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7 V'Sean Palmer
V'Sean Palmer
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    170
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Dayton, Ohio
  • High School:
    Thurgood Marshall
  • Previous College:
    Akron
  • Position:
    DB
  • gp
    8
  • tk
    42.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    2
  • ffum
    1
Bio

Senior (2024)

  • Made nine starts at free safety and recorded 42 tackles, the sixth-most on the team
  • Picked off two passes to boost career total to six
  • Third straight season of 40 or more tackles

Senior (2023)

  • Started nine games at corner
  • Made 49 tackles, second-most among defensive backs and seventh in the program
  • Four pass breakups were third on the team
  • Named Second Team All-HCAC for the second straight year

Senior (2022)

  • Played in all 10 games
  • Recorded 45 total tackles and one tackle for loss
  • Picked off three passes and had nine pass breakups
  • Named to HCAC All-Conference Second Team.

Junior (2021)

  • Appeared in eight games
  • Tallied a career-high 27 total tackles (20 solo and seven assisted)
  • Intercepted one pass for 20 yards and notched four pass break-ups.

Sophomore (2020-21)

  • Played in all seven games 
  • Recorded 17 total tackles (12 solo and five assisted)
  • Forced a fumble and broke up five passes.

Freshman (2019): Attended the University of Akron but did not play football.

Personal

  • Major is sport management
  • Graduated in 2019 from Thurgood Marshall High School
  • Participated in football, basketball, track and field, and baseball
  • Two-way player in football
  • First Team All-Southwest Ohio Public League (American Division) and Honorable Mention All-Southwest District pick as a junior
  • In track, he was a part of the Division II state championship 4x400-meter relay team in 2018
  • His 4x400 relay squad also qualified for the state meet his sophomore year
  • Son of Natasha Palmer
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 29 -
Assists 13 -
Tackles 42.0 0.0
Tackles per game 5.3 -
Sacks 0.0 -
Sack yards 0 -
Interceptions 2 -
Returned for touchdown 0 -
Fumble recoveries 0 -
Fumble return TDs - -
Game Log - Passing
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21 - - - - - -
Game Log - Punting
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 - - - - - 1 18 18.0 18 0
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 1 - - 18 - 18
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21 - - - - - -
Game Log - Scoring
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 6 2 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 2 4 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 5 1 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 40 0 1 - -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 2 3 5.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 6 2 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 5 1 6.0 0.0 0 1.0 5 1 0 - 1 0 0 1 0 0
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 43 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats: Passing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 8 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - 1 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 8 - - - - - - - -
Total 43 - - - - - - 1 0

Career Stats: Rushing

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 7 - - - - - - -
2021-22 8 - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
2024-25 8 - - - - - - -
Total 43 - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Receiving

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 8 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 8 - - - - - - - 0
Total 43 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats: Kicking

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 8 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 8 - - - - - - - -
Total 43 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Punting

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 4 30 7.5 0 13 - - - - -
2023-24 1 17 17.0 0 17 - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - 1 18 18.0 0 18
Total 5 47 9.4 0 17 1 18 18.0 0 18

Career Stats: Returns

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 7 - - - - 0 .0
2021-22 8 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 10 - - - 30 30 3.0
2023-24 10 - - - 17 17 1.7
2024-25 8 - - 18 - 18 2.3
Total 43 - - 18 47 65 1.5

Career Stats: All-Purpose

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - 0 0 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats: Scoring

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 7 12 5 17.0 2.4 - - 1.5 4 1 - - - - 5 -
2021-22 8 20 7 27.0 3.4 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 20 4 0
2022-23 10 30 15 45.0 4.5 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 71 9 0
2023-24 10 29 20 49.0 4.9 0.0 0 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 0
2024-25 8 29 13 42.0 5.3 0.0 0 1.5 6 1 0 0 2 40 4 0
Total 43 120 60 180.0 4.2 0.0 0 5.0 14 3 0 0 6 131 26 0

Career Stats: Defense

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats: Passing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 8 - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Rushing

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 8 - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 3 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Receiving

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 8 - - - - - - - 0
Conference - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Kicking

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 8 - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Punting

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - 1 18 18.0 0 18
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - 1 18 18.0 0 18
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - 1 18 18.0 0 18
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - 1 18 18.0 0 18
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Returns

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 8 - - 18 - 18 2.3
Conference - - - - - 0 -
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 3 - - 18 - 18 6.0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 3 - - 18 - 18 6.0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
Month              
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - 18 - 18 4.5
November 1 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Scoring

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 8 29 13 42.0 5.3 0.0 0 1.5 6 1 0 0 2 40 4 0
Conference - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 3 9 4 13.0 4.3 - - 0.5 1 - - - 1 40 1 -
Away 5 20 9 29.0 5.8 0.0 0 1.0 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 3 9 4 13.0 4.3 - - 0.5 1 - - - 1 40 1 -
Losses 5 20 9 29.0 5.8 0.0 0 1.0 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 0
Month                                
September 3 13 7 20.0 6.7 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 40 3 -
October 4 15 6 21.0 5.3 0.0 0 1.5 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
November 1 1 0 1.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Defense

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