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Official Jesuit Tigers football account // 1968 & 2021 State Champions // 15-0 in 2021, No. 8 national ranking // Five straight Region titles (2018-22).
Tampa, FL
Joined April 2018
The word is out among college coaches - Jesuit's Oliva Weight Room is the place to get your workout while on the road recruiting. Thursday afternoon, new Oklahoma coach Brent Venables cranked out 10 neutral-grip pullups. @OU_Football. #AMDG l #GoTigers l #BoomerSooner
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Awesome to see Coach Peterson back with the Gators!
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Coach Thompson is a very popular guy this week. Thanks for stopping by the Jesuit football program today, @CoachJim4UM. #AMDG l #GoTigers l #GoBlue
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Wade Woodaz '22 earned some hardware this fall with @ClemsonFB, including the Tigers' Most Valuable Freshman award!. #AMDG #GoTigers #JesuitFootball
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Congratulations to Will Griffin '26 for being chosen an @UnderArmour All-American!. Griffin will play in the Under Armour All-America game on Jan. 2 in Orlando!. #AMDG #JesuitFootball. @GatorsFB @WillGriffin__11
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Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger . Jesuit safety Wade Woodaz '22 @WadeWoodaz_, a Clemson commit, received a visit today from @ClemsonFB HC Dabo Swinney and DC Brent Venables. #AMDG l #GoTigers l #JesuitFootball
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Jesuit is going to the State Championship!. FINAL:.Miami Northwestern 12.Jesuit 37. The Tigers (14-0) will play in the 3rd State title game in program history and try for their 2nd State crown (1968) on Sat. Dec 18 at 7:00pm in Ft Lauderdale!. #AMDG l #GoTigers l #JesuitFootball
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CONGRATULATIONS COACH THOMPSON!. In the 1st game of his 10th season, Jesuit head coach Matt Thompson wins his 100th game. #AMDG l #GoTigers l #JesuitFootball
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A few highlights of Will Griffin '26 at the Under Armour All-American Game!. #AMDG #GoTigers #JesuitFootball
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We are the 6A State Champions after defeating the Eagles of Pine Forest HS 35-29 in a thriller! It’s the first State Championship since 1968 and caps off a magical 15-0 perfect season. #AMDG #StateChamps #MissionAccomplished #1968 #2021 #FHSAA #HSFB
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The streak lives. 19 straight years Jesuit has defeated TC. The streak is older than every current Jesuit student. #AMDG #MenforOthers #JesuitHighSchool.
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Ring that bell Tucker Witte!!. The Jesuit defensive end, after a year of chemotherapy, is cancer free!!!. Witte will play in the spring game Saturday vs. Lakeland. #AMDG #GoTigers
Extraordinary moment this morning at St Joseph's Children's Hospital. Tucker Witte '25, diagnosed a year ago with Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH), following 10 months of chemotherapy has been declared cancer-free. Ring that bell, Tucker!. #AMDG
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Great to have National Championship-winning head coach Kirby Smart of @GeorgiaFootball visit the Tigers today. #AMDG l #GoTigers l #GoDawgs
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Congratulation to Jesuit Tiger Alumni and Iowa first team all big ten safety Dane Belton on being drafted to New York Giants!!! . #AMDG #Draft #Tigers #JesuitFootball #NFL
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One more to go!. State Semifinal, FINAL:. Miami Northwestern 12.Jesuit 37. We'll see you Dec. 18 in Ft. Lauderdale!. #AMDG
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Knight to Girard! Knight to Girard! TD! TD!. Tigers lead 24-21 w 9 seconds to go!
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Congratulations to head coach Matt Thompson for being named the Florida Dairy Farmers Class 6A Coach of the Year!. Thompson is now a finalist for the overall Florida Coach of the Year award. #AMDG l #GoTigers l #StateChamps
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In his final college game last week, #JesuitLegend Malik Davis '17 @Campaign_Lik scored this touchdown at Raymond James Stadium, just a half-mile down the road from where he scored a Hillsborough County-record 84 TDs for Jesuit. #AMDG @katsmithsports @Biggamebobby @TBHomeTeam
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Father Hermes giving the Tigers their championship medals. 6A STATE CHAMPIONS!. Jesuit 35, Pine Forest 29. EPIC 4TH QUARTER COMEBACK!. 15-0!. #AMDG
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Congratulations to Todd Bowles, P '21, '23, the new head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers!.
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1/ In the final game of his epic career Friday, Joquez Smith '23 eclipsed 5,000 rushing yards! Smith finished his 4 seasons at Jesuit with 5,010 yards on 704 carries (7.1 avg), helping the Tigers to a 49-9 record, 4 Region titles, and a State Championship! Smith is the 5th .
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Your Jesuit Tigers are No. 8 in the nation in @MaxPreps final 2021 rankings!. It equals the highest ranking for a Tampa Bay area school in the 17-year history of MaxPreps football national rankings. #AMDG l #GoTigers l #StateChamps!
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Knight to Girard - TOUCHDOWN TIGERS!. JESUIT LEADS!. 37 seconds to go:. Jesuit 35.PF 29. #AMDG
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Congratulations to Junior Vandeross '22, who tonight was named the 2021 Bill Minahan Award winner!. Thank you Martha Minahan and the Minahan Award committee!. #AMDG l #GoTigers l #MinahanAward
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Coach Kaiser's JV program is critical to Jesuit football's success. JV alumni include All-State players AJ Cottrill & Caleb Williams + Jarriett Buie, Gozy Okeke, Jonah Tran, Charles McLeod, Carter French, Liam Conroy, Andre Gilbert, Omarion Clark, Hayes Greep & Wayne Quin. #AMDG
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Dane Belton '19 @dbelton_ named 1st-Team All-Big Ten!. In December 2018 he signed with @HawkeyeFootball and has never stopped working. #AMDG l #GoTigers l #GoHawkeyes
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Clemson true freshman Wade Woodaz '22 chest-bumps Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney after Woodaz's blocked punt in Clemson's 41-10 win over Georgia Tech on Monday night. Click for video, the punt block is at the 8:20 mark:
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Following Clemson's 35-12 win Saturday over Furman, a quartet of #JesuitLegends got together for a reunion on Frank Howard Field. #AMDG l #GoTigers l #GoPaladins
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Jesuit football will have 6 signees Wednesday at a special ceremony in the gym at 12:30pm:. Lex Capitano – Furman .Brett Gerena – Army West Point.Connor McLaughlin – Stanford.Jonathan Odom – Florida.Raleigh Oxendine – Army West Point.Spencer Williams – Army West Point. #AMDG
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JO SMITH WILL NOT BE DENIED!. His 3rd TD of the game, this time from 30 yards!. 8:15 to go 4Q:. MN 12.Jesuit 37. #AMDG
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Tigers win! For the 5th time in 6 seasons, Jesuit advances to the State Semifinal!. Jones 24.Jesuit 40. #AMDG l #GoTigers l #JesuitFootball
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Dane Belton '19 @dbelton_ made 1st Team All-Big Ten this season and led the conference with five interceptions. The junior DB leads No. 17-ranked @HawkeyeFootball into the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, just an hour from where he grew up. #AMDG @TorelloSports .
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JUNIOR VANDEROSS!!!. TOUCHDOWN TIGERS!!!. 11:18 to go 4Q:. Jesuit 27.PF 29. #AMDG. @TBHomeTeam @Biggamebobby @BallySportsFL @katsmithsports @TorelloSports @BigCountyPreps1 @TheKevinLewis
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Just the way he used to do it for Coach Palmer at Corral Memorial Stadium. Jesuit --> Iowa --> NFL. #AMDG l #JesuitFootball. @dbelton_ @HawkeyeFootball @NFLCombine
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The PA announcer wasn't going to stop the Alma Mater!. STATE CHAMPIONS!. JESUIT 35, PINE FOREST 29. #AMDG
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Congratulations to head coach Matt Thompson and quarterback Joe Pesansky '21, who were named the @FACACoach Coach of the Year and Player of the Year, respectively, for Class 5A District 15!. #AMDG l #GoTigers l #JesuitFootball
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Larry Hodges doing what Larry Hodges does, and Jesuit takes a 7-0 lead over Durant w 5 seconds to go 1Q. Pass from Kiael Kelly, PAT by Cade Freeman. #GoTigers #AMDG #JesuitFootball
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Dane Belton '19 representing with the Tiger towel! @dbelton5 #JesuitLegend.
Highly sought after Tampa Jesuit duo Jordan Young & Ricky Parks had a chance to visit Iowa on Sunday & catch up with former teammate Dane Belton
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When you score the first two TDs of your college career, you get to stand at the podium and field questions from the media. Congrats Larry! #AMDG @LarryHodges18.
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Victory!. Jesuit defeats the No. 1-ranked team in Hillsborough County, and No. 3 team in Class 3M, tonight at Corral Memorial Stadium. 4 touchdowns for Willy Suarez!. Jesuit 28.Armwood 21. #AMDG
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Head coach Matt Thompson is the Florida Dairy Farmers Coach of the Year for all classifications!. Thompson, who last week had been named the 6A Coach of the Year, led Jesuit to a 15-0 record, No. 8 national ranking, and its first State title since 1968!. Congrats, coach!. #AMDG
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The buses with the State Champion Tigers will be pulling into the back lot behind athletics at about 2:00pm. #AMDG l #GoTigers l #StateChamps
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First Tampa Bay area team in 10 years to capture a football State Championship. #AMDG l #GoTigers l #StateChamps. @Biggamebobby @BigCountyPreps1 @katsmithsports @TBHomeTeam @WFLADan @WFLAKaren @TheKevinLewis @Andrew_FOX13 @ECloskyWTSP @BenMurphyTV @ODonnellFox13 @kyle_burger
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Congratulations to DE Anthony Nelson '18, whose 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and forced fumble helped Duke win its 1st game against a Top 10-ranked team in 34 years last night, 28-7 over Clemson. Nelson graduated from Harvard and transferred to Duke.
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National Championship coach choppered in today to meet with Coach Thompson and check out Jesuit High School football. #AMDG. @GeorgiaFootball @UGAAthletics .@Biggamebobby @katsmithsports .@TBHomeTeam @BigCountyPreps1 @WFLADan @TheKevinLewis @WFLAKaren @ODonnellFox13 @ECloskyWTSP
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And @usatodaysports agrees with @MaxPreps - your Jesuit Tigers finish the season ranked No. 8 in the nation after a perfect 15-0 campaign!. . #AMDG l #GoTigers l #StateChamps
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Congratulations to Wade Woodaz '22 @WadeWoodaz_, who helped @ClemsonFB capture the ACC Championship on Saturday with a 39-10 win over North Carolina. #AMDG #GoTigers.
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Coach Thompson speaks with @Andrew_FOX13 of @FOX13News at Corral Memorial Stadium moments after the team returned from Ft. Lauderdale as State Champions. #AMDG l #GoTigers l #StateChampions
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Jonathan Odom ('20) is making his mark at the University of Florida! . #AMDG #JesuitFootball #GoTigers
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After an All-Big Ten season helping Iowa @HawkeyeFootball to the Citrus Bowl and leading the B1G in interceptions, Dane Belton '19 is taking his shot at the NFL!. He is the 3rd Jesuit alumnus to declare for the 2022 Draft, along with @_THarris1 & @Campaign_Lik. #AMDG l #GoTigers
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Jesuit wins, 36-35!!. The Tigers win in OT on this 2-pt pass from Will Griffin to Peter Pesansky!!. #AMDG #Homecoming2023
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Congrats to @MikeEvans13_ of @Buccaneers on his @NFL record 11th straight season of 1,000+ yards receiving!. Mike has been a great supporter of Jesuit football and also has supported trips by his alma mater, Galveston (Texas) Ball, to play in Jesuit basketball tournaments. #AMDG
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How do you top a 65-yard Pick-6?. With a 74-yard Pick-6!. Troy Bowles does it again, his second interception return TD of the night! . End 3Q:. Gaither 10.Jesuit 45. #AMDG #RegionSemifinal
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A lot of emotion, brotherhood, and love in the aftermath of Jesuit's 14-3 State Semifinal defeat tonight at Cardinal Gibbons. Tigers finish the season 12-2. Thank you seniors!. #AMDG #GoTigers #JesuitFootball
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It's now a family affair at @clemsonfb !!!!. Photo Cred: @Hayesfawcett3 on Twitter @Toddaz_. #AMDG #JesuitFootball #GoTigers #Spring
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Tonight is the biggest game of the year! Your Jesuit Tigers (14-0) will battle the Pine Forest High School Eagles (12-1) for the 6A state championship. #AMDG #StateChampionship #GoTigers #813 #FHSAA
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This is what 20 wins in a row v. your rival feels like. TC 21.Jesuit 31. #AMDG l #GoTigers l #JesuitFootball
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Friday night in Fort Lauderdale, Jesuit will play in the Class 3M State Semifinal vs. undefeated and No. 7-ranked nationally St. Thomas Aquinas. #AMDG #GoTigers #JesuitFootball
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Wade Woodaz '22 cracks the two-deep as a FR at Clemson:. “He’s a competitor. He’s got great length and speed. He runs really well. Can change directions for that size. Really smart and savvy. Really understands zone coverage. Can blitz him . ” #AMDG.
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Dane Belton '19 with the strip sack for @HawkeyeFootball in their game at Penn State today. @dbelton5 #AMDG
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Next Saturday at 7pm we play in for class 6A State Championship against Pine Forest High School. #AMDG #Playoff #RoadToState #FHSAA
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Jesuit QB Will Griffin '26 faces the media during preparations for the Under Armour All-America game on Thursday in Orlando. Griffin is one of seven @GatorsFB signees or commitments playing in the game. #AMDG #GoTigers #JesuitFootball
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Dane Belton '19 @dbelton_, after a stellar 3 years at Iowa, is establishing himself as one of the top rookies in the NFL with @Giants!. #AMDG #GoTigers #JesuitFootball
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