Maryland Athletics - University of Maryland Official Athletic Site - Football

On Jackson: Versatile junior who can play either safety position ... played both positions during spring and moved into a starting role at strong safety ... a tough player who has become more physical in his play ... a playmaker with a tremendous upside ... also played baseball for the Terps last spring when there weren't conflicts with football ... batted .353 with a pair of doubles and no errors while playing 20 games in the outfield ... did not play baseball as a freshman and has three seasons of baseball eligibility remaining.

1998: Started two games and played in seven as a true sophomore ... suffered a sprained knee at Clemson which forced him to miss four games ... finished the season with 14 tackles and one TFL ... started season opener at free safety, and Clemson game at strong safety ... career-high six tackles in opening game vs. James Madison, four vs. Clemson ... Maryland's primary punt returner before the injury ... 13 punt returns for 50 yards.

1997: Appeared in 10 games and totaled 10 tackles as a true freshman ... had a pair of interceptions, recording pickoffs vs. Florida State and Wake Forest ... also returned 12 punts for 43 yards (3.6 average) ... stellar spring camp included team-leading eight interceptions.

High School: Graduated from Wilde Lake High School in 1997 ... named the Baltimore Sun's Male Athlete of the Year following his senior season ... named first team All-Metro by the Baltimore Sun and second team All-Met by the Washington Post ... selected as the co-Player of the Year in the state by the Maryland High School Sports Ledger .... ranked as the state's No. 1 defensive back by Tom Lemming ... was named the Defensive Player of the Year in the county by the Howard County Sun ... was a second team All-Metro pick as a junior and a second team all-county choice as a sophomore ... was a four-year starter in high school ... led his team to the county title two of his last three seasons, including a 10-1 mark and the regional championship as a senior ... earned three letters in baseball and was a first team All-Met selection as a senior.

Personal: Anthony Lawrence Jackson ... born May 19, 1979 ... son of Vernetta and Richard Jackson ... majoring in criminology and criminal justice.

Defense  G-GS   UT  AT      TT   TFL   Sacks   Int
1997     10-0    9   1  10/1.0   0-0   0.0-0   2-4
1998      7-2   10   4  14/2.0   1-2   0.0-0   0-0
Totals   17-2   19   5  24/1.4   1-2   0.0-0   2-4

Punt Returns   G-GS  Ret  Yds   Avg  TD   LP
1997           10-0   12   43   3.6   0   15
1998            7-2   13   50   3.9   0   16
Totals         17-2   25   93   3.7   0   16

Jackson Up Close

My goal for 1999 is: to maintain a starting position

Someday I would like to take a trip to: a bowl game

If I was Coach Vanderlinden for a day, I would: continue putting education as priority No. 1

Tony Jackson

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Ellicott City, Md.
	High School: Wilde Lake

	Height / Weight: 6-1 / 202
	Position: Safety
	Experience: 2V

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