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Jersey Number 30
Trimarcus Cheeks
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hampton, Ga.
- High School:
- Dutchtown HS
- Prev School:
- Samford
Bio
Pronunciation: TRI-marcus
As a Senior (2023)
As a Junior (2022)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
As a Senior (2023)
- Played in 11 of 12 games (243 snaps)
- Started first two games of season at middle linebacker
- Starts came against UTSA (Sept. 2) and at Rice (Sept. 9)
- 184 of 207 defensive snaps came in box
- 4.0 tackles in each of first two games
- 3.0 tackles, 1 TFL and a sack against TCU (Sept. 16)
- 2.0 tackles in senior sendoff at UCF (Nov. 25)
- 2.0 tackles against Cincinnati (Nov. 11) and Oklahoma State (Nov. 18)
- 36 special teams snaps – 19 punt coverage, 10 FG/XP block and 7 on kick coverage
As a Junior (2022)
- Appeared in all 13 games (418 snaps)
- Made five starts at linebacker
- 56 snaps on kick coverage
- 32 snaps on punt coverage
- 25 snaps on field goal/extra-point block
- 35 tackles including 19 solo stops
- Four games with 5+ tackles
- Season high six stops in win vs. Rice (Sept. 24)
- Five tackles at Navy (Oct. 22), at ECU (Nov. 19) and vs. Tulsa (Nov. 26)
- 5.0 tackles for loss – ranked sixth on team
Prior to Houston
- Played two seasons at Samford (2019, 2021)
- In 2021, saw action in six games, starting five at linebacker
- Second on team with 48 tackles, including 23 solo stops
- 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks
- One interception, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
- 2019 Phil Steele Second Team Freshman All-American
- 2019 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
- Saw action in all 12 games
- 48 tackles including 26 solo stops
- 6.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks
- Forced fumble, fumble recovery, quarterback hurry and pass break-up
- Joined Houston as mid-year enrollee in January
High School
- Standout linebacker at Dutchtown High School
- First Team All-Region
Personal
- Nickname: "Jay" because he is a Jr.
- Hobbies: drawing, reading, watching movies and walking his dog
- Dream job outside football: entrepreneur
- Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Hidden talent: drawing
- Chose UH to be in an environment with like-minded individuals all pursuing the same dream
- Fears God
- One word to describe himself on the field: aggressive
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: mangos
- His motivation for working hard: his family and their aspirations
- Best advice: take your lessons on your feet and don't allow the present moment to cloud your vision of the future.
- Highlight of his life thus far: spring break 2020
- Most memorable athletic feat: freshmen All-American 2019
- Unique fact: fashion and art is one of his top interest
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Colorado
Friday, September 12
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
