Norfolk State University Athletics

2018 (Junior)
Started all 11 games at cornerback for the second year in a row … Named to the All-MEAC and VaSID all-state second teams … Ranked tied for fourth in the MEAC with 11 passes defended (10 breakups and one interception) … Also tallied 58 total tackles (43 solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss on the year … Recorded five tackles and broke up one pass against Virginia State … Posted four solo tackles against both S.C. State and Delaware State … Also had one TFL and a pass breakup against DSU, the first of six straight games with at least one PBU … Made a season-high nine tackles with one pass deflection against N.C. Central … Made seven tackles, six solo, with a PBU at Savannah State … Also made seven tackles the next week at N.C. A&T while breaking up a career-high four passes … Intercepted a pass in the win over Howard … Made eight tackles, half for a loss, in the season finale against Liberty … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both semesters.

2017 (Sophomore)
Started all 11 games at one cornerback position … Voted to the All-MEAC third team … Finished the season with 63 total tackles (fifth on team, 22^nd in MEAC), 41 of which were solo … Tied for fifth in the MEAC with four interceptions, tops on the team … Also deflected five other passes for a total of nine passes defended (tied for ninth in the MEAC) … Added 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one fumble return and one quarterback hurry … Also scored eight points on the year thanks to a 96-yard fumble return for touchdown against Florida A&M and a defensive two-point conversion on an interception at Morgan State … Opened the year with eight tackles and in interception against Virginia State … Made six tackles, half for a loss, and one QB hurry against William & Mary … Amassed three tackles, one pass breakup and his fumble return TD in the win over FAMU … Tallied five tackles and a sack in the win at N.C. Central … Recorded nine tackles (eight solos) to go with two interceptions and two pass deflections against N.C. A&T … Closed out the year with a career-high 11 tackles (two for loss), one pass breakup, one interception and his defensive two-point conversion at Morgan State.

2016 (Freshman)
Played in all 11 games … One of only three true freshmen to play in all 11 games, along with Dominic Jordan and Kenneth Kirby … Started six games during the season, all coming in the final seven weeks of the year … Posted 26 total tackles (18 solo) and three pass breakups on the year … Had a pass deflection at Richmond … Recorded four tackles against both Howard and N.C. A&T … Assisted on two tackles and added a pass deflection against Bethune-Cookman … Recorded a season-high seven tackles (six solo) with one pass breakup in the win over Morgan State … Credited with five tackles at Savannah State.

High School
Finished his senior season with 32 tackles and seven interceptions as the Titans advanced to the state 4A championship game ... A first-team All-Conference 17 selection ... Named to the all-state 4A second team ... Second-team all-conference defensive back as a junior, when he helped Lake Taylor finish 15-0 and win the state title ... Totaled 28 tackles and five interceptions that season … Also played two years of basketball at Lake Taylor.

Personal
Jenkinson T. Wahee was born on Jan. 12, 1998 … Goes by J.T. … Son of Kie Wahee … Majoring in sociology … Has four siblings, including brother George, who played receiver at NSU from 2015-17 … Another older brother, Wil, who played football at Virginia.

Wahee’s Career Highs
Tackles: 11 (at Morgan State, 11-18-17)
TFL: 2.0 (at Morgan State, 11-18-17)
Sacks: 1.0 (at N.C. Central, 10-21-17)
INT: 2 (vs. N.C. A&T, 11-4-17)
PBU: 4 (at N.C. A&T, 11-3-18)
FR: 1 (vs. Florida A&M, 10-7-17)