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43  Jackson Richards
Jackson Richards

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Southlake, Texas

High School:
Carroll

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 249

Position:
Defensive End

Birthdate:
09/14/1991

Experience:
RS

Major:
Arts and Sciences


10/08/2011

Post-Game Notes

No. 24 Texas A&M at Texas Tech

11/26/2011

AP Photos: Texas Tech at No. 21 Baylor

AP Photos: Texas Tech at No. 21 Baylor

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CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 4 2x, at Kansas (2011)*
Tackles For Loss: 1, at New Mexico (2011)
Sacks: 1, at New Mexico (2011)
Interceptions: None
Fumbles Recovered: None
* Indicates most recent high

2011
Played in 12 games (4 starts) with 17 tackles (13 solo) with 2.5 tackles for a loss (loss of 11 yards), recorded one sack, broke up one pass, forced one fumble and recovered one fumble... made at least one tackle in 10 of 12 games played... made one tackle (assisted) against No. 18 Baylor at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington (11/26)... made one tackle (solo- for a loss of five yards) at Missouri (11/19)... collected two tackles (both solo) against No. 2 Oklahoma State (11/12)... recorded one tackle (solo) at No. 25 Texas (11/5)... collected one tackle (solo) at No. 1 Oklahoma (10/22) while also making one rush for three yards on a fake punt attempt that resulted in loss of downs (10/22)... made one tackle (solo) against No. 17 Kansas State (10/15)... had one tackle (solo) against No. 24 Texas A&M (10/8)... made four tackles (one solo) with 0.5 tackles for a loss at Kansas (10/1)... had one tackle (solo) against Nevada (9/24)... posted four tackles (all solo) while making first career sack and forced fumble at New Mexico (9/17)... made career debut breaking up one pass in season opener against Texas State (9/3).

2010
Redshirt season

HIGH SCHOOL
All-District 6-5A selection ... four-star defensive end (Rivals) ... third-rated defensive end in the state (Texas Football) ... No. 23 rated defensive end nationally and No. 45 overall player in Texas (Rivals) ... No. 34 player in Texas (Superprep) ... named to the Texas Football Reebok Super Team ... one of Texas Football's Top 300 players ... Under Armour All-American game participant ... helped lead Southlake Carroll to an 11-2 record during senior season ... posted nine sacks on the season and 53 total tackles ... also forced five fumbles ... had 40 tackles and 14 sacks during junior season.

PERSONAL
Jackson Richards ... born September 14, 1991 in Lubbock, Texas ... son of Jack and Susan Richards ... has one older sister, Kali ... majoring in arts and sciences.

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