Saturday, June 6, 2026

84 Days to WCU Football Kickoff - #84 Jemarious Reaves

                                                                                                         
It's now 84 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, August 29, 2026, against the  Eastern Kentucky Colonels in EJ Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, NC

To help pass those long summer days and get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season and more knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day. 

Today we highlight the Catamount player currently assigned to #84 on the WCU Preseason Roster:

#84 Jemarious Reaves










Position  Wide Receiver
Height 6-1
Weight 185
Class Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown Hopkins, S.C.
High School Richland Northeast HS











2025 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in one game, seeing action in the home win over Furman (Oct. 11) … Did not record any official statistics.

2024 (Freshman): Saw action in one game, making his collegiate debut against VMI (Nov. 16) … Did not record any official statistics … Caught a unit-high tying four passes in WCU’s annual Spring Game ... Named to the 2024-25 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: Joined the Catamount football team as a preferred walk on … Started his prep career at Lower Richland High before finishing at Richland Northeast High … Was a two-way player at wide receiver and defensive back … Invited to the Blue-Grey Bowl Game … Over 20 games his final two seasons, caught 25 passes for 491 yards and four touchdowns, according to MaxPreps ... Selected as the most valuable athlete as a junior ... High school head coach was Marlin Taylor ... Also ran track where he was a hurdler and was a two-time state champion.

Personal: Full name is Jemarious Ryell Reaves ... Is the son of La'Tasha and Jemar Reaves ... Has five siblings - Saylanna, Triniti, Malcom, Justin, and Omar ... Both parents are in the United States military.







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