Catching up with Josh Jackson

Josh Jackson enters his senior season and second as a Terp in 2020 after starting 10 games and throwing for 1,274 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2019. Over his career that has spanned Virginia Tech and Maryland, Jackson has accumulated 4840 yards and 37 touchdowns under center. UMTerps.com caught up with Jackson to talk about his quarantine, the issues surrounding our country and his preparation for the upcoming season with camp slated to open this week.

How have you been staying in shape during the quarantine?

I tried to workout everyday, along with throwing as much as possible.

Simba making sure I wasn't taking a rep off today during my run. All he needed was a stopwatch 😂 pic.twitter.com/zcVgd7Yuz1
— Josh Jackson (@joshiejack17) March 27, 2020

What has been the most interesting/unique thing to come from one of the team or position group zoom calls?

Coach (George) Helow dressed up as some hall of fame coach with a country accent, fake chains and a cowboy hat. That was both hilarious and embarrassing.

"I hope that everybody's staying healthy, and hope that everybody's staying safe."@TerpsFootball QB Josh Jackson (@joshiejack17) checks in with the latest #InTheirWords. pic.twitter.com/pLBq3ECA6l
— Maryland On BTN (@MarylandOnBTN) April 14, 2020

Why did you think it was important to speak out as a team on the racial injustices going on in our country?

It important to show that we are for change and not going to be silent during these tough times.

We are 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 in this.
We are built as one 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌.
We will be part of creating 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄. pic.twitter.com/2JsydxIeE2
— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) June 12, 2020

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We as a people need to come together to fight racism. No matter your skin color, accept that there is a problem in this country and don't be silent. I urge everyone including myself to not let this just be a hashtag or a social media thing but for this to be a step in the right direction towards equality in America. Donate, sign petitions, protest, vote, and support one another through this. Because all lives do matter, but the point here is that black lives need to matter just as much as everyone else's and as a community we are sick and tired of not being equal #blackouttuesday BLACK LIVES MATTER. http://chng.it/sQvrWTw9mc

A post shared by Josh Jackson (@joshiejack17) on Jun 2, 2020 at 2:04pm PDT

Voting and helping others in the community register to vote and make it to the polls on election days seemed to be a big theme in the players statement. Why is that so important and how do you think the Maryland football team can make a big impact in that area?

Many of us did not know how to register to vote and how to make a difference on our own. So as a team, committing to that and going to the polls along with helping others can be very effective.

Who was your NFL idol growing up?

Tom Brady, my dad coached him in college and I always have been a big fan.

What show have you binged watched during the quarantine?

Avatar The Last Air Bender.

What have you missed the most about being in College Park?

I missed being around the guys and grinding together.

What makes you most excited about the 2020 team?

We are young but very talented and believe we have a shot to be great.

🚨 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 🚨

Offensive: @joshiejack17 and @_godof5 #FTT pic.twitter.com/uPN6YdJ2xG
— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) September 2, 2019

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