AJ Askew

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-3
Weight:
220
Hometown:
Moore Haven, Fla.
High School:
Moore Haven Middle HS

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-way player for coach Deric Allen at Moore Haven Middle High School … Amassed 83 tackles (63 solo), as well as 22 tackles for loss, as a linebacker for the Terriers … Logged 12-1/2 sacks, eight quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as well … Also caught 46 passes for 781 yards and 10 touchdowns, while adding 33 rushing yards (9 carries) and two additional scores … Named team most valuable player and defensive player of the year at season’s end.

PERSONAL: The son of Eboni Sanders and Byron Askew … Has a younger brother, Jyron, and three sisters – Paige, Abria and Lyfe … Maintained a 4.1 cumulative grade point average at Moore Haven Middle High School … A mechanical engineering major at Mercer.