Kearis Jackson
Kearis Jamarcus Jackson (born December 9, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football at Georgia.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
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| Born: | December 9, 1999 Fort Valley, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Peach County (Fort Valley, Georgia) | ||
| College: | Georgia (2018–2022) | ||
| Undrafted: | 2023 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Early years
Jackson attended Peach County. In his senior year, Jackson caught 9 touchdowns on 47 receptions for 852 yards. 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.
College career
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.
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.
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. His best game was against Auburn where he recorded 147 yards on 9 receptions. His first career touchdown came the following week against Tennessee.
In 2021, Jackson was named to the preseason third team All-SEC. During the season, Jackson dealt with injuries and he didn't make his first appearance until senior day against Charleston Southern. Jackson helped lead the Bulldogs to their first National Championship since 1980 with a 33–18 victory over Alabama. At the season's end, Jackson announced he would return for another season.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Broad jump | |||||
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| 5 ft 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.55 s | 1.52 s | 2.62 s | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Jackson was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 15, 2023. He made the Titans 53-man roster as the team's punt returner. He suffered an ankle injury in practice and was placed on injured reserve on September 22, 2023.
References
Further reading
- May, Jed (January 2022). "Kearis Jackson gears up for another shot at title glory". Rivals.com.
- Butt, Jake (April 4, 2018). "Smart says Kearis Jackson has something unique". The Macon Telegraph – via Newspapers.com.
- Towers, Chip (October 8, 2020). "Slot receiver proving to be reliable target". The Atlanta Constitution – via Newspapers.com.
- Sudge, Brandon (September 5, 2019). "Kearis Jackson to miss time due to injury". Ledger-Enquirer – via Newspapers.com.
- Weiszer, Mark (November 2, 2021). "'I'm back:' Georgia WR Kearis Jackson returns to form against Florida after knee surgery". Athens Banner-Herald.
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