| Cory Jackson |
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A powerful, tough-minded fullback ... an excellent blocker and solid pass-catcher ... has been the starter since the end of his true freshman season ... also a good special teams performer ... has played in 25 of the 26 games over the last two seasons, with 11 starts at fullback ... member of the 2009 Terrapin Council, the team's leadership committee ... has been on the Terrapin Council the last three years.
As a Junior (2008): Played in all 13 games at fullback and on special teams, with six starts ... set career highs for receiving yards (106) and receptions (12) ... helped RB Da'Rel Scott finish second in the ACC in rushing and become just the seventh back in school history to post at least 1,000 rushing yards ... earned the Alvin L. Aubinoe Award as the team's unsung offensive hero ... recorded his first catch of the year, a 2-yarder, against MTSU (9/6) ... caught two passes for 35 yards, including a career-long 29-yard reception, against Eastern Michigan (9/20) ... had a career-high tying four catches for 24 yards at Virginia (10/4) ... recorded three receptions for a career-high 42 yards vs. Wake Forest (10/18) ... played sparingly vs. Virginia Tech (11/6) due to a knee injury ... notched one reception for 9 yards at Boston College (11/29).
As a Sophomore (2007): Played in 12 games, starting eight at fullback ... also played special teams .. had five special-teams tackles, including four on the punt team ...opened holes for running backs Lance Ball and Keon Lattimore, who combined to rush for nearly 1,600 yards and 25 TDs ... (vs. FIU) ... recorded first catch of the season for seven yards ... opened up holes for Keon Lattimore to rush for second-consecutive 100-yard game ... (vs. WVU) ... caught two passes for 13 yards ... (vs. WF) ... started and scored a touchdown on a 3-yard run, the second of his career ... (vs. Rutgers) ... started and caught two passes for 23 yards, matching his career high ... helped pave the way for the Terps to rack up 239 yards on the ground ... (vs. UVA) ... started at fullback and did not record any offensive stats ... made three tackles on special teams ... played most of the game with a broken hand ... (vs. UNC) ... started and played the entire game with a cast on his hand ... (vs. BC) ... caught one pass for six yards and saw extensive action despite a cast on his hand ... (vs. NCSU) ... rushed once for three yards and caught one pass for seven yards ... helped pave the way for the Terps to rack up a season-high 249 rushing yards ... (vs. OSU, Emerald Bowl) ... started at fullback but did not rush the ball or catch a pass.
As a Freshman (2006): Played in all 13 games at fullback, starting three ... played in a reserve role before taking over for an injured Tim Cesa for the final four games of the season ... also saw action on special teams ... lone true freshman to play during the year ... rushed four times for 12 yards on the season ... also caught four passes for 46 yards ... (vs. W&M) ... saw time as the backup fullback in his first career game ... (vs. WVU) ... saw action in goal-line situations, playing his first collegiate game in his hometown ... (vs. GT) ... played on special teams, and recorded a punishing tackle on the opening kickoff ... (vs. UVA) ... played on special teams, recording his second career tackle ... (vs. FSU) ... split time with Cesa at the fullback position and caught one pass for six yards, the first reception of his career ... (vs. Clemson) ... recorded his first career start in place of the injured Tim Cesa ... (vs. BC) ... caught one pass for 13 yards ... (vs. WF) ... started and caught one pass for four yards ... (vs. PU, Champs Sports Bowl) ... rushed four times for 12 yards, including his first career TD on a 1-yard plunge in the second quarter ... had not rushed the football until this game ... also hauled in a career-long 23-yard pass ... the 23 receiving yards set a career high.
At University High School: A four-year starter who played linebacker, tailback and defensive end in his tenure ... had an outstanding senior season, finishing with 1,307 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns to go along with 161 tackles, two sacks, one interception and two fumble recoveries ... had nearly 1,000 yards rushing and over 100 tackles as a junior ... posted 224 yards rushing with a touchdown in a playoff game as a junior ... a first team all-state pick as a junior and senior ... was second team all-state defensive lineman as a sophomore ... conference player of the year ... the 12th-ranked inside linebacker in the country by ESPN.com ... a PrepStar All-American ... ranked the second-best player in the state of West Virginia by Rivals.com ... also lettered one year in wrestling ... spent most seasons weight training ... posted a 625-pound squat as a prep ... also recruited by Stanford, NC State, Iowa and West Virginia ... coached by John Kelley.
Personal: Parents are Terrence and Melissa Jackson ... comes from a very athletic family (four brothers, one sister) ... brother, Todd, played football at West Virginia ... brother, Drew, was a junior college All-American in baseball who was ultimately drafted ... brother, Brady, plays football at Shepherd (W.Va.) College... father played football and baseball at Yale ... an avid reader who carried nearly a 4.0 grade-point average in high school ... majoring in communications.
Jackson's
Career Statistics
Rushing G-GS Att. Gain Lost Net Avg. TD LP
2006 13-3 4 12 0 12 3.0 1 5
2007 12-8 2 6 0 6 3.0 1 3
Career 25-11 6 18 0 18 3.0 2 5
Rec G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP
2006 13-3 4 46 11.5 0 23
2007 12-8 7 56 8.0 0 16
Career 25-11 11 102 9.3 0 23
