Adoree' Jackson (Serra HS, Gardena; USC) Track Bio

Adoree' Jackson

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Belleville, Ill. High School: Serra

Height: 5-11 Event: Jumps Birthdate: 09/18/1995

THIS YEAR - Freshman Adoree' Jackson will be competing in the long jump and sprints for the USC track and field team, following an impressive first year as a cornerback, receiver and returner for the football team. Jackson enters USC as one of the top high school long jumpers in the country, including winning the 2012 California state championship in the event. HIGH SCHOOL - Jackson is a 2014 graduate of Serra High in Gardena, Calif. and had high school bests of 25-5.25 (7.75m) in the long jump, 10.68 in the 100m and 21.59 in the 200m. Jackson's jump of 25-5.25 at the Chandler Rotary Elite Session was the second-farthest long jump by a high school athlete in 2014. He also placed second in the long jump at the New Balance Indoor Nationals with a jump of 24-4.50 (7.43m). Jackson ranked third in the country among high school long jumpers in 2013 and helped lead Serra to the 2013 CIF state championship as he placed second in the long jump with a leap of 24-7.50. He won the state long jump title as a sophomore with a jump of 25-0.50. He was named the 2012 Cal-Hi Sports California Sophomore Athlete of the Year and the 2013 Cal-Hi Sports California Junior Athlete of the Year. He was also a star receiver and defensive back on the football team earning numerous first-team All-America honors. His senior season in football he ran for 639 yards on 66 carries (9.7 avg.) and caught 38 passes for 812 yards (21.4 avg.) with seven touchdowns on offense, plus he had 36 tackes, six interceptions (3 returned for TDs), eight deflections and forced a fumble. He also had three returns for touchdowns, including a 92-yard punt return and a 93-yard kickoff return in the CIF Western Division final. PERSONAL - Adoree' was born on Sept. 18, 1995 in Belleville, Ill...He grew up in Illinois, then moved to California before his sophomore year at Serra. CAREER BESTS: Long Jump -- 25-5.25 (7.75m) 100m -- 10.68 200m -- 21.59