Jesse Prewitt III

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Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-0
Weight:
185
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio
High School:
Northland H.S.
Previous School:
Wayne State
Major:
Organizational Leadership
Instagram:
jprewitt614

CAREER

Played in 36 career games … Second Team All-MAC selection as a junior … during four-year collegiate career at Central Michigan and Wayne State, caught 77 passes for 1,038 yards and nine touchdowns (13.5 yards per reception) with a long 75 yards … also has 1,114 career all-purpose yards, including 86 on kickoff returns at Wayne State … at Central Michigan, has 54 receptions for 624 yards and six touchdowns with a long of 70 in 26 career games … started 14 games at wide receiver for Central Michigan.

2024

As a senior wide receiver, saw action in all 12 games … made five starts at wide receiver … listed as either a starter or backup on the depth chart … preseason First Team All-MAC honoree by Lindy’s Magazine … named a preseason Second Team All-MAC selection by Athlon Magazine and College Football Network … concluded year with 23 receptions for 186 yards and two touchdown receptions with a long catch of 21 yards … ranked No. 2 on the squad in receptions (23), No. 4 in receiving yards (186) and No. 2 in touchdown receptions (2) … caught at least one pass in 10 of 12 games on the year … scored a career-high two touchdowns on leaping catches of 3 and 6 yards, led CMU with five catches for 37 yards with a long of 11 in the season finale at Northern Illinois (11/30) … caught four passes for 38 yards with a long of 13 yards at Toledo (11/12) … finished with a career-high six receptions for 42 yards with a long of 17 vs. San Diego State (9/28) … caught two passes for 26 yards with a long of 21 yards in the season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).

2023

As a junior wide receiver, saw action in all 12 games … started nine games at wide receiver … listed as a starting wide receiver on the depth chart … Second Team All-Mid-American Conference selection … named a Fourth Team All-MAC honoree by Phil Steele Magazine … led the Chippewas in both receptions (31) and touchdown receptions (four) and ranked second in both receiving yards (438) and receiving yards per game (36.5) … also averaged 14.13 yards per catch …ranked No. 4 on the squad in all-purpose yards (438) … top performance came at South Alabama when he notched career-highs for receptions (10) and receiving yards (142) and scored on a key 70-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jase Bauer … served as a team captain in three games … registered at least one reception in 10 of 12 games on the year … caught one pass for six yards in season finale vs. Toledo (11/24) … caught one pass for four yards at Ohio (11/15) … finished with three receptions for 49 yards with a long of 19 vs. Northern Illinois (10/31) … scored touchdown on a 19-yard pass, finished with two receptions for 23 yards at Ball State (10/21) … caught three passes for 50 yards with a long of 36 vs. Akron (10/14) … scored a touchdown, finished with five receptions for 49 yards at Buffalo (10/7) … caught three passes for 24 yards vs. Eastern Michigan (9/30) … registered career-highs for receptions (10), receiving yards (142) and career long reception (70 yard touchdown) at South Alabama (9/23) …. Caught two passes for 59 yards with a long of 37 at Notre Dame (9/16) … scored first career touchdown on a 32-yard pass vs. New Hampshire (9/9).

2022

As a sophomore wide receiver, played in one game … saw action in eight plays on the year … returned one punt vs. Bowling Green (10/22) … transferred to Central Michigan from Wayne State.

2021 AT WAYNE STATE

Appeared in 10 contests, starting seven times ... started in collegiate debut against Slippery Rock ... had four kickoff returns vs. SRU, including a season-long 24-yard return ... recorded a game-high 99 receiving yards in the Truman contest on a season-best six catches to earn WSU's Offensive Player of the Week award ... notched first career 100-yard receiving game at Missouri S&T with five catches for 135 yards and two scores ... did not travel to Northern Michigan due to an injury ... made two catches vs. Michigan Tech and one at Davenport ... led the squad with 73 receiving yards at Saginaw Valley, including a 26-yard TD catch ... tallied one reception and one punt return against Northwood ... credited with one catch against Grand Valley ... extended reception streak to nine games with three catches at Ferris State ... saw action on the punt return unit in six contests and with the kickoff return team in the first three games ... finished second on the squad in both receiving yards (414) and yards per catch (18.0), tied-for-second in touchdown receptions (3), third in receptions (33) and fourth in all-purpose yards (492).

2020 AT WAYNE STATE

Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019 AT WAYNE STATE

Dressed for all five home games, but did not see any playing time ... was redshirted ... selected WSU's Scout Offensive Player of the Week for the Saginaw Valley State, Ferris State and Ashland games.

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2019 graduate of Columbus Northland High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for the Vikings ... helped NHS to two Columbus City League North Division titles under coach Brian Staats ... recorded 14 catches for 340 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior to earn First Team All-City and All-Region accolades ... selected to the All-District Second Team and the Football Coaches Association Region 10 First Team ... also had a punt return for a touchdown, and returned one of two interceptions for a score ... selected for the Ohio North/South All-Star game in Massillon ... finished second in the long jump (21-0.75) at the 2018 Columbus City League Championships and third in the high jump (5-10) ... competed in both the 4x100m relay and 4x200m relay championship quartets ... earned Scholar-Athlete recognition ... was a member of the National Honor Society ... served as a team captain in both football and track.

PERSONAL

Born Jesse J. Prewitt III on February 7, 2001, in Columbus, Ohio ... son of Jesse and Mia Prewitt ... has an older brother, Ron, and two older sisters, Halle and Ayasia … named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2022 … majors in Organizational Leadership Management.