Adoree' Jackson

Adoree' Jackson
USC Trojans No. 2
Position Cornerback / WR / Returner
Class Sophomore
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. 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.

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

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