Adoree' Jackson

Adoree' Jackson
USC Trojans No. 2
Position Cornerback / WR / Returner
Class Junior
Career history
College
  • USC (2014−present)
High school Gardena (CA) Junípero Serra
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-09-18) September 18, 1995
Place of birth Belleville, Illinois
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Adoree' Jackson (born September 18, 1995) is an American football wide receiver and cornerback for the USC Trojans.

Early years

Jackson was born in Belleville, Illinois. During his freshman year in high school, he went to Belleville East High School. He moved to California prior to his sophomore year in high school.[1] Jackson attended Junípero Serra High School in Gardena, California. He played numerous positions including wide receiver, running back, defensive back and return specialist. Jackson was rated by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit and was ranked as the number one athlete and sixth best player overall in his class.[2] He committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football.[3] Jackson also played basketball and ran track and field in high school.[4]

College career

Jackson played in 12 games as a true freshman in 2014. He played cornerback, wide receiver and was a return specialist. He was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.[5][6] In the 2014 Holiday Bowl he had a 98-yard kick return touchdown and a 71-yard touchdown reception in USC's 45 to 42 win.[7] He finished his freshman season with 50 tackles, three receiving touchdowns and two return touchdowns.

Jackson was named a Freshman All-American by Football Writers Association of America[8] and Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year by the Pac-12 coaches.[9]

Jackson placed 5th[10] in the long jump (almost 26 feet) and 4th in the 4×100 meters 2015 NCAA outdoor track and field championship earning 2 all american awards. Adoree also won the 2015 Pac-12 Conference Championship long jump.

On November 12, 2016, Jackson intercepted two passes from Washington's Quarterback Jake Browning, helping the Trojans win their fifth straight game and upset the #4 ranked Huskies.[11]

Statistics

Defense

Year Team G GS Tackles Interceptions / Coverage Fumbles
Solo Ast Total Loss Sack INT Yds Avg TD BU PD FF FR Yds TD
2014 USC 13 10 45 4 49 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 1 1 0 0
2015 USC 14 14 22 13 35 0.0 0 1 46 46.0 1 8 9 1 0 0 0
2016 USC 11 11 41 8 49 2.0 0 4 0 0.0 0 9 13 0 2 26 0
Career 38 35 108 25 133 6.0 0 5 46 46.0 1 27 32 2 3 26 0

Offense & Special Team

Year Team Receiving Rushing Kick Return Punt Return
Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD Kr Yds Avg TD Pr Yds Avg TD
2014 USC 10 138 13.8 3 1 5 5.0 0 23 684 29.7 2 2 12 6.0 0
2015 USC 27 414 15.3 2 7 36 5.1 0 30 690 23.0 0 24 251 10.5 2
2016 USC 0 0 0 0 4 37 9.2 0 18 510 28.3 1 16 236 14.8 1
Career 37 552 14.9 5 12 78 6.5 0 71 1,884 26.5 3 42 499 11.9 3

Source:[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Serra's Adoree' Jackson aims to be unforgettable in every way - Los Angeles Times". articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  2. ↑ "Adoree' Jackson - Yahoo! Sports". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  3. ↑ "Five-star athlete Adoree' Jackson commits to USC over UCLA, Florida, LSU - Campus Union". si.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  4. ↑ "Serra's Adoree' Jackson a contender for multiple state track titles". dailynews.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  5. ↑ "Adoree' Jackson Named Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player Of Year - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site". usctrojans.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  6. ↑ Fox Sports. "USC Trojans Adoree Jackson earns Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year honors | FOX Sports". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  7. ↑ "USC's Adoree Jackson shines in Holiday Bowl win vs. Nebraska". nfl.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  8. ↑ "FWAA > News > Freshman All-America Team". sportswriters.net. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  9. ↑ http://pac-12.com/article/2014/12/02/pac-12-football-all-conference-team-announced
  10. ↑ https://www.tfrrs.org/results/41405_2568045.html
  11. ↑ Chase Goodbread (November 12, 2016). "Stout defense keys USC upset of Washington, 26-13". NFL.com. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Adoree' Jackson". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2016.

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