Georgia football: Don’t sleep on wide receiver Kearis Jackson

Georgia football signed several wide receivers in 2020, but do not sleep on Kearis Jackson. The talented redshirt sophomore is primed for a breakout season.

Kearis Jackson was one of the most dynamic receivers on the Georgia football offense last year. His 15.80 yards per catch were second on the team, according to SECstatcat.com. He was also second in average depth per target averaging 14.27 yards per target. These prove that Jackson is a legit deep threat and can help the Bulldogs in their new offense under Todd Monken.

Not only can Jackson get downfield, but he can also catch the ball consistently. This is shown in him having just two drops on 15 targets this season. Four of his targets were uncatchable, five were caught for 79 yards, and the other four were either broken up or throwaways.

Jackson had the highest percentage of uncatchable targets on the team with 26.67 percent of his targets being deemed uncatchable. The next receiver on that list (with over ten targets) was Demetris Robertson with a 18.18 percentage of his targets being uncatchable. Robertson actually led the team with ten uncatchable targets. This shows how much Jake Fromm struggled to get the ball to his deep threats last year.

Another major factor that halted Jackson from seeing more targets was an injury he sustained against Vanderbilt in the first game of the season. He broke his hand after coming down with a catch and the defender ripped it out. Jackson played in just four games in 2019 because of it.

With a new quarterback, especially one that can get the ball down the field, and a new offensive coordinator known for wanting to throw the ball downfield, Jackson should see a high volume of targets this season. Expect him to make a lot of plays and help the Bulldogs stretch out defenses. The sky is the limit for this young Bulldog receiver.