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Jersey Number 7
Kelvin Azanama
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 217
- Hometown:
- Chesterfield, Va.
- High School:
- Monacan
- Major:
- Adult Special Program
Bio
2021 as a Sixth-Year Senior: Started all 14 games at linebacker… Third Team All-CAA linebacker... VaSID Second Team All-State... Had 101 total tackles (37 solo) to go with 7.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, four pass breakups and a quarterback hurry… Career-high 13 tackles vs. Montana in FCS quarterfinals (Dec. 10)… Made 11 tackles with a career-tying 2.0 tackles for loss at William & Mary (Nov. 13)… Tallied 10 tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. Towson (Nov. 20)… Added 10 tackles and a TFL at Weber State (Sept. 18)… Recovered a fumble vs. Southeastern Louisiana in FCS second round (Dec. 4)… Had 9 tackles at New Hampshire (Oct. 2) and eight vs. Campbell (Nov. 6)… Accrued six or more tackles in nine games, including his final six games at JMU… Had 1.0 TFL or more in four games… Honorable Mention Preseason All-CAA linebacker.
2020-21 as a Redshirt Senior: Started all eight games at linebacker… Second Team All-CAA linebacker… Had a team-high 54 total tackles (31 solo), to go with 6.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, two interceptions, one pass breakup and five quarterback hurries… Ranked tied for third in the CAA in total sacks, tied for fourth in interceptions, tied for sixth in total TFL and 11th in tackles per game (6.8)… Season-high 11 tackles with a sack at William & Mary (Mar. 27)… Registered nine stops with a half sack and interception in FCS quarterfinals vs. North Dakota (May 2)… Made eight tackles against both Robert Morris (Feb. 27) and at Elon (Mar. 6)… Recorded seven tackles with a sack and interception in FCS semifinals at Sam Houston (May 8)… Career-high 1.5 sacks vs. Richmond (Apr. 17)… Had at least a full tackle for loss in five games… Had five or more tackles in six games.
2019 as a Redshirt Junior: Played in all 16 games, making one start at linebacker… Had 46 total tackles (31 solo), to go with 3.5 tackles for loss… Season-high six tackles against Morgan State (Sept. 14)… Had five tackles in national championship game against North Dakota State (Jan. 11) and at William & Mary (Oct. 19)... Made four tackles in four different games, including first career start in opener at West Virginia (Aug. 31)… Had a full tackle for loss at Rhode Island (Nov. 23) and in FCS Quarterfinals against Northern Iowa (Dec. 13)... CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2020).
2018 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Played in 12 games, primarily on special teams... Had one solo tackle against Robert Morris (Sept. 13)... Doug West Scout Team Defensive MVP.
2017 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in nine games, primarily on special teams… Had 13 tackles (6 solo), to go with a 0.5 tackle for loss… Had three tackles at ECU (Sept. 2), against ETSU (Sept. 9) and versus Norfolk State (Sept. 16)... Had a tackle in six of nine outings.
2016 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: Second Team All-Conference 20 linebacker as a senior and Honorable Mention as a junior... Led Monacan in tackles as a junior and senior... Had a team-best five forced fumbles as a senior and scored three defensive touchdowns as a junior... Honor roll student all four years.
Personal: Full name is Kelvin Tega Azanama... Son of Viktor and Valria Azanama and Blessing Khama... Has a sister, Lilian... Graduated from JMU with a bachelor's degree in economics in December 2020... Pursuing continuing education program certificate, adult special.
2020-21 as a Redshirt Senior: Started all eight games at linebacker… Second Team All-CAA linebacker… Had a team-high 54 total tackles (31 solo), to go with 6.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, two interceptions, one pass breakup and five quarterback hurries… Ranked tied for third in the CAA in total sacks, tied for fourth in interceptions, tied for sixth in total TFL and 11th in tackles per game (6.8)… Season-high 11 tackles with a sack at William & Mary (Mar. 27)… Registered nine stops with a half sack and interception in FCS quarterfinals vs. North Dakota (May 2)… Made eight tackles against both Robert Morris (Feb. 27) and at Elon (Mar. 6)… Recorded seven tackles with a sack and interception in FCS semifinals at Sam Houston (May 8)… Career-high 1.5 sacks vs. Richmond (Apr. 17)… Had at least a full tackle for loss in five games… Had five or more tackles in six games.
2019 as a Redshirt Junior: Played in all 16 games, making one start at linebacker… Had 46 total tackles (31 solo), to go with 3.5 tackles for loss… Season-high six tackles against Morgan State (Sept. 14)… Had five tackles in national championship game against North Dakota State (Jan. 11) and at William & Mary (Oct. 19)... Made four tackles in four different games, including first career start in opener at West Virginia (Aug. 31)… Had a full tackle for loss at Rhode Island (Nov. 23) and in FCS Quarterfinals against Northern Iowa (Dec. 13)... CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2020).
2018 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Played in 12 games, primarily on special teams... Had one solo tackle against Robert Morris (Sept. 13)... Doug West Scout Team Defensive MVP.
2017 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in nine games, primarily on special teams… Had 13 tackles (6 solo), to go with a 0.5 tackle for loss… Had three tackles at ECU (Sept. 2), against ETSU (Sept. 9) and versus Norfolk State (Sept. 16)... Had a tackle in six of nine outings.
2016 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: Second Team All-Conference 20 linebacker as a senior and Honorable Mention as a junior... Led Monacan in tackles as a junior and senior... Had a team-best five forced fumbles as a senior and scored three defensive touchdowns as a junior... Honor roll student all four years.
Personal: Full name is Kelvin Tega Azanama... Son of Viktor and Valria Azanama and Blessing Khama... Has a sister, Lilian... Graduated from JMU with a bachelor's degree in economics in December 2020... Pursuing continuing education program certificate, adult special.
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