Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  2-year returning starter....Conference Carolinas All-Tournament Team 2021....Peach Belt Conference All-Tournament Team 2020....Started all 11 matches during the covid-shortened 2020 season....Tied for second on the team in shots (15) and assists (4)....Played in all 22 matches (with 20 starts) as a sophomore....Led team with 7 assists....Ranked 45th in NCAA II and 2nd in the PBC for total assists....2 match-winning scores (vs Montevallo, 9-21-19, and at Coker, 10-30-19)....Tied for 3rd on the team with 15 points....8 of 22 shots were on target....Transfer from NCAA Division I Liberty University, where he played his freshman year....A very technical player....Will easily adjust to our style of play.....Possesses good attacking skills....With his Division I experience should make an impact right away.....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (spring, fall), 2021 (spring, fall).

LU: Appeared in seven matches as a freshman, and tallied two assists and three shots for a 7-7-1 Flames squad.

PERSONAL:

• Born Pedro Jafet De Santiago Gonzalez in Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico
• A graduate of CEC y TEC La Concha
• Previously played with the Club Santas LaGuna U20 team
• Nickname is Yaya

PERSONAL FAVORITIES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Soccer player
• Favorite Superhero: Spider-Man
• Favorite Athlete: Andres Iniesta
• Favorite Sports Team: Barcelona
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: How I Met your Mother
• Favorite Food: Ravioli
• Favorite Vacation Spot: London, England
• Instagram Account: @jafethdesantiago
• Your Motivation Music: Avicii
• Favorite Thing About FMU: Griffin Athletic Complex
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: Studying
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Get at least 12 assists
• Why you first chose your sport: Because My father was a soccer player
• The biggest mental challenge to you improving faster: Fast decision making
• Brush With Greatness: Liga MX champion U-20 and U-17; I participated in club World Cup in Madrid 2015