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Jersey Number 44
Jake Jackson
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Encinitas, Calif.
- High School:
- La Costa Canyon HS
UTAH: Leading candidate to start at tight end … began his career as a linebacker … signed in 2012 but first went on a church mission, joining the team in January 2015.
2018–Played in all 14 games, starting 12 … nine catches for 74 yards (2 TD) … three catches for 33 yards and a four-yard receiving touchdown against Northwestern in the Holiday Bowl … 11-yard touchdown catch against USC … two tackles on special teams … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic.
2017–Played in all 13 games on special teams and saw action at tight end in nine games with one start (Colorado) … three catches for 46 yards … season-long 39-yard catch at Washington … three tackles on special teams … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic.
2016–Lettered as a member of the scout teams … did not appear in any games.
2015–Redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: First-team All-Avocado West League and All-San Diego Section defense as a senior in 2011 … won player of the week three times … linebacker and tight end made 103 tackles with 11 sacks and had 20 receptions for 362 yards in 2011 … as a junior, he had 31 receptions for 424 yards and four touchdowns … chosen as the tight end for the San Diego CIF All-Star team that played in the PrepStar California Classic All-Star Game … team awards included Mavericks’ Player of the Week, Offensive Player of the Week and Hit of the Week … La Costa Canyon High (Calif.) won the league title two years in a row … made the Principal’s List all four years.
PERSONAL: Son of Chris and Johnna Jackson … both parents went to BYU … two brothers and one sister … wife Elizabeth … hobbies include beach volleyball, skiing and wakeboarding … served an LDS church mission in San Antonio, Texas … will receive a bachelor’s degree in accounting in summer 2018 … full name is Jake Christopher Jackson … born in Provo, Utah.
2018–Played in all 14 games, starting 12 … nine catches for 74 yards (2 TD) … three catches for 33 yards and a four-yard receiving touchdown against Northwestern in the Holiday Bowl … 11-yard touchdown catch against USC … two tackles on special teams … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic.
2017–Played in all 13 games on special teams and saw action at tight end in nine games with one start (Colorado) … three catches for 46 yards … season-long 39-yard catch at Washington … three tackles on special teams … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic.
2016–Lettered as a member of the scout teams … did not appear in any games.
2015–Redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: First-team All-Avocado West League and All-San Diego Section defense as a senior in 2011 … won player of the week three times … linebacker and tight end made 103 tackles with 11 sacks and had 20 receptions for 362 yards in 2011 … as a junior, he had 31 receptions for 424 yards and four touchdowns … chosen as the tight end for the San Diego CIF All-Star team that played in the PrepStar California Classic All-Star Game … team awards included Mavericks’ Player of the Week, Offensive Player of the Week and Hit of the Week … La Costa Canyon High (Calif.) won the league title two years in a row … made the Principal’s List all four years.
PERSONAL: Son of Chris and Johnna Jackson … both parents went to BYU … two brothers and one sister … wife Elizabeth … hobbies include beach volleyball, skiing and wakeboarding … served an LDS church mission in San Antonio, Texas … will receive a bachelor’s degree in accounting in summer 2018 … full name is Jake Christopher Jackson … born in Provo, Utah.
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