Bhawoh Jue
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| Bhawoh Jue | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 24, 1979 (age 27) |
| Place of birth |  Monrovia, Liberia |
| Position(s) | Free safety |
| College | Penn State |
| NFL Draft | 2001 / Round 3 |
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| 2001-2004 2005-present |
Green Bay Packers San Diego Chargers |
Bhawoh Papi Jue (born May 24, 1979, in Monrovia, Liberia) is an NFL free safety for the San Diego Chargers. He was a third-round draft pick by the Green Bay Packers in 2001. That year he distinguished himself as the Packer's Defensive Rookie of the Year. and played with them 4 seasons before signing with San Diego as a free agent in 2005. In 2005, Jue led the Chargers in interceptions with 3. Jue's name is easily mispronounced, lending him the nickname of au jus.[1]
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[edit] High school career
Jue attended Chantilly High School in Chantilly, Virginia, where he was a two-sport letterman in football and basketball. He also ran track and field. As a senior, he helped lead Chantilly (coincidentally, also nicknamed the Chargers) to the 1996 Virginia State AAA Football title, making 73 tackles and 3 interceptions as a defensive back and rushing for over 1,200 yards and 21 touchdowns as a tailback. That year he was named a USA Today All-America selection, and Associated Press first-team All-State on both offense and defense. He also earned Region Defensive Player of the Year, and Conference Player of the Year.
[edit] College career
Jue attended Penn State University, from 1996-2000. He finished his career there with 99 tackles, 7 interceptions and 28 passes defensed. As the Nittany Lion's starting left cornerback, he was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten in 2000 and was selected to play in the 2001 Senior Bowl. During his college career, he also played in the Alamo Bowl and the Outback Bowl. Interestingly, Jue was roommates with three other future NFLers at Penn State: Omar Easy, John Gilmore and Tony Stewart.
[edit] NFL Career
Jue was selected with the 71st pick in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers after his college career. He began the season switching between cornerback and safety, but was eventually permanently placed as a safety when he took over for the injured Leroy Butler midway through the season. He totaled forty-six tackles with two interceptions, and was named the Packers' Defensive Rookie of the Year. His sophomore season was limited to four games after suffering various injuries that put him on injured reserve early in the year. In 2003, he played in all games, primarily on special teams and had a career best 1.5 sacks, coupled with twenty-seven solo tackles. The following season saw him make forty-two tackles with an interception.
After the 2004 season, Jue left to sign with the San Diego Chargers. He set new career highs with forty-seven tackles and three interceptions. He spent most of the 2006 season as a reserve due to injury, and will likely remain in that role in 2007.
[edit] Personal
Jue and his family escaped war-ravaged Liberia when he was a year old. He lived in California and Rhode Island before settling in Virginia. Despite growing up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., he was a die-hard San Francisco 49ers fan as a boy. He has a residence in San Diego, but calls Fairfax, Virginia home during the off-season.
His name Bhawoh (pronounced "bau") means “very powerful man.” He donates much of his time to the Special Olympics and The Second Mile, a charitable program for children founded by Jerry Sandusky, his former defensive coordinator at Penn State.
[edit] External links
- NFL player page
- Chargers.com Profile
- 1996 All-Met Football Team, The Washington Post,
- "How 'bout Bhawoh", Digital Sports
[edit] References
- ^ Chargers looking at Green Bay Safety. SignOnSanDiego (March, 2005).
