2018 Football Roster
Jeremiah Jackson
- Position:
- Inside Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 221
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Brooksville, Fla.
- Prev School:
- Hernando HS
- High School:
- Hernando
- Major:
- Sociology
2018 (R-Sr.): Played in nine games as a reserve linebacker … suffered an injury at Central Michigan on Oct. 13 and was limited to two appearances in the final five games … recorded a personal-high seven tackles in the season opening win over Central Connecticut on Aug. 30 … notched a third quarter sack at No. 8 Notre Dame on Sept. 8 … stopped an Indiana scoring threat on Sept. 15 by recovering a second quarter fumble at the Ball State six-yard line … tallied four tackles in back-to-back games against Kent State (Sept. 29) and Northern Illinois (Oct. 6).
2017 (R-Jr.): Saw action in 11 games while starting the final two games at weakside linebacker … equaled a then personal best with six tackles, along with one tackle for loss, in the win over UAB on Sept. 9 … came up with a fourth down stop early in the fourth quarter against UAB to force a turnover on downs … finished with multiple tackles in six other contests … notched three tackles and a tackle for loss at Northern Illinois on Nov. 9 … added five stops against Buffalo on Nov. 16.
2016 (R-So.): Played in all 12 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams … notched a season-high six stops against eventual MAC champion Western Michigan on Nov. 1 … recorded his first collegiate sack in the fourth quarter against Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 17 … added a second sack the following week in the win at Florida Atlantic … tallied multiple tackles in six contests.
2015 (R-Fr.): Played in all 12 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams … totaled a season-high three tackles in his collegiate debut against VMI on Sept. 3 … recorded tackles in four other contests … chipped in with two stops against Western Michigan on Nov. 5 and Ohio on Nov. 17.
2014 (Fr.): Took a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters for coach Dwayne Mobley at Hernando High … helped Hernando to three playoff appearances … selected the Tampa Bay Times North Suncoast Defensive Player of the Year … three-time All-North Suncoast … team captain as a senior … compiled 132 tackles in both his junior and senior seasons … registered 382 career tackles … managed 18 tackles for loss as a senior … totaled 9.5 sacks and 72.5 tackles for loss in career … rushed for 1,500 yards and 16 scores in three seasons.
PERSONAL: Son of Faith and Cynthia Jackson … born Dec. 7, 1995, in Brooksville, Florida … one sister and two brothers … nephew of the late Jerome Brown, who played football at the University of Miami and in the National Football League … earned his Ball State bachelor's degree in May 2018 … full name Jeremiah Jerome Jackson.
