University of Miami Athletics
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Akieem Jolla

position

Sprints

Height

6-2

Class

Junior

Hometown

New Orleans, La.

High School

St. Augustine HS

AS A SOPHOMORE (2005): Recorded the team’s second fastest time during the outdoor season in the 100-meters with a mark of 10.86 seconds in the preliminaries of the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships…did not compete during the indoor season.

AS A FRESHMAN (2004): Competed in the 60-meters and 200-meters during the indoor season and the 100-meters and 4×100-meter relay during the outdoor season…ran the anchor leg of the 4×100-meter relay (41.27) to place third at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship…placed 6th in the 100-meter competition with a time of 10.91 seconds at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship…also ran anchor leg of the 4×100-meter relay that competed in the preliminaries of the NCAA East Regional Championships.

AS A REDSHIRT (2003): Did not compete during the indoor or outdoor seasons.

HIGH SCHOOL: St. Augustine rated the No. 2 football prospect in Louisiana, regardless of position, by SuperPrep…rated the No. 5 wide receiver and No. 71 prospect in the nation by TheInsiders.com… rated the nation’s No. 5 receiver on Max Emfinger’s National Top 125… rated the nation’s No. 41 prospect, regardless of position, by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report… rated the nation’s No. 5 receiver by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report… a First-Team All-State selection as senior when he had 34 catches for 915 yards and 11 has posted a 35-inch vertical leap… an accomplished track athlete who helped lead St. Augustine to the 2001 LSHAAA outdoor state title while running a leg on the 400- and 1,600-meter relay units… also lettered in basketball… an All-State performer in four different track events (200 meters, 400 meters and both relays)… timed at 21.1 in the 200-meter dash as a junior… chose Miami over Florida, LSU and Georgia Tech… coached in football by Tony Biagas.

PERSONAL: Liberal Arts major.