At Stanford: Career Statistics
The 2007 Season: Participated in two games.
The 2006 Season: Did not play in 2006 as a true freshman strong safety.
In High School: Three-sport letterwinner at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Missouri, where he starred in football, basketball and track ... Starting strong safety as a junior and senior, and starting quarterback as a senior ... Team captain as a senior ... Averaged 9.2 yards per carry ... Named All-District as a safety following his senior season ... Scholar-athlete aware winner by the Greater Kansas City Football Coaches Association ... In track, he competed in the long jump, triple jump, 110m high hurdles, 4x100, and 4x200 ... Best marks include: triple jump (44-0), 110m (15.4), 100m (11.1) ... Played basketball as a sophomore where he started at guard and helped his team to a fourth place finish in the state with a 26-5 record ... Named Academic All-State in basketball as a senior ... Was a Venture scholar, selected to Missouri Academy (a replacement for senior year in high school, in order to start college study earlier) ... Member of the National Honor Society, National Achievement Scholar, Representative for Missouri in National Leadership Conference Summit and a student counselor for Rockhurst Enrichment Program.
Personal Information: Undeclared major.
Getting To Know Jerome Jackson
Nickname: JJ
I would describe myself as a person as: Quick-witted
What people don't know about me is: That I am a freestyle champion
The reason I love football is: The competition
I pattern my play after: Sean Taylor
For me to improve as a person, I need to: Listen more
My favorite pre-game ritual is: Listening to music
Currently on my iPod: Lil Wayne
My greatest athletic moment is: Winning the sectional playoffs in my senior year of high school
The teammate I admire the most is: Wopamo Osaisai
My favorite stadium in which to play is: Stanford Stadium
The toughest player I have faced in college is: Trent Edwards (Stanford)
A friend from another college football team is: Phillip Strozier (Kansas)
The reason I chose Stanford University is: It's the best all-around school in the nation
The best thing about Stanford is: The people
My favorite class at Stanford is: Math 51
My least favorite class at Stanford is: IHUM
What sets Stanford apart from other college football programs: The athletes
The sports team I followed when I was younger: Kansas City Chiefs
When I played football as a kid, I pretended to be: Deion Sanders
The athlete I admire most is: Deion Sanders
The person I admire most is: Deion Sanders
If I could spend a day with anyone, it would be: Michael Irvin
The three people in history I admire most are: Jesus, Martin Luther King, Jr., Ghandi
Favorite Website: youtube.com
Best book I have read: Green Eggs and Ham
Favorite Food: My grandma's chicken wings
Least Favorite Food: Lima beans
If I had to cook all of my meals, I'd probably survive on: Pancakes and bacon
Favorite Movie: Any Given Sunday
Favorite TV Show: Chappelle's Show
Favorite Actor: Martin Lawrence
Favorite Actress: Vivica Fox
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be: Flipping into the end zone after returning an interception for a touchdown and knocking over a pylon
Favorite musical group or performer: Lil Wayne
If I were not playing college football, I would be: Doing track and field
After my Stanford career, I'd like to be remembered as: Smart
The best advice I ever received was: Your life is what you make of it
The person who had the greatest influence on my life: My mother
One moment in history I wish I could have seen: The story of 300
The place I'd most like to visit: The Great Wall of China
The favorite place I've visited: Alaska
Hobbies: Madden 2007 ... challengers?
Ten years from now, I'd like to be: Rich and famous
My advice to youngsters: Do what makes you happy
My most prized possession: My cross
If I won $1 million, I would: Buy a car
The one thing about college football I would change: Pay the players
Last Updated: March 13, 2008