2025 Football Roster
Calip, Jakivion
Jersey Number 4
Jakivion Calip
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lewis Center, Ohio
- High School:
- Olentangy Orange H.S.
Bio
2024
As a redshirt freshman running back, saw action in two games … played primarily on special teams … played on the kickoff return team vs. San Diego State (9/28) … saw first career action on the kickoff return team vs. Ball State (9/21).
2023
As a true freshman running back, did not see any game action … earned a medical redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL
A May 2023 graduate of Olentangy Orange High School in Lewis Center, Ohio, where he played one year of varsity football for Head Coach Zebb Schroeder … Two-time Ohio All-State selection … Third Team All-State running back … Two-time First Team All-Central District honoree … Two-time First Team All-OC Conference as a junior …Two-time First Team Division I All-Central District honoree as a senior … Two-time All-Metro honoree … Two-time First Team All-Delaware County team selection … Transferred to Oletangy Orange High School for his senior year in 2022 … Totaled 1,495 all-purpose yards, 764 rushing yards, 407 kickoff return yards, 324 receiving yards on 40 catches and 10 total touchdowns as a senior … Rushed for 1,209 yards and 15 touchdowns, amassed 1,783 all-purpose yards, 81 receiving yards, and 498 kickoff return yards as a junior at Worthington Kilbourne High School in 2021 … Named a First Team All-District running back … Rated a three-star recruit by both Rivals.com and 247sports.com … Rated the nation’s No. 66 running back by ESPN.com … Ranked the No. 26 player in Ohio … Rated the No. 83 player in the Eastern Region by ESPN.com … Compiled a 3.87 grade point average in high school.
PERSONAL
Born Jakivion Calip on March 13, 2005 … Guardian is his grandmother Mattie Chawinga … Grandmother saved him from some difficult situations while growing up in Cleveland, Ohio … Nickname is JJ … Always had a goal of playing college football despite challenges and setbacks growing up in Ohio … Became the first player to commit to Central Michigan in the Class of 2023 … Committed to Central Michigan on April 4, 2022 … Chose Central Michigan because of the family atmosphere … Selected Central Michigan over offers from Pitt, Cincinnati, Toledo, Coastal Carolina, Akron, Bowling Green, Western Michigan, Connecticut, and Duquesne.
ARTICLES
https://pressprosmagazine.com/2022/08/16/once-a-troubled-teen-calip-now-a-top-rb-at-orange/
https://sblev.substack.com/p/rising-3-star-cmu-commit-jj-calip
https://headtopics.com/us/jakivion-calip-bobby-ogles-become-dynamic-duo-in-olentangy-orange-backfield-30214440
Senior year!! - Jakivion Calip highlights - Hudl
As a redshirt freshman running back, saw action in two games … played primarily on special teams … played on the kickoff return team vs. San Diego State (9/28) … saw first career action on the kickoff return team vs. Ball State (9/21).
2023
As a true freshman running back, did not see any game action … earned a medical redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL
A May 2023 graduate of Olentangy Orange High School in Lewis Center, Ohio, where he played one year of varsity football for Head Coach Zebb Schroeder … Two-time Ohio All-State selection … Third Team All-State running back … Two-time First Team All-Central District honoree … Two-time First Team All-OC Conference as a junior …Two-time First Team Division I All-Central District honoree as a senior … Two-time All-Metro honoree … Two-time First Team All-Delaware County team selection … Transferred to Oletangy Orange High School for his senior year in 2022 … Totaled 1,495 all-purpose yards, 764 rushing yards, 407 kickoff return yards, 324 receiving yards on 40 catches and 10 total touchdowns as a senior … Rushed for 1,209 yards and 15 touchdowns, amassed 1,783 all-purpose yards, 81 receiving yards, and 498 kickoff return yards as a junior at Worthington Kilbourne High School in 2021 … Named a First Team All-District running back … Rated a three-star recruit by both Rivals.com and 247sports.com … Rated the nation’s No. 66 running back by ESPN.com … Ranked the No. 26 player in Ohio … Rated the No. 83 player in the Eastern Region by ESPN.com … Compiled a 3.87 grade point average in high school.
PERSONAL
Born Jakivion Calip on March 13, 2005 … Guardian is his grandmother Mattie Chawinga … Grandmother saved him from some difficult situations while growing up in Cleveland, Ohio … Nickname is JJ … Always had a goal of playing college football despite challenges and setbacks growing up in Ohio … Became the first player to commit to Central Michigan in the Class of 2023 … Committed to Central Michigan on April 4, 2022 … Chose Central Michigan because of the family atmosphere … Selected Central Michigan over offers from Pitt, Cincinnati, Toledo, Coastal Carolina, Akron, Bowling Green, Western Michigan, Connecticut, and Duquesne.
ARTICLES
https://pressprosmagazine.com/2022/08/16/once-a-troubled-teen-calip-now-a-top-rb-at-orange/
https://sblev.substack.com/p/rising-3-star-cmu-commit-jj-calip
https://headtopics.com/us/jakivion-calip-bobby-ogles-become-dynamic-duo-in-olentangy-orange-backfield-30214440
Senior year!! - Jakivion Calip highlights - Hudl
Coach Drinkall Press Conference Vs. Wagner
Saturday, September 20
Cochran Press Conference Vs. Wagner
Saturday, September 20
Labas Press Conference Vs. Wagner
Saturday, September 20
FB v. Wagner Broadcast Melt
Saturday, September 20
