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Vernon Jackson
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Vernon Jackson

Class:
RS Freshman
Hometown:
Orlando, FL
High School:
Evans HS
Height / Weight:
6-1 / 265
Position:
DL
Birthdate:
12/31/1986

2006 - - Listed as second team defensive tackle following spring practice. . .saw action in 41-7 season-opening win as defense held Montana to 10 net yards rushing and 144 yards total offense . . . recorded one assisted tackle vs. Montana in first career action . . . did not see action in win at Syracuse . . . did not see action in win over Iowa State . . . saw action in win at Illinois, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in loss to top-ranked Ohio State . . . saw action in win over Purdue, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in loss at Indiana . . . did not see action in loss at Michigan . . . did not see action in win over Northern Illinois . . . did not see action in loss to Northwestern . . . did not see action in loss to Wisconsin . . . did not see action in loss at Minnesota . . . suffered injury in pre-bowl practice and did not see action vs. Texas in Alamo Bowl.

2005 - - Redshirted.

High school honors - - Two-time first team all-conference player... finished 10th in the state weightlifting meet with a bench press of 375 and a clean and jerk of 275. Career - - two year captain of the football team... recorded 138 career tackles and 18 sacks... made 72 tackles and nine sacks as a senior... three-year member of the honor roll... three-time letterwinner in football and weightlifting, two-time letterwinner in wrestling.

Personal - - Born 12/31/86 . . . criminal justice major . . . parents are Vernon and Sylvia Jackson . . . high school coach was Max Purcell.

Brodell's Collegiate Stats

Defense Solo Ast. Total T/Loss Sacks Int-Yds. PBU FF RF
Freshman 0 1 1 0/0 0/0 0-0 0 0 0
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