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2008: Appeared in nine games, including one start (Oregon), at right guard, filling in for an injured Noris Malele (ankle) ... also saw extensive action at USC.
2007: Redshirted the season.
High School: Rated as the top offensive guard in Central California and 13th overall in the nation by Scout.com ... selected to the All-Far West team by SuperPrep Magazine ... the No. 42 overall recruit in the state of California according to Rivals.com ... listed on Long Beach Press-Telegram's "Best in the West" team ... PrepStar.com All-West Region choice ... third-team all-state, a two-time all-area first-team selection and a three-time all-league honoree ... helped the Drillers to the CFI Central section title his junior year ... nationally-rated as a defensive tackle by Rivals.com ... also earned all-area and all-league distinctions in basketball during his sophomore and junior seasons ... earned numerous academic achievements, including the Project BEST Academic Merit Scholar award and the Most Outstanding AVID Student award ... also a member of the National Honor Society and ranked in the top five percent of his class.
Personal: Full name is Justin DeWayne Cheadle ... the son of DeWayne and Patricia Cheadle ... born March 11, 1989 ... had one uncle, John Tarver, play in the NFL with the Patriots and Eagles, and two other uncles, Bernard Tarver and Roger Tarver, play football for USC and Washington, respectively.
