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JedBassett

  • height 6-0
  • Weight 201
  • class Senior
  • High school Memorial
BIO

Moved to the free safety/nickelback position during spring practice and adapted well … Finished the spring as the starter at that position and should see action when the Wildcats need an extra defensive back … Also expected to play on special teams ? Has played in 26 regular-season games.

2001 (Junior): Played in 10 games, primarily on special teams … Garnered his third varsity letter.

2000 (Sophomore): Played in the first five games, mostly on special teams, before a knee injury ended his season ? Made four tackles.

1999 (Freshman): Returned to school and football in the summer of 1999 after serving a two-year Mormon church mission (1997-99) in El Salvador ? Earned a place on the kickoff coverage team and quickly became an ace cover man ? Played in all 11 games and made six tackles, including a season high of two stops against Arkansas ? Played in the Music City Bowl.

High School: A three-year all-area pick, from 1994-96, at Memorial HS in McAllen, Tex. … Also a three-year all-district choice … Led the team in tackles as a junior and senior while playing a rover position … Notched 101 tackles as a junior, followed by 117 tackles, two interceptions, and two fumble recoveries as a senior … Team?s Most Valuable Player as a senior … Also handled deep snaps on punts … Three-year starter … Helped lead team to a 10-1 record his junior year, the first time the school had won more than six games in one season and first entry into the state playoffs in school history … Invited to play in the South Texas All-Star Game … Coached at McAllen by his father, Claude Bassett ? A four-year starter in baseball and a three-year letterman in track … A catcher/outfielder in baseball who earned all-district, all-area, and team Most Valuable Player honors … Ran the 100- and 200-meter dashes and was a regional qualifier in both events … Best times were 10.8 seconds in the 100 and 22.4 in the 200 … Named to Who?s Who Among American High School Students … Coming out of high school, he chose UK over Brigham Young, Air Force, and Texas Tech.

Personal: Full name is William Jed Bassett … Born 8-10-78 in Provo, Utah … Son of Claude and Leslie Bassett … Major is biology.

The Cats? Cause: Helped work the Micro City Government Youth Lock-In (1999-2000).

Bassett Career StatisticsYear  Position        G-GS  Tackles PBU Int.1999  Strong Safety   11-0    6      0   02000  Strong Safety    5-0    4      0   02001  Outside Safety  10-0    0      0   0Totals                26-0   10      0   0
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