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Bio
Jason Sehornns accomplishments as a three-sport athlete at
Shasta College are mind boggling, if not
legendary.
Born in Sacramento, California in 1971, Sehorn did not play
football at Mt. Shasta High School until his senior year, but
promptly captured league MVP honors while also proving himself a
standout performer in basketball and track. Sehornns natural
athletic ability was obvious to a major league baseball scout who
spotted him playing an amateur league game following his graduation
from Mt. Shasta High. He spent the next two seasons playing
minor-league baseball, despite having never played Little League or
high school baseball.
Sehorn went on to play all three sports at Shasta College
from 1990-91, making his biggest impact on the gridiron where he
lined-up as a wide receiver, kick returner and safety. He holds
numerous Shasta College records, including: touchdowns in a season
(17), touchdowns in a career (34), longest kickoff return (100
yds), season scoring (106 points), career scoring (210 points), and
all-purpose yards per game (253). Sehornns 506 all-purpose yards in
a 1991 game against Solano was a national community college record
that stood for ten years, and his 4,308 career all-purpose yards
ranks second in U.S. community college football history. For his
football accomplishments, Sehorn was named a two-time 1st Team JC
Grid-Wire All American, two-time All Golden Valley Conference and
Golden Valley Conference MVP and CCCFCA All State in
1990.
During the 1990-91 season, Sehorn starred on the Shasta
College menns basketball team, averaging 12.5 points and 6 rebounds
per game. In 1991, Sehorn set a Shasta College track and field
record with a triple jump of 48 feet 1 inches, and won four events
to lead the Knights to a Golden Valley Conference track and field
championship.
Following his brilliant career at Shasta, Sehorn signed a
scholarship to play football for the USC Trojans
where
he lined-up at both safety and cornerback. He totaled 136
tackles (108 solo) with 10 interceptions and 23 passes defended
while returning 31 punts for 7.3-yard average in his Trojan
career.
Sehorn was selected 59th overall in the 1995 NFL Draft by
the New York Giants, where he played for nine seasons, highlighted
by a 2001 NFC Championship. He signed with the St. Louis Rams in
2003.
However, it is often Sehornns generous volunteer activities
that set him apart from other elite athletes. He has helped several
single mothers in Newark, N.J. become homeowners. Sehorn's Corner
hosts "Turkey Trot", a program in which his foundation purchases
Thanksgiving meals for single-parent families in Elizabeth, NJ.
Sehorn has hosted a Mother's Day luncheon in Newark for
single-parent mothers and continues his involvement in numerous
charities. His donation to Mt. Shasta High was the catalyst for a
renovation to the schoolls track facilities in
2003.
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