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Pepperdine University Athletics

Hall of Fame

Jay Roelen

Jay Roelen

  • Class
    1958
  • Induction
    1981
  • Sport(s)
    Football
Played four seasons (1954-57) ... One of the best quarterbacks in Pepperdine history ... A 1957 Williamson Little All-American ... Made the 1956 United Press Little All-Pacific Coast honorable mention team ... Passed for school records of 2,392 yards in a career, 1,428 yards in a season and 303 yards in a game ... Led all small-college quarterbacks with 106 completions as a senior ... Became a high-level coach and official in wrestling at the NCAA and NAIA level ... Graduated in 1958 with a degree in physical education/kinesiology.
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