No. 42 – Jay York
THIS YEAR: The Cougars' leading tackler of a year ago, junior Jay York is a hard-hitting, fly-to-the-ball type of player ... Known for his savvy and ability to read ... Will push for postseason honors.
2008 (sophomore): Led the Cougars with 70 tackles during his 2008 junior season in which he started all 10 games ... Registered a career-high 13 tackles (6 solo) vs. Southern Oregon ... Had 12 tackles vs. Carroll.
2007 (freshman): Appeared in all 11 games as a true-freshman, cracking the starting line-up by the third game ... Was second on the team with 74 tackles with 3 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks ... Tallied 10 or more tackles in 3 different games, including a career-high 13 in the 38-34 win over Whitworth ... Also had 9 tackles and a hand in 2 sacks in the win over Dixie State ... Along with 7 tackles, forced a fumble and recorded his first collegiate interception in a 27-17 win over Humboldt State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played 2 seasons of varsity football for head coach William Lane at James Taylor High in Katy, Texas ... Was a 2-time all-district honoree as a Mustangs' outside linebacker ... Led the Mustangs to the 2006 playoffs, their first postseason appearance in 11 years ... Also earned 2 varsity letters in baseball.
PERSONAL: Born Oct. 22, 1988, in Houston, Texas, to Jane York ... Has a younger sister (Rachel) ... Majoring in business.
YEAR G-GS SOLO AS'T TACKLES TFL-YDS INT-YRDS FF
2007 11-9 27 47 74 3-20 1-0 1
2008 10-10 27 43 70 1-1 0 1
21-19 54 90 144 4-21 1-0 2
