Kearis Jackson

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Kearis Jackson
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 10
PositionWide receiver
ClassRedshirt Junior
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-09) December 9, 1999 (age 22)
Fort Valley, Georgia
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight201 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolPeach County
(Fort Valley, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards
  • CFP National Champion (2021)

Kearis Jamarcus Jackson (born December 9, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Early years[]

Jackson attended Peach County. In his senior year, Jackson caught 9 touchdowns on 47 receptions for 852 yards.[1] This helped him become a consensus 4-star recruit. His career totals came to 26 receiving touchdowns for 2508 yards with 161 catches. Jackson had offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, and Ohio State, but he decided to commit to Georgia.[2]

College career[]

2018[]

Jackson would redshirt his first year on campus. He made his first and only appearance in a blowout of Middle Tennessee State where he got 6 yards on a rushing attempt.[3]

2019[]

Jackson played sparingly in his second season. He appeared in 4 games and caught 5 passes for 79 yards. He had 2 rushing attempts for 10 yards.[4]

2020[]

In his third season, Jackson's playing time significantly increased. He appeared in every game of the season and had 514 yards on 36 catches, with three of those catches being touchdowns.[4] His best game was against Auburn where he recorded 147 yards on 9 receptions.[5] His first career touchdown came the following week against Tennessee.[6]

2021[]

In 2021, Jackson was named to the preseason third team All-SEC.[7] During the season, Jackson dealt with injuries[8] and he didn't make his first appearance until senior day against Charleston Southern.[9] Jackson would help lead the Bulldogs to their first National Championship since 1980 with a 33-18 victory over Alabama.[10] At seasons end, Jackson announced he would return for another season.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kearis Jackson's High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  2. ^ "Kearis Jackson, 2018 Wide Receiver - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  3. ^ "Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Georgia Bulldogs - Boxscore - September 15, 2018". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  4. ^ a b "Kearis Jackson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  5. ^ Novak, Christopher (2020-10-04). "Auburn vs. Georgia 2020 score: Bulldogs roll over Tigers". Team Speed Kills. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  6. ^ https://www.macon.com/sports/college/university-of-georgia/bulldogs-beat/article246351335.html
  7. ^ "2021 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Football Team Announced". www.secsports.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  8. ^ "Kirby Smart provides injury update on wide receiver Kearis Jackson". On3. 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  9. ^ "Three simple stats from 11th Georgia football victory that will make fans excited". Dawn of the Dawg. 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  10. ^ By Jason Kurtz, Mike Hayes and <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a> (2022-01-11). "Georgia vs Alabama: Live updates on the College Football Playoff National Championship". CNN. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  11. ^ "Georgia's Kearis Jackson announces return for 2022 season". The Red and Black. Retrieved 2022-02-02.

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