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2008 Scouting Report: Is poised to earn a starting role in the secondary after lettering as a reserve cornerback and special teams performer the past two seasons...will vie for the starting boundary corner job...a physical player with great footwork...dedication to the finer points of the game has made him one of the secondary's best technicians. 2007: Played in 11 games and had 17 tackles...had a career-high four tackles vs. Eastern Michigan...had three tackles and a key fumble recovery in the West Virginia upset...recovered a fumble on the second half's opening kickoff, giving Pitt possession at the WVU 48...the Panthers parlayed the turnover into a TD and 10-7 lead they would never relinquish...also had three stops at Virginia. 2006: Joined Pitt as a true freshman in January after completing his high school graduation requirements a term early...played in 10 games to letter... had seven tackles on the year...had a season-high three stops at Connecticut. High School: First team All-Ohio Division II performer as a senior at Trotwood-Madison, where he was a four-year starter...first team All-Southwest Ohio...first team Dayton Daily News Division I-II All-Area...had 91 tackles, three interceptions - including one returned for a touchdown - and three fumble recoveries as a senior...compiled nearly 960 all-purpose yards and 10 touchdowns...selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic...PrepStar All-American...rated one of the nation's top 35 cornerback prospects by Scout.com...rated one of the top 45 prospects in the Midwest Region by Scout.com... rated Ohio's No. 20 overall prospect and the nation's No. 37 cornerback by Rivals.com...played under Coach Maurice Douglass, a former member of the Chicago Bears who played for Dave Wannstedt. Personal: Jovani Lynel Chappel, born 12/19/87, is the son of Jeff and Tiffany Hall...has three brothers and two sisters...economics major. |
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