Jared Tew
Jared Tew

Player Profile
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Park City, UT
High School:
Park City
Height / Weight:
6-0 / 210
Position:
RB

2008 (Sophomore) - Played in 10 games, started the Armed Forces Bowl ... finished sixth on the team in rushing with 328 yards on 50 carries ... averaged 6.6 yards per carry, the best on the team among the fullbacks and tailbacks ... rushed for 23 yards on three carries at San Diego State ... rushed for 50 yards on a then-career-high 10 carries vs. Colorado State ... two carries for 21 yards vs. BYU, including his first-career touchdown on a 19-yard run ... tied for the team lead in rushing with a then-career-best 63 yards on four carries at TCU ... first time of his career leading the team in rushing ... recorded a career-long 57-yard run for a touchdown ... made his first-career start in the Armed Forces Bowl ... rushed for a career-best 149 yards on a career-best 27 carries and scored a career-high two touchdowns ... scored on two two-yard runs ... set Armed Forces Bowl records for rushing yards and carries and tied the record for rushing touchdowns ... set an Air Force school bowl record for rushing yards, breaking the old record of 148 set by Danta Johnson in the 1995 Copper Bowl ... tied the school bowl record for rushing touchdowns with two ... his 27 carries and 149 yards were the most by a Falcon on the year ... his 149-yard effort is the best for a fullback at the Academy since Nate Beard rushed for 149 vs. Colorado State in 2000 ... the 27 carries are the most by an Academy fullback since Jason Jones had 37 vs. Notre Dame in 1991 ... enters the season with an average of 101 yards per game over his last two outings ... also enters the season with a streak of two straight games leading the team in rushing.

2007 (Freshman) - Played on the junior varsity all season.

High School - Lettered three years in football and one each in basketball and track ... was a two-time first-team all-region selection in football ... first-team all-state in football as a senior ... high school football coach was Brandon Matich.

Personal -Member of Cadet Squadron 25 ... son of Steve and Sherma Tew ... siblings include Michael, Jerilyn Hunter and Shannon Tew ... major is management ... completed Operation Air Force at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii last summer ... also served as an element officer during Basic Cadet Training ... completed Global Engagement and summer support in the summer of 2008 ... also traveled to MacDill AFB, Fla., on Operation Air Force ... was recruited by Weber State and Utah State ... favorite movie is Anchorman ... person in history he would most like to meet is Abraham Lincoln ... something not many people know about him is that he plays the drums ... the most noteworthy things about his hometown are skiing and the Sundance Film Festival ... favorite athlete is Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook ... favorite NFL team is the Eagles ... wears the No. 42 because he wears a number in the 40's because he is a fullback and the No. 2 because his last name is Tew (like two).

Tew's Career Rushing Statistics

Year	G	Att.	Yds	Avg	TD	LG
2008	10	50	328	6.6	4	57 (TCU)
  
 
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