Today we'll highlight a linebacker
#38 Jarquavius Wortham
Class: Senior
Hometown: LaGrange, GA
High School: Callaway HS
Other College: Georgia Military College
Height / Weight: 6-1 / 225
Position: Linebacker
2018 (Junior): Played in nine of the team’s 11 games with one start at linebacker … Recorded 19 total tackles including 14 solo stops with 3.5 tackles for loss including 2.0 sacks … Credited with three forced fumbles and a quarterback hurry … Made his WCU debut in the season-opener against Newberry (Sept. 1), recording a solo stop in the win … Posted three tackles including 1.5 for loss with a forced fumble at Samford (Oct. 6) … Both of his tackles against Wofford (Nov. 10) were for loss, adding a forced fumble … Tallied a career-high five stops twice including at ETSU (Oct. 27) and in the season finale at North Carolina (Nov. 17), forcing a fumble against the Tar Heels.
Prior to Western Carolina: Transfer from Georgia Military where he played two seasons … In 20 career games, amassed 70 total tackles including 52 solo stops and 12.5 tackles for loss with 3.5 sacks … Posted 44 tackles as a sophomore with seven tackles for loss … Had one interception and five pass break-ups.
Personal: Full name is Jarquavius Tremontae Wortham … Is the son of Angela and Alfred Wortham.
Career Highs:
Tackles: 5, twice (MR: at North Carolina, 11/17/18)
Tackles for Loss: 2.0, WOFFORD (11/10/18)
Sacks: 1.0, twice (MR: WOFFORD, 11/10/18)
Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations
