team All-SEC selection as named by Associated Press and the league coaches.
Career Totals
- Tackles: 77
- Tackle for Loss: 19.5
- Sacks: 7
- Forced Fumbles: 1
CAREER HONORS
- 2004 All-America
- 2004 All-SEC
2005 - SENIOR
- Served as a team captain
- Played in 11 games during the 2005 season
- Recorded 35 total tackles, including six TFLs
- Notched sacks against UAB in the season opener and vs. Florida
- Made a season-high seven tackles in back-to-back weeks against South Carolina and at Notre Dame
- Forced the first fumble of his career against Georgia
- Had two TFLs against LSU
2004 - JUNIOR
- All-America selection by The Sporting News led SEC with 18.5 tackles for loss, resulting in minus-81 yards for Vol opponents
- All-SEC honors from Associated Press and second-team selection by coaches
- Earned SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week after 5-TFL game vs. Notre Dame
- Only position player from losing team to be chosen SEC player of the week in 2004
- Multiple TFLs in six games -- Florida (2), Auburn (2), Georgia (3), South Carolina (2), Notre Dame (5) and SEC title game (2)
- Among SEC sack leaders with five
- Four stops against Florida included two TFLs (including sack for 9-yard loss)
- Season-high nine tackles (two for loss) and a QB hurry vs. Auburn
- Three tackles at Georgia all made behind line of scrimmage, including two sacks for combined loss of 21 yards
- One tackle for loss early in Mississippi game, but forced to leave game with knee injury
- Returned and made two tackles against Crimson Tide, including a sack for loss of 15 yards
- Made five stops and two TFLs in the SEC title game
JUNIOR COLLEGE
- Graduated from Orange Coast (Calif) College and enrolled at UT in January 2004
- Rated by Rivals.com and Thelnsiders.corn as No.1 junior college defensive tackle prospect in country
- Played only two full games in 2003 after suffering a broken ankle
- Logged 16 tackles including 6.5 for lost yardage amd 3.5 sacks in those games
- Tallied 73 tackles during his freshman year, including seven for loss and seven sacks
HIGH SCHOOL
- First team All-State as a senior, playing defensive end and fullback
- Led squad with 11 sacks and averaged 10 tackles per game
- Honor roll senior year
- All-State as a junior, playing defensive end and defensive tackle
PERSONAL
- Born: April 7, 1983
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