Kearis Jackson

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Kearis Jackson
No. 5 – Tennessee Titans
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-09) December 9, 1999 (age 24)
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Return yards:48
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

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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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. [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]

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Broad jump
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 s1.52 s2.62 s10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)
All values from NFL Combine [12] [13]

Jackson was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 15, 2023. [14] 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. [15]

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References

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

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