JoshJaggers

Young prospect who is hopeful for game action after a redshirt season ? Has worked at center and guard and has settled in as a center ? Appears to have recovered from injury problems that hampered him a year ago.

2000 (Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: Outstanding two-way performer who is projected as an offensive lineman in the collegiate ranks ? Started three years in the offensive line and at defensive tackle for Danville (Ky.) HS ? State Player of the Year as a senior as chosen by the Deep South Recruiting Guide and by Alliance Sports; made 57 tackles during his senior campaign, featuring nine tackles for loss, seven quarterback sacks, and eight QB hurries ? Kentucky Senior Player of the Year by the Kentucky High School Coaches Association ? Two-year first-team all-state by the Louisville Courier-Journal ? First-team all-state as a senior and second team as a junior by The Associated Press ? Picked to the ?Class of the Commonwealth? top 22 seniors in the state by the Lexington Herald-Leader ? Honorable mention All-America by USA Today ? One of the nation?s top 100 players by the National Recruiting Advisor ? The #24 offensive lineman in the nation by PrepAmerica ? The #26 offensive lineman in the country by Rivals.com ? The #2 prospect in Kentucky by SuperPrep ? The #9 offensive lineman in the Southeast by PrepStar ? Four-year member of the all-district and all-area teams ? Area Lineman of the Year as a senior ? Helped lead Danville to a three playoff berths, including a 14-1 record and state runner-up finish as a junior ? Coached at Danville by Sam Harp ? Josh played his freshman season for his father, Coach Marty Jaggers, at Lincoln County HS ? Started in the defensive line as a freshman ? Also a three-year member of the track team and played two years of basketball while in high school ? Competed in the shot put and discus throw in track, placing in the top four in the region in both events ? Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, chorus, yearbook staff, and was sports editor of the school newspaper for two years ? Honorable mention on the academic all-state team ? Comes from a football-oriented family ? Five relatives, including his great-grandfather, grandfather, great uncle, father, and uncle, all played football at Western Kentucky ? Josh?s grandfather, Joe Jaggers, is the winningest coach in Kentucky high school history with 292 victories, including five state championships ? Josh picked Kentucky over Tennessee and numerous others.

Personal: Full name is Joshua Martin Jaggers ? Born 12-12-81 in Bowling Green, Ky. ? Son of Marty and Judy Jaggers ?Five relatives, including his great-grandfather, grandfather, great uncle, father, and uncle, all played football at Western Kentucky ? Josh?s grandfather, Joe Jaggers, is the winningest coach in Kentucky high school history with 292 victories, including five state championships ? Major is undeclared.