University of Connecticut Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Jay Rose
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 242
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Southington, Conn.
- High School:
- Southington
2019: Played in 11 games at Tight End... Recorded 27 receptions for 261 yards and two touchdowns... Had 5 receptions for 28 yards at Indiana (9/21)... Tallied 3 catches for 42 yards and one touchdown against ECU (11/23)... Longest reception of 29 yards came versus Navy (11/1).
2018: Played in 12 games, made one start… Played on special teams and at tight end… Hauled in first career catch for 17 yards at Memphis (10/6)… Made one tackle against SMU (11/10).
2017: Played in all 12 games on special teams...Recorded one tackle.
High School: Hartford Courant... Offensive Player of the Year...First Team... New Haven Register... All-Star...named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation All-Connecticut team and was a finalist for state player of the year...Connecticut High School Coaches Association All-State...All-Central Connecticut Conference Division I West...led team to Class LL state championships in sophomore and junior seasons...was a quarterback in junior and senior seasons of high school...as a senior, passed for 2,636 yards and 39 touchdowns as Southington advanced to Class LL semifinals...passed for 3,190 yards and 47 TDs as a junior...played tight end his first two seasons of high school...made 45 receptions for seven TDs as a sophomore in 2013.
