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Jersey Number 99
Jacarius Clayton
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tupelo, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Tupelo HS
2023 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Did not appear in any games.
2022 (True Freshman Season)
Did not appear in any games … Earned a redshirt.
High School
Prepped at Tupelo HS under head coach Ty Hardin … Considered a three-star prospect by ESPN and the No. 20 player in Mississippi … Named a four-star player by Rivals, which also ranks him as the No. 18 player in the class at his position and No. 7 in Mississippi … Also a three-star prospect by 247Sports and On3, which both rank him among the top 20 players in Mississippi … Selected to play in the 2021 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Named to the Clarion Ledger’s 2021 Dandy Dozen as the state’s No. 8 senior … Nominated for the Mississippi High School Sports Awards Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 … Recorded 32 total tackles as a junior with 16 for loss and three sacks … Helped Tupelo to a Class 6A playoff berth … Also played basketball.
Personal
Born Jacarius Keyvonne Clayton on March 15, 2004 … Goes by J.C. ... Son of Jermaine McMillian and Stacy Clayton ... Has five siblings: Camden, Laila, Bri, Carrington, Mari ... Major is undeclared.
Social Media
Twitter – @JacariusC
Instagram – n/a
Did not appear in any games.
2022 (True Freshman Season)
Did not appear in any games … Earned a redshirt.
High School
Prepped at Tupelo HS under head coach Ty Hardin … Considered a three-star prospect by ESPN and the No. 20 player in Mississippi … Named a four-star player by Rivals, which also ranks him as the No. 18 player in the class at his position and No. 7 in Mississippi … Also a three-star prospect by 247Sports and On3, which both rank him among the top 20 players in Mississippi … Selected to play in the 2021 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Named to the Clarion Ledger’s 2021 Dandy Dozen as the state’s No. 8 senior … Nominated for the Mississippi High School Sports Awards Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 … Recorded 32 total tackles as a junior with 16 for loss and three sacks … Helped Tupelo to a Class 6A playoff berth … Also played basketball.
Personal
Born Jacarius Keyvonne Clayton on March 15, 2004 … Goes by J.C. ... Son of Jermaine McMillian and Stacy Clayton ... Has five siblings: Camden, Laila, Bri, Carrington, Mari ... Major is undeclared.
Social Media
Twitter – @JacariusC
Instagram – n/a
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