University of Richmond Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Jackson, Maurice
Jersey Number 36
Maurice Jackson
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 265
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Levittown, Pa.
- High School:
- Truman
Bio
Career
- Finished his career with 20.5 sacks, ranking fifth all-time in program history and only the ninth player with 20 or more sacks in a career.
- Named Second Team All-Colonial Athletic Association.
- Played and started all 12 games as a senior.
- Team captain.
- Led the team with 8.0 sacks on the year, ranking fifth in the CAA.
- His 8.0 sacks ranks tied for ninth-most in a single season in Richmond history.
- Finished the year second on the team with 14.0 tackles for loss.
- Tallied 54 tackles on the season, 28 solo and 26 assisted.
- Led the team with eight quarterback hurries.
- Forced two fumbles on the year – against Fordham (Sept. 28) and UAlbany (Oct. 5).
- Intercepted a pass against UAlbany (Oct. 5) and returned it 27 yards.
- Named the CAA Defensive Player of the Week after his performance against UAlbany (Oct. 5).
- He recorded a career-high 3.0 sacks, 4.0 tackles for loss, six total tackles, forced a fumble and also had an interception.
- Recovered one fumble on the season in the opener against Jacksonville (Aug. 29), returning it 56 yards for a touchdown.
- Recorded a season-high eight tackles against Elon (Sept. 14) and added seven tackles against No. 18 Maine (Oct. 12).
- Posted a season-high 3.0 sacks against UAlbany (Oct. 5) during a stretch of six sacks in three games.
- Added 2.0 sacks at No. 18 Maine (Oct. 12).
- Preseason Colonial Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year and preseason All-CAA selection.
- Named Preseason All-America by STATS, Inc.
2018
- Third Team All-America by the Associated Press
- First Team All-CAAÂ selection at defensive end
- First Team All-ECAC selection
- Started all 10 games he played in
- Led the CAA with 10.0 sacks
- Led the CAA with 15 tackles for loss, averaging 1.50 per game
- Led the CAA with four forced fumbles
- 10.0 sacks ranks fifth all-time in Richmond football history for a single season
- Recorded 46 tackles, 20 solo and 26 assists during the season
- Season-high 10 tackles including 3.5 for loss to open the season at Virginia
- Recorded at least half a tackle for loss in nine of ten games
- Recorded at least half a sack in eight of ten games
- Finished the season with a tackle for loss in each of the final six games
- Returned a fumble 29-yards for a touchdown on the final play of the win over St. Francis
- Earned a sack at St. Francis
- Earned another sack and forced a fumble in the win over Fordham
- Recorded four tackles against Fordham
- Forced a fumble in the win over Albany (Oct. 13)
- Finished the win over Albany with four tackles, three solo, a sack and a tackle for loss
- Season-high 2.5 sacks, four tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and knocked down a pass in the win over William and Mary (Nov. 17)
- 15 total tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks
- One pass breakup, two QB hurries, one fumble recovery
- Appeared in 11 games for the Spiders, all on the defensive line
- Finished with 10 tackles, six of the solo variety
- Two-year varsity starter
- Finalist for the PA Maxwell Award
- Second Team All-State selectionÂ
- Team captain
- 130 career tackles, three sacks, four interceptions as a senior
- One sack in double-overtime win vs. Albany
- Had his first career sack against #25 Colgate
- Son of LaShanda and Maurice Jackson
- Two siblings, Kani (19) and Makai (10)
- Special Olympics volunteer
Football Weekly Press Conference - September 24th
Wednesday, September 24
Football vs VMI Postgame
Saturday, September 20
Football Weekly Press Conference - September 17th
Wednesday, September 17
Football Weekly Press Conference - September 10th
Wednesday, September 10
