Jaisen Sanchez

Wyoming

Sep 20 (Sat)

8:15 p.m.

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-1
Weight:
200
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Kapolei, Hawai'i
High School:
St. Louis

AT COLORADO: 2018 (Sr.)—He suffered a second tear of his ACL in workouts in late July, and missed a third straight season due to injury … He had been cleared to resume full activity earlier in the summer.

2017 (Jr.)—Missed a second-straight season because of an injury; he tore his pectoral muscle in fall camp on Aug. 8.

2016 (Soph.)—He sat out the entire season continuing his rehabilitation from knee surgery ... Suffered torn knee ligaments in spring practice (March 30), and underwent surgery two weeks later (April 14).

2015 (Fr.-RS)—He played in all 13 games (no starts), appearing in two briefly on defense and in all on special teams ... Did not record any defensive statistics for the seven snaps he was in, but he did accumulate eight special teams points on the strength of seven knockdown blocks and a downed punt ... Had six tackles (four solo) in the four main scrimmages, in one of which he returned a blocked field goal 65 yards for a touchdown ... He won the Iron Buffalo Award for the defensive backs during spring practice, as it recognized his hard work, dedication, toughness and total lifting performance.

2014 (Fr.)—Redshirted; he practiced in the secondary and on the scout teams the entire fall.

HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, he earned first-team All-State honors from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, as well as first-team All-Interscholastic League and first-team Scoring Live accolades … Started the year out at safety and was moved to cornerback about halfway through, finishing the season with 52 tackles (35 solo, three for losses), with 16 passes broken up and three interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown ... As a junior, playing both corner and then safety, he racked up 70 tackles (50 solo, 10 for losses), with 12 deflections, an interception and a forced fumble ... He played junior varsity as a sophomore but was called up late in the year and saw action in one game, making three tackles ... As a freshman, he played slotback, his only time on offense as a prep, and primarily appeared in a reserve role ... Top games as a senior included the state’s All-Star game at the end of the year, when as a member of the East team, he had five passes broken up and an interception while not allowing a completion by the state’s best receivers ... In a 55-0 win over Baldwin, he had three deflections and returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown, and in a 45-24 win over Kahuku, he had three break-ups and an interception … Under coach Matt Wright, St. Louis was 6-3 his senior year and 5-5 his junior season; under coach John Hao, St. Louis was 6-4 his sophomore season ... He also lettered four times in track (sprints and relays); he owned career bests of 11.1 in the 100-meter dash and 22.6 in the 200.

ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Communications and Ethnic Studies at Colorado ... He made St. Louis School’s Principal’s List for the first time in the fall of his senior year and repeated for his final semester (he owned a 3.2 cumulative grade point average; 3.6 for his senior year).

PERSONAL—He was born in Honolulu, Hawai’i on July 4, 1996 ... Hobbies include going to the beach and playing basketball. (First name is pronounced Jy-son, as in Tyson)