Jeremy Ito (born March 4, 1986) is a former

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and punter for the

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football team. He was most recently a kicker for the

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of the

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. Ito is half

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. During his career at Rutgers, he was given the nickname "The Judge" - after

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, by fans for his clutch, game kicking performances.

High school

Ito attended

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in Redlands, California and was a student and a

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, and

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. In football, he was a three-time All- Citrus Belt League selection.

College career

Ito had a career

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made percentage of 72.1, connecting on 80 of 111 attempts for the Scarlet Knights. A career highlight is a 28-yard game-winning field goal against the

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in an upset victory on November 9, 2006, by a score of 28-25. The victory elevated Rutgers to # 7 in the country, their highest ranking ever. Ito was not drafted in the

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Professional career

In 2008, Ito was signed by the Saints, but was released at the beginning of the season. On October 10, 2009, Ito was added to the practice roster of the

in the

. On November 8, 2009, he made his regular-season debut, kicking three field goals in Hamilton's victory over Winnipeg. On May 12, 2010, Ito was released by the Tiger-Cats.http://www.phsb.ca/article/tiger-cats-sign-2009-draft-pick-hinds

References

External links

ESPN.com Player Card
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ito, Jeremy 1986 births American football in Japan American football placekickers American football punters American players of Canadian football American sportspeople of Japanese descent Canadian football placekickers Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Living people People from Loma Linda, California Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players Sportspeople from San Bernardino County, California Players of American football from California