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20 Nathan Sassaman

  • Position Wide receiver
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Colorado Springs, Colo.

Biography

Jaguar Highlights: Enters fall camp listed as the backup at the ‘Z’ wide receiver slot ... Provided the Red team with its first points in the annual spring game after making a 35-yard touchdown catch midway through the opening quarter ... Had two receptions for 42 yards in the opening scrimmage of the spring, with the second covering 36 yards.

As A Junior (2014): Participated in five contests with the Jaguars winning four of those outings ... Made his collegiate debut in win at Idaho, seeing action again the following week in a victory at Appalachian State ... First home appearance came in defeat of Troy.

As A Sophomore (2013): Did not see action ... A member of the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.

As A Redshirt Freshman (2012): Did not make an appearance ... Was the coaches’ offensive scout team award winner after USA played nationally-ranked Mississippi State and at Hawai’i in the season finale ... Earned scout special teams honors the week of match-ups with Texas-San Antonio and Middle Tennessee ... Selected to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

As A Freshman (2011): Was a redshirt ... A member of the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.

High School Highlights: Lettered his final three seasons at the Classical Academy ... Set the school’s career record for touchdown catches, as well as the mark for receiving yards in a game, despite missing most of his senior year after tearing his ACL ... Finished with 50 catches for 972 yards and 12 scores, also running back 10 punts for 252 yards and another touchdown ... Career highlight was a 96-yard punt return for a touchdown ... Helped the Titans advance to the state 2A playoffs his sophomore and junior seasons ... Earned a letter in track his freshman year.

Personal: Full name is Nathan Tyler Sassaman ... Born Feb. 8, 1993, in Seattle, Wash. ... Son of Nate and Marilyn Sassaman ... Father, Nate, retired from the Army after serving as a battalion commander in Iraq ... He also lettered from 1982-84 as a quarterback at the United States Military Academy; his seven 100-yard rushing games in 1984 rank second on the school’s season record-list and seventh all-time, as he led the Black Knights to an 8-3-1 finish and a 10-6 victory over Michigan State in the Cherry Bowl ... Favorite movie is “Gladiator” ... Favorite book is “1984” ... Favorite teams are the Denver Nuggets and Denver Broncos ... Favorite players are Jerry Rice and Andre Johnson ... Favorite musical artists are Yellowcard, A Day To Remember and August Burns Red ... Favorite foods are steak and mashed potatoes ... Likes anatomy and biology classes ... Enjoys playing the drums and watching movies off the field ... Would like to go on and earn his master’s degree ... Was also recruited by Air Force and Montana State ... Major is finance.

 

Statistics

Season:
2015

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Historical Player Information

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    2011Freshman

    Wide receiver
    5'9" 175 lbs
    20
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    2011-12Freshman

    Wide receiver
    5'9" 175 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2012Redshirt Freshman

    Wide receiver
    5'9" 175 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2012-13Redshirt Freshman

    Wide receiver
    5'9" 175 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2013-14Sophomore

    Wide receiver
    5'10" 180 lbs
    20
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    2013Sophomore

    Wide receiver
    5'10" 180 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2014Junior

    Wide receiver
    5'10" 180 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2014-15Junior

    Wide receiver
    5'10" 180 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2015Senior

    Wide receiver
    5'10" 185 lbs
    20