2016 Delta State University Statesmen Football Roster

Rory Doyle, DSU
Elisabetta Zengaro
Elisabetta Zengaro
Rory Doyle, DSU

33 Jamel Dennis

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 230
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Oxford, Miss.
  • Highschool Lafayette HS
  • Prev School Northeast Mississippi CC

Biography

2016 (SENIOR): Played in seven games before an injury ended his season...Totaled 23 tackles with 3.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.0 sacks...Season-high eight tackles versus Kentucky Wesleyan...Recorded six tackles versus Texas A&M-Commerce.

2015 (JUNIOR): Played in eight games with six starts for the Statesmen at linebacker...Recorded 48 tackles in just eight games to finish fifth on the team...Totaled 4.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.0 sacks...Also intercepted one pass, forced a fumble and recovered two fumbles...Career-high 11 tackles versus West Alabama and Shorter...Intercepted a pass versus Florida Tech and returned it 26 yards for a touchdown...Saw season cut short due to an injury at No. 21 North Alabama...Prior to that injury, Dennis has totaled 32 tackles in his last four games.

NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI CC: Played under Rickey Smithers for two seasons…Had 96 total tackles, 64 solo tackles, nine tackles-for-loss, three sacks, five pass break-ups and one interception as a freshman…Recorded 77 total tackles, 37 solo tackles, 16.5 tackles-for-loss, 12 sacks, two pass break-ups, one interception, two forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, returning one for a touchdown, and one blocked kick as a sophomore…Earned Second Team All-MACJC and All-State North honors.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Played outside linebacker under coach Anthony Hart…Started as a sophomore, junior and senior at linebacker...Recorded 386 total tackles, 154 solo tackles and twenty-two sacks in his career…As a sophomore, recorded 97 total tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one blocked punt…Earned first team all-area honors as a sophomore, junior, and senior…Recorded 135 total tackles, 7 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…Named First Team 4A All-State honors as a senior and recorded 154 total tackles, 13 sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries...Member of 2012 State Championship team.
 
PERSONAL: Full name is Sentorio Jamel Dennis…Son of Gregory and Shirley Dennis…Has one brother (Demarkous)…Majoring in sports management.

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Points scored: 6, Florida Tech, Oct 03, 2015
Touchdowns: 1, Florida Tech, Oct 03, 2015
All-purpose yards: 26, Florida Tech, Oct 03, 2015
Interceptions: 1, Florida Tech, Oct 03, 2015
Long interception return: 26, Florida Tech, Oct 03, 2015
Tackles: 11, at Shorter, Oct 10, 2015 (1-10); West Alabama, Oct 24, 2015 (5-6)
Sacks: 1.0, at Shorter, Oct 10, 2015 (0-2); West Georgia, Oct 17, 2015 (1-0); Kentucky Wesleyan, Sept. 1 2016 (1-0)
Tackles for loss: 2.5, Kentucky Wesleyan, Sept. 1 2016 (2-0)
Fumbles forced: 1, Texas A&M Commerce, Sep 10, 2016
Fumbles recovered: 2, at Shorter, Oct 10, 2015
Pass breakups: 1, Florida Tech, Oct 03, 2015

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2015Junior

    Linebacker
    5'11" 215 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2016Senior

    Linebacker
    5'11" 230 lbs
    33