University of Richmond Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Jersey Number 36
Maurice Jackson
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 279
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Levittown, Pa.
- High School:
- Truman
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-CAA 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 selection
- 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 Spring Game Press Conference
Saturday, April 11
Blake Houser Making Offseason Strides
Wednesday, April 01
Russ Huesman Spring Football Update
Wednesday, April 01
Football Weekly Press Conference November 19
Wednesday, November 19
