2019 (Senior): Played in all 12 games on the year with eight starts on defense … Finished with 35 total tackles including 17 solo stops and 9.0 tackles for loss – second on the team – including 2.5 sacks … His 9.0 TFL’s ranked ninth overall in the SoCon … Credited with four quarterback hurries … Recorded at least one tackle in every game on the year, posting a TFL in eight of the 12 games … Tallied a career-high six tackles twice including at home against North Greenville (Sept. 14) and Gardner-Webb (Oct. 5).
2018 (Junior): Played in nine of the team’s 11 games with one start at linebacker … Recorded 19 total tackles including 14 solo stops with 3.5 tackles for loss including 2.0 sacks … Credited with three forced fumbles and a quarterback hurry … Made his WCU debut in the season-opener against Newberry (Sept. 1), recording a solo stop in the win … Posted three tackles including 1.5 for loss with a forced fumble at Samford (Oct. 6) … Both of his tackles against Wofford (Nov. 10) were for loss, adding a forced fumble … Tallied a career-high five stops twice including at ETSU (Oct. 27) and in the season finale at North Carolina (Nov. 17), forcing a fumble against the Tar Heels.
Prior to Western Carolina: Transfer from Georgia Military where he played two seasons … In 20 career games, amassed 70 total tackles including 52 solo stops and 12.5 tackles for loss with 3.5 sacks … Posted 44 tackles as a sophomore with seven tackles for loss … Had one interception and five pass break-ups.
Personal: Full name is Jarquavius Tremontae Wortham … Is the son of Angela and Alfred Wortham.
Career Highs:
Tackles: 6, twice (MR: GARDNER-WEBB, 10/5/19)
Tackles for Loss: 2.0, twice (MR: NORTH GREENVILLE, 9/14/19)
Sacks: 2.0, NORTH GREENVILLE, 9/14/19
