Christopher Newport University

2016 - Junior - Starred as a cornerback while starting all 10 games in the defensive backfield during a dominant campaign … Collected second-team All-Conference accolades for his work during the year … Intercepted a team-high three passes and returned two for touchdowns … Took a pick back 95 yards in the opener against Kean on September 4, which marked the longest interception return in CNU history … Added another pick-six on a 19-yard return at TCNJ on September 24 … Intercepted his final pass of the year at Rowan on October 1 … Chipped in with seven pass breakups as well, including a pair during the squad's victory over No. 17 Wesley on September 17 … Contributed 26 tackles during the year as well, including five against both Wesley and TCNJ … Had at least one tackle in eight of his appearances and notched two or more in seven contests.

2015 - Sophomore - Played in all ten games during his second season, and moved into the starting lineup for the second half of the season...Made six starts at cornerback and finished the year with 23 total tackles...Registered 18 solo stops and five assisted tackles, while also picking off one pass...Returned interception 40 yards against Frostburg State for the Captains' second longest INT return of the season...Also earned two tackles for a loss of six yards...Defended five passes with four break-ups.

2014 - Freshman - Saw action in one game in his first year with the Captains...Made collegiate debut at Hampden-Sydney College.

At Kettle Run - Played cornerback all four years for the Cougars...Also a member of the track & field team and basketball team.

Personal - Justus Tyronne Drakeford was born in Stanford, Calif...Son of Tyronne and Cindi Drakeford...Has two brothers, Julian and Jaycee...Father played eight years in the National Football League, including as a member of the Super Bowl XXIX Champion San Francisco 49ers in the 1994-95 season...Favorite sports personalities are Kobe Bryant and Champ Bailey...Dream vacation is a trip to Hawaii...Person in history he'd most like to meet is Martin Luther King, Jr...Favorite movie is "Coach Carter"...Majoring in Sociology.