12   John Henry Jackson
John Henry Jackson

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Orange, Calif.

High School:
Villa Park

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 184

Position:
Quarterback

Varsity Letters:
2


2004: Athletic quarterback whose skills fit very well into the spread option offense ... vaulted to the No. 2 spot on the depth chart last season and proved to be a capable backup when starter Daris Wilson went down with an ankle injury ... will again enter fall listed as Wilson's chief backup ... also serves as holder on placekicks ...

2003 (Junior): Saw most varsity playing time to date as backup to Daris Wilson ... came on in relief in Towson game and finished off 14-10 victory ... completed 9 of 11 passes for 129 yards against the Tigers ... started next two contests against Colgate and Holy Cross ... was terrific in a 53-31 win over Holy Cross, completing 12 of 17 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for two scores ... named Diversified Information Technologies Player of the game for his efforts ... for the season completed 31 of 53 passes for 483 yards (3 TD, 1 INT) ...

2002 (Sophomore): Bison's fourth quarterback for much of the season ... made varsity debut late in Lehigh game ... carried three times for five yards and threw one incompletion ... played in all four jayvee contests and was Bucknell's leading passer ... completed 27 of 45 (60.0%) for 362 yards and three touchdowns (one INT) ... threw for 151 yards and two TDs against Milford Academy ... connected on 9 of 11 passes for 117 yards against George Mason ...

2001 (Freshman): Spent the season with the junior varsity squad ... appeared in three jayvee games ... completed 11 of 33 passes for 91 yards ... tossed one touchdown pass and one interception ...

VILLA PARK HIGH SCHOOL: Team captain ... 2000 athlete of the year at Villa Park High School, where he played for head coach Pat Mahoney ... 2000 Century League Offensive MVP ... three-time All-Century League selection ... set school records for passing yards in a season (2094) and a single-game (331) during his senior year ... earned three letters in football ...

PERSONAL: Full name is John Henry Jackson ... born Oct. 29, 1982 ... son of Laurie and Michael Jackson ... majoring in management.

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