2024 Football Roster

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56 Jaheim Bassham

  • Position Offensive Line
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 280
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Erie, Pa.
  • High School Cathedral Prep

Biography

AWARDS/HONORS
  • Gene Upshaw Lineman of the Year National Finalist – 2024
  • William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist – 2024
  • AFCA Second-Team All-American – 2024 (offensive line)
  • AP First-Team All-American – 2024 (offensive line)
  • D2Football.com Elite 100 Squad List / Honorable Mention – 2024 (offensive line)
  • D2CCA Second-Team All-American – 2024 (offensive line)
  • Don Hansen First-Team All-American – 2024 (offensive line)
  • D2CCA First-Team All-Region – 2024 (offensive line)
  • All-PSAC West First-Team – 2024 (center)
  • AD Honor Roll – Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024
2024 | SENIOR
  • Voted a national finalist for Gene Upshaw Lineman of the Year Award
  • Named a semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy
  • Tabbed First-Team All-American by AP and Don Hansen
  • Chosen Second-Team All-American by AFCA and D2CCA
  • Received All-America Honorable Mention by D2Football.com
  • Voted D2CCA First-Team All-Region
  • Selected All-PSAC West First-Team
  • Started all 13 games at center
2023 | JUNIOR
  • Appeared in all 10 games with nine starts (eight left guard, one center)
2022 | SOPHOMORE
  • Started 10 games at left guard
2021 I FRESHMAN
  • Appeared in eight games with five starts at left guard
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Graduated from Cathedral Prep in 2021
  • Was coached by Mike Mischler
  • Earned Class 5A all-state honors at offensive line as a senior
  • Tabbed to Erie Times-News Big School All-Star Team in 2020
  • Received all-district honors as a junior and senior
  • Member of Class 4A state championship team in 2018 and Class 5A state finalist team in 2020
PERSONAL
  • Son of Michael John Bassham and the late Autumn Bassham
  • Has three brothers and two sisters
  • Majoring in exercise science

CAREER HIGHS

NCAA CAREER STATISTICS

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 76

    2021Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 280 lbs
    76
  • 56

    2022Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 280 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2023Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 280 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2024Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 280 lbs
    56