Jamacia Jackson Class: RS Senior Hometown: Sumter, S.C. High School: Sumter Height / Weight: 6-1 / 210 Position: S Birthdate: 09/19/1981 Experience: 2VL Major: Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Administration

2004 Preseason - Veteran defensive back who will be looked to fill a leadership role his senior season ... Listed as the back up to Jermaine Harris at free safety ... Also plays on a variety of special teams.

2003 -Defensive back who appeared in 11 games, with seven starts at safety ... Ranked ninth on the squad with 39 total tackles (28 solo) ... Had one tackle for loss, one quarterback sack, one pass break up, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery ... Had a season-high eight tackles in games against Vanderbilt and Ole Miss ... Seven of those eight stops were solo hits vs. Ole Miss ... Recovered a fumble against Arkansas ... Sacked Tennessee quarterback Casey Clausen for a six yard loss ... Forced a fumble in the season opener vs. Louisiana-Lafayette and vs. Vanderbilt ... Also saw extensive action on special teams.

2002 -Versatile defensive back who played spur and on special teams ... Saw action in all 12 games with two starts (vs. Mississippi State and vs. LSU) ... Recorded 47 total tackles (35 solo) ... Had 1.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback sack and one quarterback hurry ... Had a season-best eight total tackles vs. Temple ... Had a tackle for loss against Vanderbilt ... Played 20 snaps vs. Mississippi State and recorded four tackles ... Against Kentucky, was in on 43 plays and made seven total tackles ... Tallied six stops vs. LSU and seven stops against Tennessee ... Was in on four hits vs. Clemson.

2001 -Redshirt freshman defensive back who played in nine games, both as a backup and special teams performer ... Recorded nine tackles (7/2) ... Had a season-high two tackles in the victory over Kentucky ... Backed up Antione Nesmith and Deandre' Eiland at free safety ... Should contend for starting role in 2002.

2000 -Was redshirted ... Worked in the secondary, primarily at safety.

HIGH SCHOOL -Rated the No. 4 running back in the Atlantic Region by Prep Star magazine ... 1999 Shrine Bowl member ... Shrine Bowl Defensive Most Valuable Player ... Despite missing some games his senior year due to injury, he rushed for 965 yards on 118 carries for an 8.2 average per carry ... Had 10 receptions for 102 yards ... Had 18 rushing touchdowns his senior season ... Had three touchdown runs of 90 or more yards (92, 94, 97) ... Had eight punt returns for 217 yards with one touchdown ... Accumulated 1,309 all-purpose yards his senior year ... Defensively, he had 98 total tackles (67 solo), two interceptions and 10 touchdown saving tackles ... Named Sumter's Offensive and Defensive MVP ... Ran for 2,194 yards on 202 carries as a junior ... In his final two seasons, he rushed for more than 2,900 yards with 43 touchdowns ... Scored 36 touchdowns as a junior ... Also considered Michigan State ... Played for Coach Paul Sorrells at Sumter High School.

PERSONAL -Born Sept. 19, 1981 ... His major is Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management.

DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
Year	G	UT	AT	TT	TFL	Sacks	FR	Int.	PBU
2001	9	7	2	9	0-0	0	0	0	0
2002	12	35	12	47	1-6	1-6	1	0	0
2003	11	28	11	39	1-2	1-6	1	0	1
TOTAL	32	70	25	95	2-8	2-12	2	0	1