# Jeremy Ito
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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox gridiron football biography
| name = Jeremy Ito
| image = Jeremyito.jpg
| caption = Jeremy Ito with Rutgers in 2008
| number = 1
| position = [Placekicker](/source/Placekicker), [punter](/source/Punter_(gridiron_football))
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|3|4}}
| birth_place = [Loma Linda, California](/source/Loma_Linda%2C_California)
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 175
| college = [Rutgers](/source/Rutgers_University)
| undraftedyear = 2008
| pastteams =
*[New Orleans Saints](/source/New_Orleans_Saints) ({{nfly|2008}})*
*[Hamilton Tiger-Cats](/source/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats) ({{cfly|2009}})
}}
'''Jeremy Ito''' (born March 4, 1986) is a former [placekicker](/source/placekicker) and [punter](/source/Punter_(American_football)) for the [Rutgers Scarlet Knights](/source/Rutgers_Scarlet_Knights) [NCAA](/source/NCAA) [Division I-A](/source/Division_I-A) football team. He also played for the [Hamilton Tiger-Cats](/source/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats) of the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League). Ito is half [Japanese](/source/Japanese_people). During his career at Rutgers, he was given the nickname "The Judge" - after [Lance Ito](/source/Lance_Ito), by fans for his clutch, game kicking performances.[{{Cite web |url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2006-11-16/sports/18352453_1_greg-schiano-scarlet-knights-jeremy-ito |title=New York News, Traffic, Sports, Weather, Photos, Entertainment, and Gossip - Homepage - NY Daily News |access-date=2012-11-18 |archive-date=2020-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519052439/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2006-11-16/sports/18352453_1_greg-schiano-scarlet-knights-jeremy-ito/ |url-status=dead }}]
==High school==
Ito attended [Redlands High School](/source/Redlands_High_School) in Redlands, California and was a student and a [letterman](/source/Letterman_(sports)) in [football](/source/High_school_football), [soccer](/source/soccer), and [golf](/source/golf). In football, he was a three-time All-[Citrus Belt League](/source/Citrus_Belt_League) selection.
==College career==
Ito had a career [field goals](/source/Field_goal_(football)) made percentage of 72.1, connecting on 80 of 111 attempts for the Scarlet Knights.[{{cite web |url=http://www.scarletknights.com/football/history/career-sp-teams.asp |title=Rutgers Football Special Teams/Total Offense Leaders |accessdate=2013-09-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826181047/http://www.scarletknights.com/football/history/career-sp-teams.asp |archivedate=2013-08-26 }}] A career highlight is a 28-yard game-winning field goal against the [Louisville Cardinals](/source/Louisville_Cardinals) in an upset victory on November 9, 2006, by a score of 28–25.[[http://sportsline.com/collegefootball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAF_20061109_LOU@RUT Rutgers vs Louisville 11/9/2006 Game Recap from Sportsline] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120717081018/http://sportsline.com/collegefootball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAF_20061109_LOU@RUT |date=2012-07-17 }}] The victory elevated Rutgers to # 7 in the country, their highest ranking ever. Ito was not drafted in the [2008 NFL draft](/source/2008_NFL_draft).
==Professional career==
In 2008, Ito was signed by the Saints, but was released at the beginning of the season.[{{Cite web |url=http://www.saintsreport.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=69107 |title=Saints sign another rookie Kicker (Jeremy Ito) - SaintsReport Community Forums |access-date=2009-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715225403/http://www.saintsreport.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=69107 |archive-date=2011-07-15 |url-status=dead }}]
On October 10, 2009, Ito was added to the practice roster of the [Hamilton Tiger-Cats](/source/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats) in the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League).[{{Cite web|url=http://www.ticats.ca/article/ticats-add-k-p-jeremy-ito|title=Hamilton Tiger-Cats}}] On November 8, 2009, he made his regular-season debut, kicking three field goals in Hamilton's victory over Winnipeg.[{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=297725 |title=Hamilton eliminates Winnipeg from playoffs, will host Lions |website=www.tsn.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091110225503/http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=297725 |archive-date=2009-11-10}}] On May 12, 2010, Ito was released by the Tiger-Cats.[http://www.phsb.ca/article/tiger-cats-sign-2009-draft-pick-hinds{{dead link|date=September 2012}}]
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/161668 ESPN.com Player Card].
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Category:1986 births
Category:American football placekickers
Category:American football punters
Category:Players of Canadian football from California
Category:American people of Japanese descent
Category:Sportspeople of Japanese descent
Category:Canadian football placekickers
Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Category:Living people
Category:Sportspeople from Loma Linda, California
Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players
Category:Players of American football from San Bernardino County, California
Category:American players of American football of Asian descent
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:New Orleans Saints players
Category:Canadian football punters
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