Kearis Jackson Explained

Kearis Jackson
Currentteam:Tennessee Titans
Number:5
Birth Date:9 December 1999
Birth Place:Fort Valley, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:196
Position:Wide receiver
High School:Peach County
(Fort Valley, Georgia)
College:Georgia (2018–2022)
Undraftedyear:2023
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Return yards
Statvalue1:48
Pfr:JackKe02

Kearis Jamarcus Jackson (born December 9, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia.

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

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]

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]

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.[5] His first career touchdown came the following week against Tennessee.[6]

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 helped lead the Bulldogs to their first National Championship since 1980 with a 33–18 victory over Alabama.[10] At the season's end, Jackson announced he would return for another season.[11]

Professional career

Jackson was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 15, 2023.[12] 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.[13]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kearis Jackson's High School Football Stats . September 26, 2021 . MaxPreps.com . en.
  2. Web site: Kearis Jackson, 2018 Wide Receiver – Rivals.com . September 26, 2021 . n.rivals.com.
  3. Web site: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Georgia Bulldogs – Boxscore – September 15, 2018 . February 2, 2022 . FOX Sports . en-US.
  4. Web site: Kearis Jackson College Stats . February 2, 2022 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  5. Web site: Novak . Christopher . October 4, 2020 . Auburn vs. Georgia 2020 score: Bulldogs roll over Tigers . February 2, 2022 . Team Speed Kills . en.
  6. Web site: May . Jed . October 11, 2020 . UGA surges past Tennessee . December 9, 2023 . Macon.com.
  7. Web site: August 24, 2021 . 2021 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Football Team Announced . February 2, 2022 . SECSports.com.
  8. Web site: Rudolph . Justin . November 28, 2021 . Kirby Smart provides injury update on wide receiver Kearis Jackson . February 2, 2022 . On3 . en.
  9. Web site: Leigh . Savannah . November 20, 2021 . Three simple stats from 11th Georgia football victory that will make fans excited . February 2, 2022 . Dawn of the Dawg . en-US.
  10. Web site: Kurtz . Jason . Hayes . Mike . Wagner . Meg . January 11, 2022 . Georgia vs Alabama: Live updates on the College Football Playoff National Championship . February 2, 2022 . CNN.com . en.
  11. Web site: Patel . Parth . January 26, 2022 . Georgia's Kearis Jackson announces return for 2022 season . February 2, 2022 . The Red and Black . en.
  12. Web site: Wyatt . Jim . May 15, 2023 . Titans Sign Six Players After Rookie Minicamp . December 9, 2023 . TennesseeTitans.com.
  13. Web site: Wyatt . Jim . September 22, 2023 . Titans Make Several Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday's Game vs Browns . December 9, 2023 . TennesseeTitans.com.