Jacquise Terry

Class:
Redshirt
Hometown:
Phenix City, Ala
High School:
Padelli

After a stellar sophomore season, Jacquise Terry is second on the depth chart at running back, but he will split carries with starter Eugene Jarvis.

2009 Sophomore Season

Became just the fifth Academic All-American in the history of the program, earning a second team nod…Academic All-MAC first-team honoree…returned to the backfield from wide receiver after Eugene Jarvis was injured in week two…started seven games at running back and appeared in all 12 games…rushed for 649 yards and four touchdowns on 61 carries (4.7 ypc)…tallied a trio of 100-yard efforts…in his first game as a starter, carried the ball 15 times for 103 yards versus Miami Sept. 26…set career-highs for carries (31), rushing yards (110), receptions (4) and receiving yards (68) at Ohio Oct. 24…caught 17 passes for 205 yards…against Bowling Green Oct. 10, rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on 18 attempts…went for 109 yards and a touchdown on 12 touches at Baylor Oct. 3.

2008 Freshman Season

Appeared in 10 games at running back and on special teams…rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown on 34 carries (5.0 ypc)…best game came on Oct. 4 against Akron when he rushed for 60 yards and his first-career touchdown on 10 touches…racked up 48 yards on nine carries at Ball State Sept. 27…caught four passes for 19 yards.…one of eight true freshmen to earn a varsity letter.

Prior To Kent State

Earned all-state and all-city accolades as a senior at Pacelli High School…also named the region offensive player of the year after posting 1,632 rushing yards, 222 receiving yards and 26 touchdowns…compiled 1,106 rushing yards, 252 receiving yards and 12 TDs to garner first team all-region honors as a junior…helped team to a four-year mark of 34-13, including region runner-up finishes in 2006 and 2007…coached by Jeff Battles…was also a four-year letterwinner in basketball, while picking up one letter in both baseball and track…first-team all-state, all-region and all-city on the hardwood his junior year…was an all-region selection his sophomore (first team) and freshman (second) campaigns.

Personal

Born June 23, 1990…son of Betty Willis…has a brother, Altouro…majoring in aeronautics…first name is pronounced JAH-queese.