John Raass
Defensive Tackle #51
Ht/Wt
6'
0"
|
300 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Nampa, 
Idaho
Last School
Ricks Junior College
Roster Years
1993-1995


Personal

Born 7/18/73 in Tongatapu, Tonga...parents are Henry and Fisiiahi...twin brother, Stan, is a linebacker...benches 420 pounds and squats 675...recruited by Hawai'i and Iowa...majoring in sociology.

Before BYU

Graduated from Nampa High in 1991...lettered three times in football and twice in track...played linebacker..named all-conference...coached by Rocky Patchin (Boise State).

Other College

At Ricks College was first team NJCAA All-American...first team all-conference...second team Grid Wire All-American.

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year 1993

Signed with BYU but did not enroll.

Junior Year 1994

Honorable mention All-WAC...started every game...had a 13-yard sack against Oklahoma in the Copper Bowl...best game was against Arizona State, when he had five unassisted tackles and eight assisted tackles...selected as coaches' player of the game (defensive line) against Arizona State and San Diego State...at Notre Dame had an unassisted tackle, two assisted tackles and a tackle for loss.

Senior Year 1995

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



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