University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Jackson, Jerone

Jersey Number 0
Jerone Jackson
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Carson,Calif.
- Prev School:
- Redondo Union HS
- High School:
- Redondo Union HS
Bio
2019
- All-Big Sky Honorable Mention Defensive Back
- Started all 12 games at safety in a breakout junior seaosn.
- Made 105 tackles on the year to rank second on the team.
- Tied with teammate Luke Nelson for most solo tackles on the team with 65.Â
- Recorded 4.0 tackles for a loss and 2.0 sacks.Â
- Broke up three passes, hurried the quarterback twice and forced one fumble.Â
- Put up double figure tackles in six games.
- Made a career-high 16 tackles against Eastern Washington.
2018
- Played in all 11 games including starting at safety four times.Â
- Also a key member of the special teams unit
- Fifth most tackles on the team with 54, 41 of them solo.
- Recorded a career-best 11 tackles against Sacramento State.
- Made 1.0 tackles for a loss.
- Broke up three passes and forced two fumbles.
- Blocked a punt against Northern Arizona that ended up in a touchdown.Â
2017
- Played in all 10 games for Northern Colorado as a reserve defensive back and on special teams.
- Recorded 15 tackles and broke up one pass.
- Had a career-high five tackles against College of Idaho.
2016
- RedshirtedÂ
High School
- Was a three year letterwinner in track and football at Redondo Union High School.
- Earned First Team All-League his junior season as well as All-Area Team in T&F
- His senior year he was recognized as First Team All-League, First Team All-CIF and Second Team All-Area for his work on the gridiron.
- He also led his track team to back-to-back league titles and broke the school record in the 400m dash, coming in at 48.54 seconds.
Personal
- Is the son of Jerone and Levette Jackson
- Has two sisters
- Majors in Business at UNC.
- All-Big Sky Honorable Mention Defensive Back
- Started all 12 games at safety in a breakout junior seaosn.
- Made 105 tackles on the year to rank second on the team.
- Tied with teammate Luke Nelson for most solo tackles on the team with 65.Â
- Recorded 4.0 tackles for a loss and 2.0 sacks.Â
- Broke up three passes, hurried the quarterback twice and forced one fumble.Â
- Put up double figure tackles in six games.
- Made a career-high 16 tackles against Eastern Washington.
2018
- Played in all 11 games including starting at safety four times.Â
- Also a key member of the special teams unit
- Fifth most tackles on the team with 54, 41 of them solo.
- Recorded a career-best 11 tackles against Sacramento State.
- Made 1.0 tackles for a loss.
- Broke up three passes and forced two fumbles.
- Blocked a punt against Northern Arizona that ended up in a touchdown.Â
2017
- Played in all 10 games for Northern Colorado as a reserve defensive back and on special teams.
- Recorded 15 tackles and broke up one pass.
- Had a career-high five tackles against College of Idaho.
2016
- RedshirtedÂ
High School
- Was a three year letterwinner in track and football at Redondo Union High School.
- Earned First Team All-League his junior season as well as All-Area Team in T&F
- His senior year he was recognized as First Team All-League, First Team All-CIF and Second Team All-Area for his work on the gridiron.
- He also led his track team to back-to-back league titles and broke the school record in the 400m dash, coming in at 48.54 seconds.
Personal
- Is the son of Jerone and Levette Jackson
- Has two sisters
- Majors in Business at UNC.
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