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2016 Football Roster

1 Verry Jackson

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown San Diego, CA
  • Highschool Mira Mesa

Biography

Career Highs

  • Tackles: 9 vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (10/15/16)
  • Solo Tackles: 8 vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (10/15/16)
  • Assisted Tackles: 3; 4 times; last at Belhaven (10/1/16)
  • TFL: none
  • Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Southwest Assemblies of God (9/10/16)
  • Fumbles Recovered: none
  • Interceptions: 1; 4 times; last vs. Howard Payne (10/22/16)
  • Pass Breakups: 2 at Belhaven (10/1/16)
  • Blocked kicks: none
  • Punt Returns: 3 vs. Howard Payne (10/17/15)
  • Punt Return Yds: 33 vs. Southwest Assemblies of God (9/10/16)
  • Longest Punt Return: 25 vs. Southwest Assemblies of God (9/10/16)

Kick Returns

  • Kick Returns: 2, 2 times; last vs. Southwest Assemblies of God (9/10/16)
  • Kick Return Yds: 51 vs. Southwest Assemblies of God (9/10/16)
  • Longest Kick Return: 26 vs. Southwest Assemblies of God (9/10/16)

Interceptions

  • 1 (21 yards) at Texas Lutheran (09/03/16)

2016 (senior)

  • Played in seven games
  • Intercepted a pass in games at Texas Lutheran (21 yards) (09/03/16), UMHB (10/15/16), and Howard Payne (10/22/16)
  • Returned four kickoffs for 88 yards during the season including a 26 yard kickoff return vs. Southwest Assemblies of God (09/10/16)
  • Returned a punt for 33 yards against Southwest Assemblies of God (09/10/16)
  • Recorded 30 tackles (18 solo, 12 assisted) including a season high nine vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (10/15/16)
  • Forced a fumble vs. Southwest Assemblies of God (09/10/16)
  • Recovered a fumble vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (10/15/16)
  • Broked up six passes, including two at Belhaven (10/01/16)

2015 (Junior)

  • Played in nine games, starting in 3 (Belhaven, Sul Ross State, Mary-Hardin Baylor)
  • Intercepted a pass for a 31-yard return vs. Howard Payne (10/17/15)
  • Returned seven punts for 34 yards in 3 games.
    • Had three punt returns vs. Howard Payne for 19 yards. Longest punt return was 17 yards.

Mesa Community College

  • Played cornerback and punt returner under head coach Henry Browne

Mira Mesa High School

  • Played cornerback, wide receiver, punt and kick returner under head coach Blevins
  • Winner of Bubba Chandler Memorial Award
  • Led team to Eastern League title in 2007 & 2008
  • Led team to first round of playoffs in 2007 and semi finals in 2008
  • Named All 1st Team CB in the Eastern League conference
  • Holds record of 12 interceptions in one year

Personal

  • Born on December 31, 1989
  • Son of Tasha Hawkins
  • Majoring in criminal justice and minoring in business at ETBU

Favorites

  • SPORTS TEAM: Green Bay Packers
  • FOODS: Mexican food
  • BOOK: 48 Laws of Power
  • PERSON: Mom
  • SPORTS EXPERIENCE: First game after I came back to play college football after missing 3 football seasons.
  • VACATION PLACE: Cabo
  • NUMBER: 1
  • MOST PRIZED POSSESSION: Bed
  • TV SHOW: Power
  • MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE: Steve Davey
  • SPORTS MOVIE: Gridiron Gang
  • FAMOUS PEOPLE I HAVE MET: Floyd Mayweather Sr./Jr Seau
  • ACTOR/ACTRESS: Morgan Freeman
  • ATHLETE: Deion Sanders

 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2015Junior

    CB
    5'8" 175 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2016Senior

    CB
    5'8" 175 lbs
    1