Jamarri Jackson

Height:
5-10
Weight:
180
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Sacramento, CA
High School:
Christian Bros. HS

2021 -- Member of squad but did not play in any games due to injury ... likely will back up the nickel backs in the defensive secondary this fall.

2020 (Spring 2021) -- Started in first two games of season ... recorded four solo tackles, all in season-opening Southern Utah contest ... also notched a pass breakup.

Northern Arizona -- Jackson has two years of eligibility remaining at Cal Poly after playing one season (2018) at Northern Arizona ... played in 10 games with 11 tackles and three pass breakups.

College of San Mateo -- Served his redshirt year at College of San Mateo during the 2019-20 school year to earn his AA degree ... as a freshman in 2017, made 44 tackles (37 solo), intercepted six passes and broke up eight others en route to first-team junior college All-American honors, helping the Bulldogs to an 11-2 record, including the National Division's Bay 6 League title and a 2-1 mark in the state playoffs, falling 16-12 to Fullerton College in the state championship game ... elected to transfer to Cal Poly because "I've played with five other guys on the team already, so it felt like home."

High School -- Jackson is a 2017 graduate of Christian Brothers High School in?Sacramento, where under head coach Daniel Carmazzi he produced a pair of 1,000-yard seasons rushing ... scored 27 touchdowns as a senior — 13 rushing, seven receiving, three by interception return, three more by kickoff return and one by punt return. ... rushed for 1,032 yards on 96 carries (10.8 yards per carry), caught 41 passes for 615 yards and made 44 tackles (32 solo) and intercepted six passes to lead the Falcons to an 11-3 record, Capital Athletic League title and runner-up finish in the CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Division III playoffs ... prep career numbers include 2,473 yards and 46 touchdowns rushing, 90 receptions for 1,204 yards and 11 scores and, on defense, 70 total tackles (57 solo) ... his interception returns for touchdowns were 32 yards against Vista del Lago as a senior, 12 yards versus River City as a junior and 79 yards against River City as a sophomore. He returned a punt 41 yards for a score versus river City as a junior and his kickoff returns for touchdowns spanned 92 yards against Casa Roble as a senior, 91 yards versus Burbank, also as a senior, and 78 yards against Rosemont as a sophomore ... had a 99-yard run for a touchdown against Rio Americano in 2016, taking a pitch two yards deep in the end zone ... as a junior, rushed for 1,177 yards on 104 carries (11.3 yards per carry) and 15 touchdowns and caught 38 passes for 540 yards and six scores while, on defense, he recorded 33 tackles and seven interceptions ... a first-team all-state selection as a sophomore and earned all-league and all-county honors as a junior and senior ... played for Team USA after sophomore season.

Personal -- Son of Searcy Jackson and Jasemine Thurman ... three brothers, Lamar, Searcy and Samir, and two sisters, Amiya and Bailee ... Lamar Jackson currently is a cornerback for the New York Jets and has played for four other NFL teams after a four-year career at Nebraska ... cousin Terrance Mitchell is a cornerback for the Cleveland Browns after playing collegiately at Oregon ... hobbies include collecting shoes, listening to Drake and tattoos ... majoring in communication studies.