BBrown: Quick Chat With Tyree Jackson
2015 QB Tyree Jackson is 6'3", 187 lbs. and claims a 4.8 40. With very limited film out there on him it's hard to verify that speed, but 4.8 isn't exactly unrealistic. He's listed as a pro-style quarterback but has enough athleticism to move the chains with his legs.
Per Steve Lorenz, Jackson will be in attendance for the Indiana game this weekend and I was able to chat with him tonight about his recruitment and his weekend expectations.
Jackson doesn't hold any offers at this time but he told me he is hearing from quite a few schools including Michigan, Oregon, Missouri, Bowling Green, Toledo, Western Michigan, Nebraska, and Cincinnati.
He's been getting a lot of mail from Michigan lately and Coach Ferrigno visited Jackson at Mona Shores High School in Muskegon two weeks ago to setup a game visit. Jackson decided to take Coach Ferrigno up on that offer this weekend to watch his first game at The Big House against the Hoosiers.
Jackson will attend the game Saturday with his coach and a running back teammate, with no set plans other than to take the experience in and enjoy the game. Afterwards he does plan to meet up with Coach Ferrigno and Coach Borges to talk about his future recruitment.
Being an in-state kid, Jackson admitted to growing up a Michigan fan but he kept everything very PC when I asked him if he had any favorites or desirable offers, saying at this point he'd be blessed by any offer he received.
October 17th, 2013 at 9:56 PM ^
the fans will be very supportive of the team notwithstanding the play calling. One can hope, right?
October 17th, 2013 at 9:57 PM ^
Not a lot of good video out there, but here is something which covers highlights from his first few games this season. According to the opening slide, he is (really, was at this point actually) 45 for 71 with 743 yards, 11 TDs and 3 INTs.
October 17th, 2013 at 10:14 PM ^
Thanks for posting this! Much better than the one I found.
October 18th, 2013 at 12:32 AM ^
He's pretty accurate. That's all I can tell from the video. He hits his receivers where he needs to but the level of competition is... eh, lacking? I'd like to see him in camps so see how he stacks up.
If you want a laugh, watch the play starting at 2:11 and focus on the 3 linebackers.
October 18th, 2013 at 10:15 AM ^
The conference he plays in, the OK Black, is a pretty top-heavy conference. My alma mater Muskegon is the winningest high school program in the state of Michigan, and a perennial state champ contender. Zeelend East is always in the mix for state championships as well. The bottom-half teams are pretty awful though, and it appears he played most of the awful teams in the highlight.
The kid is a gamer. He's led the Sailors to a 6-1 record this year. They hadn't won 6+ games in a season in over 30 years. This is the best team they have ever had, and it is largely due to Tyree's play at quarterback.
I don't see it happening, but I would love to see this kid get an offer from us.
October 18th, 2013 at 9:34 AM ^
He's young so he has time but arm strengh is lacking. During the passing part of the video you see on everyone of those fake half back pitches his WRs have to slow down and 2 should have been INTs. When he just drops back and fires the ball its on time but not on a rope. Nit picking any coaches agree disagree? Accurate and good size and seems to make good decisions in the spread option game too.