Colorado University Athletics
Kisima Jagne Bio
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HIGH SCHOOLGÇöRanked one of the top players in Arizona by most of the recruiting sites, including No. 6 by ESPN, No. 9 by Rivals and No. 13 by SuperPrep. Rivals also has him as the No. 28 strong side defensive end nationally, while ESPN ranks him the No. 52 defensive end and Scout No. 54. He was a second-team All-Arizona Division I selection both his junior and senior year and also named first-team All-Division I Section II both seasons. He led the state in tackles his senior season averaging more than 10.0 per game and finished the season with 10 quarterback sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He blocked two punts on special teams. His top two games came against rival Hamilton, combining for 33 tackles and five sacks in the two games. As a junior, he finished the season with 71 tackles and 17 sacks to go along with two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. Along with the punt and field goal block teams, he also played on the kickoff return team that season. He played his first two seasons of high school at Chavez High School, earning two letters and starting as a sophomore. He helped Chandler High School to a 16-8 record (9-4 as a senior; 7-4 as a junior) for coach Shaun Aguano. He also plays basketball and averages 20.0 points and 15.0 rebounds per game as a senior. He earned second-team All-Arizona honors as a junior at Chandler and was fourth-team All-Arizona as a sophomore at Chavez. He led Chavez to two regional championships as a freshman and sophomore while Chandler advanced to the conference playoffs last season.
ACADEMICSGÇöHe is undecided on a major at Colorado.
PERSONALGÇöHe was born October 30, 1993 in Phoenix. His cousin, Kenny Wheaton, played football at Oregon and was a third round draft pick in the 1997 NFL Draft and played three seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. He also played Arena Football and in the Canadian Football League, including a brief stint with the Colorado Crush in the AFL. Another cousin, Derrek Wheaton, signed to play football at Oregon, but was killed in a drive-by shooting prior to attending the school; the Arizona Junior High Basketball Tournament MVP honors are named in his honor. Another cousin, Marquese Wheaton, just finished his college career at Southern Mississippi while his cousin Markus Wheaton is playing football at Oregon State. (Name is pronounced KIZ-MA JAG-KNEE)