2006 Football Roster
Roster
James Jackson
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Covington, KY
- High School:
- Covington-Holmes HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Helped Covington Holmes High School to a 23-9 record during his prep career ... Three-time letterwinner ... Totaled 489 tackles, including 89 for a loss, 21 sacks, eight interceptions (three of which were returned for touchdowns) and six punt blocks during his high school career ... Led his team with 108 solo tackles and 32 assists as a senior ... Also finished with nine sacks, forced six fumbles, had four interceptions, six pass breakups, three blocked punts and a fumble recovery during his senior campaign ... caught six passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns as a senior ... Named Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Linebacker of the Year as a junior and senior ... Earned Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors and was named the Insight Channel 6 Player of the Year as a senior ... Named first team all-state by the Lexington Herald-Leader and the Louisville Courier Journal as a senior ... Awarded team MVP honors as a senior ... Set the state record with six career punt blocks ... Selected to play in the Northern Kentucky and Kentucky-Florida all-star games.
PERSONAL: Full name is James Demetri Jackson ... Born on May 27, 1983 ... The son of Areatha Jackson ... Has two brothers: Deshawn (24) and Juwan (21) ... Plans to major in physical education and communication.
