Jack Ikegwuonu's Bio

Honors: Ranked as the country’s fifth-best cornerback by The Sporting News ... ranked as the 10th-best cornerback by Lindy’s


2006: Earned second letter ... first-team All-Big Ten according to coaches and second-team all-conference according to media ... honorable mention All-American according to Pro Football Weekly ... named to ESPN.com’s All-Bowl Team ... started all 13 games at corner ... tied for third in Big Ten in passes defended with 13 in all games and second in conference contests with nine ... team’s fifth-leading tackler ... made key play early in Capital One Bowl win over 12th-ranked Arkansas when he caught Razorback star RB Darren McFadden from behind for a touchdown-saving tackle (Arkansas came away with no points on the drive) ... had three solo stops, including a seven-yard TFL, vs. Razorbacks ... registered second interception of season on Buffalo’s first play of game and added a two-yard TFL vs. Bulls on Nov. 18 ... three stops, including 0.5 TFL, and a pass breakup vs. Penn State on Nov. 4 ... registered five tackles vs. Illinois on Oct. 28 ... seven tackles and a four-yard TFL at Purdue on Oct. 21 ... named UW co-defensive player of the week after returning a fumble 50 yards for a TD and breaking up three passes against Minnesota on Oct. 14 ... named UW co-defensive player of the week after registering three solo stops and two pass breakups in win over Northwestern on Oct. 7 ... four solo stops and a 23-yard interception return at sixth-ranked Michigan on Sept. 23 ... pick vs. Wolverines was fourth of his career ... two solo stops and a pass breakup vs. both San Diego State on Sept. 16 and Western Illinois on Sept. 9 ... notched two tackles and a forced fumble vs. Bowling Green on Sept. 2

2005: Honorable mention freshman All-American according to The Sporting News ... played in all 13 games (three starts at corner and another as a fifth DB) as defensive back and on special teams ... tied for team lead and tied for fifth in Big Ten with three interceptions ... picked off two passes (returned one for a 62-yard touchdown) in win over Purdue ... made 26 total tackles, including career-high six vs. Boilermakers

2004: Redshirted

High School: First-team all-state split end (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and AP) and DB (Wisconsin Football Coaches Association) … All-Midwest Region selection by PrepStar … all-area selection and Big 8 Conference wide receiver and defensive back of the year in 2003 … as a senior, he caught 38 passes for 1,000 yards and 15 TDs, while making 40 solo tackles and intercepting nine passes on defense … all-conference return specialist as a junior … two-time team MVP … also lettered in basketball and baseball and was an all-area and all-conference centerfielder … coach was Gary Kolpin … made academic honor roll as a junior

Personal: Born 1/7/86 … parents are Fidelis and Patty ... twin brother, Bill, is a defensive back at Northern Illinois ... major is sociology