Jared Dawson

Height:
6-1
Weight:
275
Position:
DL
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Collierville, Tenn.
High School:
Collierville

2024: Appeared in 10 games ... finished the year missing the final two games ... closed the season with 19 tackles ... second on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks ... Recorded one sack in the season opener against Austin Peay... completed four solo, seven total tackles and one sack against Jacksonville State... recorded four total tackles on the road against Notre Dame... completed one solo tackle for loss on the road against UVA... completed one sack on the road against Boston College winning 31-27... recorded two total tackles in the programs first win against Clemson beating them 33-21... recorded two total tackels and one sack on the road against Stanford.

2023: Appeared in 10 games as a reserve defensive tackle ... closed with 12 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks ... recorded three tackles in the win versus Virginia ... registered one tackle apiece in games against Miami and Kentucky ... contributed two tackles and one pass break-up versus Florida St. in the ACC Championship game.

2022: Appeared in 12 games as a reserve defensive tackle ...finished the season with 16 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks on the year ... credited with 0.5 sacks in the bowl game win over Cincinnati ... had one tackle in the win against NC State… recorded one tackle against Clemson… had two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in the win against JMU… totaled two tackles, 1.0 sacks, 1.0 tackles for loss, and one forced fumble in the win against Wake Forest… recorded one tackle in the win versus Pitt… had one tackle, 1.0 sacks, and 1.0 tackles for loss in the win against Virginia… totaled two tackles against Boston College… recorded one tackle and one quarterback hurry in the win versus USF… totaled two tackles versus Florida State… recorded one solo tackle in the win against UCF.

2021: Appeared in three games on the defensive line.

2020: Appeared in three games at nose tackle ... played in the final three games versus Syracuse, Boston College and Wake Forest

High School: Played for Joe Rocconi at Collierville High School … ranked among the top 500 players - at No. 448 - nationally by 247Sports; ranked No. 44 among defensive tackles … 43rd-ranked defensive tackle nationally and 13th-ranked player in Tennessee … owns a 2.81 GPA and a 31 on his ACT ... finished his career with 152 tackles and 18 sacks ... registered 49 tackles for loss ... recorded 81 total tackles, five sacks, and three fumbles recovered as a senior … notched 16 tackles, including eight tackles for a loss in a loss to Arlington … credited nine tackles, two sacks, and one fumble recovery in a 25-24 overtime win over Center Hill … posted six tackles, including two solos and one sack, and caused and recovered a fumble in a 29-28 win over Memphis Southwind … received offers from Louisville, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Missouri, Tulane, Wake Forest, Middle Tennessee, Memphis, and Army.