Is ready to return to his starting mike linebacker position after rehabilitation from reconstructive knee surgery in January ... Did not participate in spring drills, but has been completely cleared to work out during the off-season ... Will concentrate on getting back into shape during the summer ... Will be watched closely when practice resumes in August ... Appeared right at home last season in his first year as the starter at mike linebacker ... Saw action on over 70 percent of the Hokies' defensive plays ... Finished second on the team in tackles with 75 ... Also contributed as a starter on the extra point and field goal block teams ... Got better every game and was playing his best football at the end of the year ... Suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during Tech's Gator Bowl win against Clemson ... A tall, rangy player who is both smart and athletic ... Mixes aggressiveness with a physical style of play ... Is expected to be an important contributor again this season if he returns to form ...
2000: Shared the lead among linebackers with a 331-pound power clean and 341-pound jerk during preseason testing ... Also turned in a 410-pound bench press ... Made his first start against Akron and posted a team-high 11 tackles ... Shared a sack in that game and played a total of 52 defensive snaps ... Played a season-high 66 plays at East Carolina ... Was in on seven tackles in that game, broke up a pass and contributed a quarterback hurry ... Had a tackle for loss among his eight tackles at Boston College ... Broke up a pair of passes against Temple ... Also posted eight tackles in games against Syracuse and Miami ... Returned a fumble 11 yards to help set up Tech's go-ahead touchdown at Syracuse ... Turned in a personal-best 12 tackles during the win over West Virginia ... Finished with 35 primary tackles and 40 assists ... Registered five tackles behind the line, five passes broken up and six hurries ... Posted three tackles and broke up a pass before injuring his knee against Clemson in the Gator Bowl ... Underwent reconstructive surgery to his left knee ... Was limited to rehabbing during the winter and did not participate in contact work during the spring ...
1999: Did not play in the opener against James Madison due to a preseason knee injury ... Only played eight defensive snaps and 12 special teams plays over the next three games ... Got a personal-best 31 defensive plays against Rutgers and responded with seven tackles, including four primary hits ... Was in for 25 plays against Syracuse and made three tackles ... Assisted on four tackles at West Virginia and was in on a total of five hits in the Temple game ... Finished the regular season with 22 total tackles ... Turned in a personal-best 380-pound bench press during the fall ... Posted five tackles in one spring scrimmage and finished with four tackles in the annual spring game ...
1998: Had a portion of torn cartilage removed from his right knee before the season ... Saw his first action on the kickoff team at Miami ... Made his first appearance at fullback against Boston College ... Got his first carry in the Temple game for a 1-yard gain ... Turned in 5-yard runs against UAB and West Virginia ... Played a season-high 28 offensive snaps in the Rutgers game ... Finished regular-season play with a total of seven carries for 16 yards ... Averaged 11 plays a game on special teams ... Led the linebackers with a 341-pound push jerk during spring testing ... Bench pressed 370 pounds ... Posted three tackles and a sack in one of the team's spring scrimmages ... Was in on six tackles during the annual spring game ...
High School: Started all four years in football at Gate City High for Coach Nick Colobro, a former tight end at Tech ... Played safety, outside and inside linebacker, tailback, fullback and tight end during his career ... Also returned punts and kickoffs and handled the punting duties ... Rated the No. 12 strong-side linebacker in the nation by The National Recruiting Advisor, the No. 23 inside linebacker in the country by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report and the No. 31 linebacker in the nation by SuperPrep ... Garnered postseason A-A honors from SuperPrep, PrepStar and NRA ... Rated the No. 4 player in Virginia by The Roanoke Times and The Charlottesville Daily Progress and the No. 5 player in the state by SuperPrep ... Voted The Associated Press Group AA Player of the Year in Virginia ... Voted the defensive player of the year in Group AA by the coaches ... The Highlands District Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year ... Also the Region IV Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team pick as a running back and kick returner ... Helped team to four district titles, three regional championships and a state title (1997) ... Compiled 169 tackles, eight sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery from his linebacker spot as a senior ... Rushed for 1,955 yards and 25 touchdowns as a fullback in '97 ... Added 14 pass receptions for 153 yards and three more TDs ... Posted career totals of 425 tackles, 10 interceptions, 19 sacks, 3,112 yards rushing, 37 rushing touchdowns and 35 pass receptions for 408 yards and four TDs ... Excelled in track, setting school records in both the 110- and 300-meter hurdles ... Won the discus and finished fourth in the shot put at the '98 State Group AA outdoor track championship ...
Personal: Jacob Matthew Houseright ... Born 1/4/79 in Blacksburg, VA ... Son of Bill and Jenny Houseright ... His father was a Parade All-American in high school and a starting nose guard for the Hokies in the mid-1970s ... His uncle, Tom Beasley, was also a star defensive lineman at Tech and played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins ... His older brother, Bill, Jr., lettered for the Hokies in 1995 ... Is studying finance.
Tackles
G
UT
AT
Tot.
Loss
Sacks
1999
10
6
16
22
0-0
0-0
2000
11
35
40
75
5-13
0.5-2
Career
21
41
56
97
5-13
0.5-2
----------- 2000 Game-by-Game -----------
AKRON
1
5
6
11
1-2
0.5-2
At ECU
1
3
4
7
0-0
0-0
RUTGERS
1
2
3
5
0-0
0-0
At BC
1
4
4
8
1-2
0-0
TEMPLE
1
2
0
2
0-0
0-0
WVU
1
5
7
12
1-1
0-0
At Syracuse
1
5
3
8
1-4
0-0
PITTSBURGH
1
3
3
6
1-4
0-0
At Miami
1
2
6
8
0-0
0-0
At UCF
1
3
1
4
0-0
0-0
VIRGINIA
1
1
3
4
0-0
0-0
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Is ready to return to his starting mike linebacker position after rehabilitation from reconstructive knee surgery in January ... Did not participate in spring drills, but has been completely cleared to work out during the off-season ... Will concentrate on getting back into shape during the summer ... Will be watched closely when practice resumes in August ... Appeared right at home last season in his first year as the starter at mike linebacker ... Saw action on over 70 percent of the Hokies' defensive plays ... Finished second on the team in tackles with 75 ... Also contributed as a starter on the extra point and field goal block teams ... Got better every game and was playing his best football at the end of the year ... Suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during Tech's Gator Bowl win against Clemson ... A tall, rangy player who is both smart and athletic ... Mixes aggressiveness with a physical style of play ... Is expected to be an important contributor again this season if he returns to form ...
2000: Shared the lead among linebackers with a 331-pound power clean and 341-pound jerk during preseason testing ... Also turned in a 410-pound bench press ... Made his first start against Akron and posted a team-high 11 tackles ... Shared a sack in that game and played a total of 52 defensive snaps ... Played a season-high 66 plays at East Carolina ... Was in on seven tackles in that game, broke up a pass and contributed a quarterback hurry ... Had a tackle for loss among his eight tackles at Boston College ... Broke up a pair of passes against Temple ... Also posted eight tackles in games against Syracuse and Miami ... Returned a fumble 11 yards to help set up Tech's go-ahead touchdown at Syracuse ... Turned in a personal-best 12 tackles during the win over West Virginia ... Finished with 35 primary tackles and 40 assists ... Registered five tackles behind the line, five passes broken up and six hurries ... Posted three tackles and broke up a pass before injuring his knee against Clemson in the Gator Bowl ... Underwent reconstructive surgery to his left knee ... Was limited to rehabbing during the winter and did not participate in contact work during the spring ...
1999: Did not play in the opener against James Madison due to a preseason knee injury ... Only played eight defensive snaps and 12 special teams plays over the next three games ... Got a personal-best 31 defensive plays against Rutgers and responded with seven tackles, including four primary hits ... Was in for 25 plays against Syracuse and made three tackles ... Assisted on four tackles at West Virginia and was in on a total of five hits in the Temple game ... Finished the regular season with 22 total tackles ... Turned in a personal-best 380-pound bench press during the fall ... Posted five tackles in one spring scrimmage and finished with four tackles in the annual spring game ...
1998: Had a portion of torn cartilage removed from his right knee before the season ... Saw his first action on the kickoff team at Miami ... Made his first appearance at fullback against Boston College ... Got his first carry in the Temple game for a 1-yard gain ... Turned in 5-yard runs against UAB and West Virginia ... Played a season-high 28 offensive snaps in the Rutgers game ... Finished regular-season play with a total of seven carries for 16 yards ... Averaged 11 plays a game on special teams ... Led the linebackers with a 341-pound push jerk during spring testing ... Bench pressed 370 pounds ... Posted three tackles and a sack in one of the team's spring scrimmages ... Was in on six tackles during the annual spring game ...
High School: Started all four years in football at Gate City High for Coach Nick Colobro, a former tight end at Tech ... Played safety, outside and inside linebacker, tailback, fullback and tight end during his career ... Also returned punts and kickoffs and handled the punting duties ... Rated the No. 12 strong-side linebacker in the nation by The National Recruiting Advisor, the No. 23 inside linebacker in the country by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report and the No. 31 linebacker in the nation by SuperPrep ... Garnered postseason A-A honors from SuperPrep, PrepStar and NRA ... Rated the No. 4 player in Virginia by The Roanoke Times and The Charlottesville Daily Progress and the No. 5 player in the state by SuperPrep ... Voted The Associated Press Group AA Player of the Year in Virginia ... Voted the defensive player of the year in Group AA by the coaches ... The Highlands District Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year ... Also the Region IV Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team pick as a running back and kick returner ... Helped team to four district titles, three regional championships and a state title (1997) ... Compiled 169 tackles, eight sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery from his linebacker spot as a senior ... Rushed for 1,955 yards and 25 touchdowns as a fullback in '97 ... Added 14 pass receptions for 153 yards and three more TDs ... Posted career totals of 425 tackles, 10 interceptions, 19 sacks, 3,112 yards rushing, 37 rushing touchdowns and 35 pass receptions for 408 yards and four TDs ... Excelled in track, setting school records in both the 110- and 300-meter hurdles ... Won the discus and finished fourth in the shot put at the '98 State Group AA outdoor track championship ...
Personal: Jacob Matthew Houseright ... Born 1/4/79 in Blacksburg, VA ... Son of Bill and Jenny Houseright ... His father was a Parade All-American in high school and a starting nose guard for the Hokies in the mid-1970s ... His uncle, Tom Beasley, was also a star defensive lineman at Tech and played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins ... His older brother, Bill, Jr., lettered for the Hokies in 1995 ... Is studying finance.
