Upcoming Event: Football versus NC State on September 20, 2025 at 4 p.m.
Football
vs NC State
2008 Football Roster
Jackson, Tony
Jersey Number 25
Tony Jackson
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rochester, N.Y.
- High School:
- Bishop Kearney
Bio
2008: Moved from strong safety to running back at the end of spring practice ... had a 75-yard touchdown run in the spring game ... charted third on the depth chart at running back behind seniors Re’quan Boyette and Clifford Harris.
2007: Appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman ... played primarily on special teams with three tackles ... blocked a punt and returned it 28 yards to set up a touchdown against Georgia Tech ... recorded a total of 94 snaps on the season with 89 of them coming on special teams ... played 10 or more snaps four times with 14 against Georgia Tech.
Prior to Duke: Lettered three seasons at Bishop Kearney under Art Carlisi ... first team all-state selection at running back in 2006 by the New York State Sportswriters Association ... in just six games, had 1,533 rushing yards and 15 total touchdowns along with 41 tackles during senior season ... named the Finger Lakes West Player of the Year and New York Section V’s Class C offensive player of the year as a senior ... rushed for a school single-game record 337 yards on 22 attempts in a season-opening 38-6 win over Whitman (Sept. 1, 2006) ... also topped the 300-yard barrier against Waterloo (13-301) and had 200 or more yards four times ... first team all-state selection as a junior ... two-time All-Greater Rochester pick by The Democrat & Chronicle ... finished career with 3,887 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns
Personal: Son of Daromell and Daryll Jackson ... born February 23, 1989.
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