Kearis Jamarcus Jackson (born December 9, 1999) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early years

Jackson attended Peach County. In his senior year, Jackson caught 9 touchdowns on 47 receptions for 852 yards. This helped him become a consensus 4-star recruit. His career totals came to 26 receiving touchdowns for 2508 yards with 161 catches. Jackson had offers from

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, and

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, but he decided to commit to Georgia.

College career

Jackson would redshirt his first year on campus. He made his first and only appearance in a blowout of

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where he got 6 yards on a rushing attempt. Jackson played sparingly in his second season. He appeared in 4 games and caught 5 passes for 79 yards. He had 2 rushing attempts for 10 yards. In his third season, Jackson's playing time significantly increased. He appeared in every game of the season and had 514 yards on 36 catches, with three of those catches being touchdowns. His best game was against Auburn where he recorded 147 yards on 9 receptions. His first career touchdown came the following week against

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. In 2021, Jackson was named to the preseason third team All-SEC. During the season, Jackson dealt with injuries and he didn't make his first appearance until senior day against

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. Jackson helped lead the

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since

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with a 33–18 victory over

. At the season's end, Jackson announced he would return for another season.

Professional career

Jackson was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent on May 15, 2023. He made the Titans 53-man roster as the team's punt returner. He suffered an ankle injury in practice and was placed on injured reserve on September 22, 2023.

Early years

College career

Professional career

References

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