Army West Point Athletics
2004 Football Roster
Roster
Jared **
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 244
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Cinco Ranch
One of head coach Bobby Ross' most pleasant surprises a year ago ... earned starter's role at tight end during spring session prior to junior year ... soft-handed receiver with ability to haul down passes in traffic ... versatile athlete ... could see playing time at "H-Back" spot this fall ... may possess "surest" hands on team ... adapted very well to Ross' offensive scheme last season ... emerged as dangerous pass-catching weapon ... excellent route-runner with ability to find crease in enemy defense ... features tremendous work ethic ... plays game with great deal of passion ... presented with team's "Sledgehammer Award" this spring ... honor given to player "who consistently demonstrates greatest physical and mental toughness during spring workouts" ... first instituted by Ross in the spring of 2004 ... shared award with classmate Dhyan Tarver ... two-year letterman.
2004: Started all 11 games at tight end ... ranked fourth on club with 25 receptions ... averaged 10.9 yards per catch ... celebrated first career starting assignment by catching career-high four aerials for 33 yards against Louisville in season opener ... recorded first career touchdown versus Cardinals ... grabbed 2-yard scoring strike in fourth quarter of that contest ... equaled career high by snaring four aerials for career-high 49 yards versus Air Force ... caught four passes for 49 yards opposite Navy ... garnered career-long 30-yard reception against Mids ... hauled in three passes for 28 yards at East Carolina ... caught three passes for 30 yards at Tulane ... snared three aerials for 22 yards versus UAB ... snared two passes for 19 yards at Connecticut ... registered single receptions against both TCU and Cincinnati ... notched "highlight reel" catch opposite Bearcats, hauling in 28-yard pass ... aerial was intended for Aaron Alexander but was broken up by Bearcat defensive back Antoine Horton ... ball bounced twice off the back of Horton's legs before Ulekowski dove to corral ball just prior to it hitting turf ... sprinted 40 yards downfield to make key grab ... play listed No. 2 among ESPN's "Top Plays" that evening and later appeared on the network's 2005 ESPY Awards broadcast.
2003: Drew action in 10 contests ... missed only dates against Connecticut, TCU and East Carolina ... did not figure statistically ... filled valuable special teams role.
2002: Did not appear in a varsity contest.
High School: Two-time all-district choice at Cinco High in Katy, Texas ... played for head coach Don Clayton ... led district with 32 receptions for 400 yards and three touchdowns as a senior ... earned team's "Iron Man Cougar Award" ... two-time letterwinner ... two-year starter ... served as team captain during each of final two seasons ... earned two additional varsity letters in track and field ... specialized in shot put and discus events ... National Honor Society member ... active in Peer Assisted Leadership Skills (PALS) program ... bible study leader as well.
Personal: Born Dec. 27, 1983 ... given name is Jared Michael Ulekowski ... parents' names are Mike and Pam Ulekowski ... father, Mike, graduated from U.S. Military Academy in 1975 ... presently holds rank of Colonel in Active Duty Reserves ... deployment assignments include Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan ... paternal grandfather, Walter Ulekowski, served in U.S. Army ... first assignment was in USMA Band ... maternal grandfather, Orville Ingalsbe, retired from U.S. Air Force with rank of lieutenant colonel after flying missions over Vietnam ... also served as an advisor for Vietnamese Air Force ... majoring in Civil Engineering.
ULEKOWSKI'S RECEIVING STATISTICS
Year G-GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Long/Opp.2003 10-0 0 0 0.0 0 --/--2004 11-11 25 272 10.9 1 30/NavyTotals 21-11 25 272 10.9 1 30/Navy
CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 4, Three times
Receiving Yards: 49 vs. Air Force, 11-6-04; Navy, 12-4-04
TDs Receiving: 1 vs. Louisville, 9-11-04
Long Reception: 30 vs. Navy, 12-4-04
