Jakivion Calip

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
200
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Lewis Center, Ohio
High School:
Olentangy Orange H.S.

CAREER

Has seen action in seven career games at both running back and on special teams … rushed for 46 career yards on eight carries with a long run of 20 yards.

2025

As a redshirt sophomore running back, saw action in five games … played primarily on special teams and at running back … rushed for 46 yards on eight carries with a long run of 20 yards and finished the year with two tackles (one solo) on special teams … made a tackle on special teams in season finale vs. Toledo (11/29) … rushed for 13 yards on three carries with a long carry of nine yards and made a tackle on special teams vs. Massachusetts (10/25) … registered career-highs for rushing yards (33), attempts (five) and ran for a career-long of 20 yards vs. Wagner (9/20) in first action of the year … also played in the Eastern Michigan (9/27), at Bowling Green (10/18), and at Kent State (11/19) games.

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