2023 Football Roster

Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U

8 Israel Xavier

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 225
  • Year Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Cleveland, Ohio
  • High School Mayfield

Biography

AWARDS/HONORS
• Don Hansen Football Gazette First-Team All-Region – 2019 (linebacker)
• All-PSAC West First-Team – 2019 (linebacker)

2022 | SENIOR
Medical redshirt … started one game at linebacker before suffering season-ending injury … registered 1.0 TFL against Fairmont State

2021 I JUNIOR
Appeared in seven games with four starts at linebacker … finished with 26 tackles (10 solo), 6.5 TFL and 3.5 sacks … tied for third on team in TFL … ranked third on team in sacks … posted four stops (one solo) and 1.5 sacks at Fairmont State … collected three tackles (one solo) and 0.5 TFL at Edinboro … tallied five stops (two solo) and 1.0 TFL at IUP … registered three tackles (two solo) and 1.0 sack at Slippery Rock … set a season high with six stops (three solo) and added 2.5 TFL and 1.0 sack at Bloomsburg

2020 I JUNIOR*
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

The asterisk next to the 2020 season indicates the NCAA’s decision to grant an extra year of eligibility for student-athletes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; the student-athlete’s year of eligibility did not “advance” from 2020 to 2021 due to this NCAA ruling.

2019 I SOPHOMORE
Named Don Hansen Football Gazette Third-Team All-Region … selected to All-PSAC West First-Team … started 10 games at linebacker … finished with 36 tackles (15 solo), 9.5 TFL, 6.0 sacks and four pass break-ups … ranked second on team in sacks … made at least 1.0 TFL in five games … posted four stops (three solo), 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack and one quarterback hurry at Saint Anselm … tallied seven tackles (two solo), 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack and one pass break-up against Kutztown … set career highs with 3.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks, plus added seven stops (five solo) and one forced fumble, at Edinboro … registered four tackles (two solo), 1.0 TFL and three quarterback hurries against Clarion … made four stops (two solo), 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sack and one pass break-up at Gannon … posted three tackles (two solo), 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sack and one pass break-up versus Seton Hill … finished with four stops (assisted), 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sack and one pass break-up at West Chester

2017 I FRESHMAN
Played in all 11 games at Saint Francis (Pa.) under head coach Chris Villarrial … finished with seven tackles (two solo) … collected three stops (assisted) and 0.5 TFL against Lock Haven … posted two tackles (assisted) at Presbyterian … made first career start at Central Connecticut State
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Mayfield under head coach Ross Bandiera … named second-team all-state as a senior … selected News-Herald First-Team All-Star
 
PERSONAL
Son of Pamela Hall … has two brothers and two sisters … brother Anthony Flowers was a member of the track & field team at IUP … majoring in sport management

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2019Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'3" 220 lbs
    16
  • 8

    2021Junior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 225 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2022Senior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 225 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 225 lbs
    8