| No. 6 | |
| Quarterback | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: November 7, 1997 | |
| Place of birth: Norton Shores, Michigan | |
| Career information | |
| College: Buffalo | |
| Undrafted in 2019 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Buffalo Bills ( 2019)* | |
| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
* MAC Most Valuable Player (2018)
| |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Tyree Jackson (born November 7, 1997) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Buffalo.
Early years[]
Jackson attended Mona Shores High School in Norton Shores, Michigan where he was the starting varsity QB all 4 years of high school.[1][2] During his career, he passed for 4,491 yards with 50 touchdowns, had 8,149 yards of total offense and had a 24-18 record. He committed to the University at Buffalo to play college football after receiving offers from Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan and UConn.[3]
College career[]
After redshirting his first year at Buffalo in 2015,[4] Jackson played in 10 games and made nine starts in 2016. He finished the season completing 165 of 311 passes for 1,772 yards, nine touchdowns and nine interceptions.[2] As a sophomore in 2017, he started eight games and missed four due to an injury.[5] He completed 143 of 237 passes for 2,096 yards, 12 touchdowns and three interceptions.[6] Jackson returned as the starter in 2018, where he was named MAC Offensive Player of the Year and lead the Bulls to a 10–4 season, a MAC East division title and a bowl game appearance in the Dollar General Bowl.[7][8] On January 6, 2019, Jackson announced that he would forego his senior season to pursue a career in the NFL. He was invited to the 2019 Senior Bowl, playing for the South team and being named team MVP.[9]
College statistics[]
| Year | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2016 | Buffalo | 165 | 311 | 53.1 | 1,772 | 5.7 | 9 | 9 | 104.7 | 99 | 399 | 4.0 | 5 |
| 2017 | Buffalo | 143 | 237 | 60.3 | 2,096 | 8.8 | 12 | 3 | 148.8 | 47 | 197 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 2018 | Buffalo | 225 | 407 | 55.3 | 3,131 | 7.7 | 28 | 12 | 136.7 | 55 | 161 | 2.9 | 7 |
| Career | 533 | 955 | 55.8 | 6,999 | 7.3 | 49 | 24 | 129.3 | 201 | 757 | 3.8 | 16 | |
Professional career[]
Following the conclusion of the 2019 NFL Draft, Jackson signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019.[10] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[11]
References[]
- ↑ "Player of the Year Top 10: Four-year quarterback Tyree Jackson makes the grade at Mona Shores". http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-3401715942869029798/player-of-the-year-top-10-four-year-quarterback-tyree-jackson-makes-the-grade-at-mona-shores/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sullivan, Jerry (August 24, 2017). "UB quarterback Tyree Jackson hoping for another transformation". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. http://www.webcitation.org/78KLkA5EZ. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ↑ "Mona Shores quarterback Tyree Jackson said sticking with Buffalo 'just felt right'". http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-7863971162460513344/mona-shores-quarterback-tyree-jackson-said-sticking-with-buffalo-just-felt-right/.
- ↑ "Former Mona Shores standout battling for starting QB job at Buffalo". https://www.mlive.com/sports/muskegon/index.ssf/2016/08/former_mona_shores_standout_ba.html.
- ↑ "UB coach Lance Leipold affirms commitment to Tyree Jackson at QB". 10 October 2017. https://buffalonews.com/2017/10/10/ub-coach-lance-leipold-affirms-commitment-tyree-jackson-qb/.
- ↑ Goods, Jack (August 5, 2018). "UB's Tyree Jackson looks to take next step after productive offseason". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. http://www.webcitation.org/78KMEmzOe. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ↑ "Bulls' Jackson's stock is rising". 19 September 2018. https://wgr550.radio.com/articles/opinion/bulls-jacksons-stock-rising.
- ↑ Narducci, Marc. "Temple-Buffalo preview: Owls get to deal with QB Tyree Jackson and his deep throws". http://www2.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/temple/buffalo-bulls-tyree-jackson-temple-owls-lance-leipold-20180906.html.
- ↑ "Tyree Jackson Named South MVP at Reese's Senior Bowl" (in en). 2019-01-27. http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/20190127h08j4f.
- ↑ Brown, Chris (May 9, 2019). "Get a closer look at the Bills eight undrafted free agent signings". https://www.buffalobills.com/news/get-a-closer-look-at-the-bills-eight-undrafted-free-agent-signings.
- ↑ Smith, Michael. "Captain Munnerlyn, Tyree Jackson among Bills’ cuts". https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/08/31/captain-munnerlyn-tyree-jackson-among-bills-cuts/. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
External links[]
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