2002 Football Roster
Roster
Matt Jackson
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 196
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Live Oak
- High School:
- Suwannee
Began his Gator career at wide receiver in August 2000, was moved to safety and then returned to wide receiver after the first month of the season in 2000...Moved to cornerback during 2003 Spring practice ...Played in 44 games with two starts, for 815 plays, and also played in the 2001 Sugar Bowl and the 2002 Orange Bowl...16 receptions for 245 yards (15.3 avg.) and one TD...
2003: Saw action in eight games (SJSU, Miami, FAMU, Tennessee, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, FSU) for 141 plays...Made one tackle in the season-opener vs. SJSU and saw action on 18 defensive plays and on kick-off, punt and punt return teams...Recorded five tackles and a TFL in 38 plays at No. 3 Miami...Saw a season-high 44 plays vs. SJSU...Also dressed for the Kentucky, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas and Iowa games but did not see any action...
2002: Played in all 13 games for 304 plays...Had nine catches for 125 yards (13.9 avg)...Also played on kickoff coverage and punt team...Nine catches were more than his first two years combined...Shared team-lead with three catches for a team-best 49 yards vs. Ohio ...Caught two passes each vs. Kentucky (26 yards) and Ole Miss (33 yards), including a season-long 28 yard catch vs. Kentucky...
2001: Battled for playing time in the wide receiver rotation and was also a prominent member of the special teams unit...Played in all 11 regular season games with one start (Mississippi State) for 222 plays and also saw action in the Orange Bowl...Second on team in special teams tackles with 15 (9 solo, 4 assists)...Two receptions for 37 yards (18.5) on the season...One kickoff return for 21 yards...Caught two passes for 37 yards vs. Vanderbilt...
2000: Played in all 12 regular season games, with one start (South Carolina), for 153 plays...Also played in the Nokia Sugar Bowl...Five receptions for 83 yards (16.6 avg.) and one TD on the season...Career highs in three statistical categories with two receptions, 62 receiving yards and one TD (33-yarder) vs. Mississippi State...First career start vs. South Carolina and had one reception for two yards...
PREP: A two-way standout (WR/DB) who gained All-America recognition... Rivals.com network ranked him among the nation top 15 defensive backs...Prep Football Report ranked him among the nation's top 20 defensive backs...A National Bluechips All-American and that publication ranked him among the top 18 cornerback prospects in the nation ...All-America honors from USA Today and was named the Player of the Year for North Central Florida by the Florida Times- Union... First-team All-State (3A) as a wide receiver in '99 after leading Suwannee to state title game...12 career interceptions and had 69 catches for 984 yards and eight touchdowns with 55 tackles in 1999...District champion in the shot put and 100 meters in 1999...Selected to play in Florida-Georgia All-Star Game...Named to Who's Who Among American High School Students...Served as president of church youth group and was a motivational speaker to elementary students ...Also a member of the academic honor roll...High school coach was Jay Walls ...
MAJOR: Recreation Program Delivery.
| Career Defensive Stats: | ||||||||
| year | ut-at | tt | tbl | qbs | ff | fr | pd | int |
| 2001 | 9-6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 9-2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18-8 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Receiving Stats: | |||||
| year | no. | yds | avg | tds | long |
| 2000 | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 1 | 33 |
| 2001 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 27 |
| 2002 | 9 | 125 | 13.9 | 0 | 28 |
| Total | 16 | 245 | 15.3 | 1 | 33 |
Career Highs:
Total Tackles: 5 (Miami, 2003)
QB Sacks: -
Forced Fumbles: -
Interceptions: -
Big Plays: 1 (Miami, 2003) Receptions: 3 (Ohio, 2002)
