Jeremy Ito
Encyclopedia
Jeremy Ito is a former placekicker
and punter for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights
NCAA Division I-A football team. He was most recently a kicker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
of the Canadian Football League
. Ito is half Japanese and Caucasian.
in Redlands, California and was a student and a letterman in football
, soccer, and golf
. In football, he was a three-time All-Citrus Belt League
selection.
made percentage of 72.2, connecting on 78 of 108 attempts for the Scarlet Knights. A career highlight is a 28 yard game-winning field goal against the Louisville Cardinals
in an upset victory on November 9, 2006, by a score of 28-25. The victory elevated Rutgers to # 7 in the country, their highest ranking ever. Ito was not drafted in the 2008 NFL Draft
.
On October 10, 2009, Ito was added to the practice roster of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
in the Canadian Football League
. On November 8, 2009 he made his regular-season debut, kicking 3 field goals in Hamilton's victory over Winnipeg.
On May 12, 2010, Ito was released by the Tiger-Cats.
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
and punter for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are the athletic teams that represent Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey...
NCAA Division I-A football team. He was most recently a kicker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. Ito is half Japanese and Caucasian.
High school years
Ito attended Redlands High SchoolRedlands High School
Redlands High School is located in Redlands, California, United States. Founded in 1891, it is the oldest public high school in the State of California still functioning on its original site and the first "unified high school" formed from three elementary school districts...
in Redlands, California and was a student and a letterman in football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
, soccer, and golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
. In football, he was a three-time All-Citrus Belt League
Citrus Belt League
Citrus Belt League is a high school sports league in the Inland Empire region within the Greater Los Angeles area of California's CIF Southern Section. It was the only Division I league in the San Bernardino-Riverside County area until 2006 when CIF Southern Section releagued it to Division II...
selection.
College career
Ito had a career field goalsField goal (football)
A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play . Field goals may be scored by a placekick or the now practically extinct drop kick.The drop kick fell out of favor in 1934 when the shape of the ball was changed...
made percentage of 72.2, connecting on 78 of 108 attempts for the Scarlet Knights. A career highlight is a 28 yard game-winning field goal against the Louisville Cardinals
Louisville Cardinals
The Louisville Cardinals are the athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. A member of the Big East Conference since 2005, they are known nationally as traditional powers in men's basketball, women's volleyball, and dance team...
in an upset victory on November 9, 2006, by a score of 28-25. The victory elevated Rutgers to # 7 in the country, their highest ranking ever. Ito was not drafted in the 2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
.
Professional career
In 2008, Ito was signed by the Saints, but was released at the beginning of the season.On October 10, 2009, Ito was added to the practice roster of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
in the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. On November 8, 2009 he made his regular-season debut, kicking 3 field goals in Hamilton's victory over Winnipeg.
On May 12, 2010, Ito was released by the Tiger-Cats.