Omaha Athletics

2011 (Freshman)
Saw action in 12 games, starting four as a defender...attempted one shot.

Before UNO
Was a standout defender at Millard South from 2007-10 before redshirting one season at Midland University in Fremont in 2010-11...was the captain of his Millard South team as a senior, leading the Patriots to an 11-7 record...earned 2010 Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska Second-Team, All-Metro Second Team, Lincoln Journal Star All-State honorable mention and played in the Shrine Soccer Classic at season's end...was a sophomore on the Patriots' state championship team in 2008...played club soccer for the past five years with the Togolese Soccer Association...also played on the U19 OFC regional team...a talented multi-sport athlete, was a member of the Patriots' wrestling team that won the state championship in 2008, finished second in 2009 and third in 2010...placed sixth individually at the state tournament as a junior in 2009 and fifth as a senior in 2010...was also an honor roll member and was named Millard South's French Student of the Year in 2010.

Personal
Born Jean-Jacques Zekpa on Jan. 15, 1992 in Lome, Togo...son of Odai and Dede Zekpa...has two sisters, Apole and Apoko...majoring in business.