2008 Merrimack College Football Roster

24 Andrew Jackson

  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 190
  • Hometown New Britain, CT
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) New Britain

Biography

2008: Team captain...preseason All-American byConsensus Draft Services.

2007: Started in 10 games...First TeamAll-Northeast-10...New England Football Writers Division II/IIAll-New England selection...ECAC All-Star...returned 17 kickoffsfor 556 yards (32.7 ypr) and 587 all-purpose yards...tallied threeinterceptions...returned interception 31 yards against Saint Anselm(10/13)...blocked a field goal against Southern Connecticut andreturned it 85 yards for a touchdown (9/28)...also tallied two INTsagainst SCSU, earning Northeast-10 Defensive Player of the Weekhonors...recorded 33 tackles (25 solo) and broke-up sevenpasses...recorded season-high six tackles three times, vs. Bentley(9/21), at Southern Connecticut (9/28) and vs. Saint Anselm(10/13)...season-high 73-yard kick return at C.W. Post (11/10).

2006:  Appeared in all 12 games ... FirstTeam All-Northeast-10 ... New England Football Writers DivisionII/III All-New England selection ... finished season with 17kickoffs for 429 yards (25.5 ypr) and 533 all-purpose yards ...returned opening kick of 2007 season 95 yards for a touchdown in16-3 win at Stonehill (9/1) ... tallied four interceptions and 48tackles (30 solo) ... returned an interception 48 yards in win overAmerican International (10/7) and another 33 yards against SouthernConnecticut in the First Round of the NCAA Playoffs ... also brokeup four passes against SCSU and returned three kickoffs for 59yards (11/18) ... season-high nine tackles (eight solo) in 10-7 winover C.W. Post to propel Merrimack into the playoffs ... made sixtackles (three solo) at Division I-AA Rhode Island (9/9) ...returned three kickoffs for 61 yards and caught two passes for 19yards in NCAA Second Round against Shepherd (11/25). 

2005: Appeared in all 10 games ... returned 17kickoffs for 707 yards and 17 punts for 68 yards for a total of 781all-purpose yards ... led NCAA Division II with 41.6 yards per kickreturn average and four touchdowns ... First Team All-Northeast-10... New England Sports Writers Division II/III All-New England Team... D2Football.com All-American Honorable Mention Defense ...posted four games with 100+ return yards, highlighted by a 160-yardperformance in the first-ever night game at Warrior Field againstBentley (9/10); returned a kickoff 84-yards for a touchdown ...tallied 147 return yards against Stonehill, including an 81-yardtouchdown return (11/5) ... returned the opening kick athen-school-record 89 yards for a touchdown in a win over SaintAnselm (10/8) ... posted 114 return yards - including an 81-yardkick return for a touchdown - in Homecoming win against Pace(10/22) ... also finished third on team with 71 tackles - includinga team-high 49 solo - and was second on team with fourinterceptions ... broke up seven passes and also recovered twofumbles.

2004: Appeared in two games before sufferingseason-ending injury ... rushed for 103 yards on 24 carries,including 71 yards on 19 rush attempts in win over Bryant (9/11)... caught two passes for 14 yards ... one kick return for 30 yardsand seven punt returns for 33 yards ... made two solo tackles.

Personal/High School: Born July 29, 1985 ...son of Welton and Marcia ... played in 2004 all-star game ... 2003and 2004 all-conference and all-state selection ... MVP of 2003state championship ... Honor Roll student ... selected to play inUS Army All-American Bowl ... electrical engineering major atMerrimack.

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