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Published May 29, 2016
Team Preview: Rockford Jefferson
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EDGYTIM.com previews the 2016 Jefferson J-Hawks here. For more in depth preseason coverage including state wide team coverage along with daily recruiting news and updates, make sure to subscribe to the EDGY Nation today.

School: Jefferson

Mascot: J-Hawks

Conference: NIC 10

Team Twitter: @jhsjhawkfootball

Assistant Coaches: Roger Farrar Franklin Craig Kendrick Crite Tyrone Thomas

2015 results: 0-9 (0-9 NIC 10). The Jefferson J-Hawks failed to qualify for the 2015 IHSA state football playoff field.

2016 Jefferson J-Hawks schedule

Belvidere North

Guilford

@Belvidere

Freeport

Auburn

@Hononegah

Boylan

@ Rockford East

@Harlem

Returning Offensive Starters
NamePositionGraduation YearHeightWeight

James Dunner

QB/DB

2017

6-foot-3

170

Arkise Sturdivant

WR/DB

2017

5-foot-8

155

Terrius Gaines

RB

2017

5-foot-11

165

Alex Al-Ramahi

TE

2017

6-foot-5

210

Richard Parker

OL

2017

6-foot-2

230

Returning Starters Defense
NamePositionGraduation YearHeightWeight

Bobby Williams

LB

2017

6-foot-0

210

Chandler Groth

DB

2017

5-foot-9

180

Malcolm Warren

DL

2017

6-foot-2

245

Newcomers to Watch
NamePositionGraduation Year

J'Aishawn Morris

DB

2017

Ryan Cephas

DL

2018

Alishawaun Taylor

ATH

2019

Terrence Ellis

RB

2019

Trevon Williams

ATH

2019

2016 Jefferson J-Hawks Summer/7on7 plans

NIU 7 on 7

Saint Francis

Bolingbrook

Notre Dame

Did you know...Jefferson hasn't made the IHSA State Playoff field since 1993? Jefferson had made the state playoffs in 8 out of 9 seasons between 1984 and 1993.

Top Impact Player for Jefferson in 2016? The J-Hawks have some talent back this fall. Senior QB/DB James Dunner has size and good speed and tools and will continue to draw recruiting looks this summer and fall.

Biggest Concern heading into 2016? Can the J-Hawks change/improve the the overall environment for football at Jefferson? It's been a long time since Jefferson last won a game (Weeks 8 and 9 in the 2012 season).

EDGYTIM's Way Too Early Take on the 2016 Jefferson J-Hawks? Head coach Ken Dubose is one of the good guys who has worked at several different levels of football. Dobose is all in on turning the J-Hawks program around and it will be interesting to see if this program can break it's 36 games losing streak and take some positive steps in 2016.

EDGYTIM's Way Too Early regular season record prediction for Jefferson? 2-7/1-8

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