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16 A.J. Ackerman

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 300
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Elizabeth, PA
  • High School Elizabeth Forward

Biography

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NCAA CAREER STATS

First Team All-Northeast Conference (2024)
NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll (2023)

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2024)
  • First Team All-Conference
  • Team Captain
  • Phil Steele FCS Magazine Second Team All-NEC
  • Started all 11 games on the defensive line
  • Tallied 18 tackles with 1.5 for loss and half a sack
  • Had at least one tackle in all but one game
  • Added four quarterback hurries.
  • Preseason All-NEC
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2023)
  • Preseason all-conference selection, suffered injury at Coastal Carolina and missed remainder of season
  • Team Captain
  • Started first three games on defensive line ... Had streak of 29 straight starts
  • Made four tackles with 2.0 at WVU ... Also had a sack at WVU, the only one of the game for DU
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)
  • Started all 11 games (first four at defensive end, last seven at nose tackle)
  • Recorded 20 tackles (13 solo)
  • Sixth on team with 4.5 tackles for loss for third-most 25 yards
  • Third on team with 2.5 sacks for 19 yards (second most)
  • Had two solos in five outings, including a season-high four tackles (2 solo) at Florida State
  • Season-best 1.5 sacks in win over Thomas More
AS A FRESHMAN (2021)
  • Started all 10 games at defensive end
  • Ranked 10th on the team with 23 tackles (11 solo)
  • Finished sixth on the unit with 4.5 tackles for loss (1.5 sacks)
  • Posted four tackles, including 1.0 TFL, in upset win at Ohio (9/11/21)
  • Totaled four tackles, including 1.0 TFL and 0.5 sack, versus Bryant (10/9/21)
  • Established a season-high six tackles (four solo) with 1.0 TFL versus Central Conn. St. (11/13/21)
  • Finished with four tackles and 1.0 sack at Wagner (11/20/21)
AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)
  • Appeared in all five games of spring, COVID-shortened season
  • Moved from offensive line to the defensive line for last two games of the year
  • Finished with nine tackles with 2.5 TFL and a half sack in the final two contests
  • Tallied five stops (four solo) with 2.5 FTL, a half sack and quarterback hurry in NEC Championship game vs. Sacred Heart
  • Had four tackles (three solo) in regular season finale on the road at Bryant
AS A FRESHMAN (2019)
  • Played in one game (vs. Walsh)
BEFORE DUQUESNE
  • Played for head coach Mike Collidi on the offensive and defensive line at Elizabeth Forward
  • Three-time WPIAL AAA Interstate All-Conference selection, 2018 Interstate Conference Lineman of the Year…three-time Bee-Graphix Finest 25 honoree…voted top 8 lineman by WPIAL Sportsmen…Mr. PA Football nominee…First Team Kennywood All-Star selection
  • Guided Warriors to 8-2 ledger in 2018 including a 7-1 mark in the Interstate Conference, helping Elizabeth Forward to its second straight conference championship
  • Prior to 2017, the Warriors' last conference title came in 1985
  • Helped Elizabeth Forward average 37.8 points per game in 2017
  • Recorded five sacks in a 56-0 win at Uniontown
  • Four-year letterman for the Warriors
  • Originally committed to Towson
PERSONAL
  • Full name: Angelo Jordan Ackerman
  • Son of Gina Ackerman
  • Born on Nov. 22, 2000 in Pittsburgh

Statistics

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2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 68

    2019Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'5" 300 lbs
    68
  • 68

    2020-21Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'5" 300 lbs
    68
  • 68

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'5" 300 lbs
    68
  • 16

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'5" 310 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2023Graduate Student

    Defensive Line
    6'5" 310 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2024Graduate Student

    Defensive Line
    6'5" 300 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2025Graduate Student

    Defensive Line
    6'5" 300 lbs
    16

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