Jhaleel Oswald - 2016 Football - LIU Post


#4 Jhaleel Oswald

Position: Defensive Back
Height: 6-2
Class: Senior
Hometown: Rosedale, N.Y.
Previous School: Campus Magnet (Nassau C.C.)

2016: All-NE-10 Second Team ... started 12 of 13 games at free safety ... ranked fourth on the team in solo tackles (40) ... made five tackles (two solo, three assist) in a 14-12 win at Virginia Union (Sept. 3) ... had six tackles in back-to-back victories against New Haven (Sept. 10) and Stonehill (Sept. 17) ... recorded five solo stops in a 27-24 triumph over Bentley (Sept. 24) ... broke up two passes and forced a fumble in a 19-18 win at Assumption (Oct. 1) ... tallied five tackles (one solo, four assist) in a 30-23 victory against Southern Connecticut (Oct. 15) ... collected six tackles (five solo, one assist) in a 22-7 win versus American International (Oct. 22) ... earned a season-high seven tackles (four solo, three assist) and broke up a pass in a 43-23 victory over Assumption in the NE-10 Championship (Nov. 12) ... made five tackles (four solo, one assist) in a 48-41 triumph against Winston-Salem State in the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 19).

2015: Did not see action due to injury.

2014: Started in all 12 contests ... was third on the team with 77 total tackles (53 solo, 24 assisted) ... led the defense with 11 pass breakups ... also recorded three tackles for loss, five forced fumbles and one interception ... collected a season-best seven solo tackles and 11 total stops in season-opening game against East Stroudsburg (Sept. 6) ... had a career-high 12 tackles in team's 38-33 win over New Haven (Sept. 13) ... made seven tackles, broke up three passes and had an interception in 48-21 Homecoming triumph over Saint Anselm (Oct. 18) ... had an eight-tackle performance with an interception in NE-10 Championship victory over American International (Nov. 15) ... accumulated seven tackles, two pass break-ups and a forced fumble in NCAA First Round tussle with Virginia State (Nov. 22).

Prior to LIU Post: Transfer from Nassau Community College ... ran track in high school.

Personal: Was born in Kingston, Jamaica ... has an older brother ... enjoys playing basketball, working out and reading ... lists Martin Luther King, Jr., Bob Marley and Malcolm X as the people he admires most ... aspires to play in the NFL ... pursuing a master's degree in business management.

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