| Tony Jackson |
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RS Senior
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| Hometown:
Ellicott City, Md.
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| High School:
Wilde Lake
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| Height / Weight:
6-1 / 205
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| Position:
Strong Safety
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| Birthdate:
05/19/1979
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| Experience:
3V
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On Jackson: Honors candidate and anchor of Maryland's defensive secondary unit who enters his final collegiate season … versatile athlete who can play either safety position but will enter 2001 atop the depth chart at strong safety … smart player with a knack for getting to the ball … has totaled 130 tackles and three interceptions in his career … has made 13 starts in his 29-game career … an Iron Terp whose 555-lb. squat is the third best in school history ... vying for duties as long snapper … also plays baseball for the Terps when there aren't conflicts with football.
2000 (Redshirt Junior): Played in all 11 games, starting 10 … an honorable mention All-ACC selection at strong safety after leading the Terps in solo tackles (71) and finishing third on the squad in total tackles (101) … played a virtually injury-free season for the first time in his collegiate career … averaged 13.5 tackles per game during a four-game stretch in mid-season, including career bests of 16 stops vs. Clemson and Duke … had a career-high 12 total tackles in his 16-tackle effort vs. Clemson, ranked in the top 10 at the time … also had 12 tackles vs. Virginia and 10 stops vs. Wake Forest … forced two fumbles and recovered another during the season.
1999 (Junior): Opening-game starter at strong safety who missed the remaining 10 games after suffering a broken left ankle vs. Temple … recorded five tackles in the opener before suffering the injury … was granted a medical hardship waiver … batted .353 with a pair of doubles and no errors while playing 20 games in the outfield.
1998 (Sophomore): 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 (Freshman): 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: A 1997 graduate of Wilde Lake High School ... 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 was born May 19, 1979 ... son of Vernette and Richard Jackson ... majoring in criminology and criminal justice … was drafted in the 32nd round of the 1997 major league baseball draft by the Cleveland Indians … named a Maryland scholar-athlete in 2000.
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
1999 1-1 3 2 5/5.0 0-0 0.0-0 0-0
2000 11-10 71 30 101/9.2 4-22 0.0-0 1-0
Totals 29-13 93 37 130/4.5 5-24 0.0-0 3-5
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
1999 1-1 0 0 0.0 0 0
2000 11-10 0 0 0.0 0 0
Totals 29-13 25 93 3.7 0 16
Jackson Up Close
My goal for the 2001 season is: To make first team All-ACC and make the academic team
Someday I would like to take a trip to: The Bahamas
Toughest player I faced in 2000 was: NC State's Koren Robinson
My favorite moment as a Terp was: When I had 16 tackles at Clemson
One word to describe Coach Friedgen: Discipline
