Kareem Jackson Class: Sophomore Hometown: Macon, Ga. High School: Westside Last College: Fork Union Military Height / Weight: 5-11 / 192 Position: Cornerback Experience: 1L

A talented freshman who earned a starting nod at the corner position as a true freshman ... possesses closing speed and a knack for the ball ... made several key plays in the secondary in his first season of collegiate competition ... earned the team's Defensive Achievement Award as an underclassmen who impacted the defense significantly ... 2007 Coaches Freshmen All-SEC selection.

2007 (FRESHMAN): Starter in 12 of 13 games, including each of the last 10 ... second on the team with three interceptions on the season and was fourth with four pass breakups ... had 66 tackles on the season, good for fifth-best on the team ... had an outstanding game against Tennessee ... picked off two passes, including one to stop a key UT scoring drive deep in Alabama territory in the second quarter ... also added two pass breakups, six tackles and one for loss against the Vols ... earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors for his performance against UT ... recorded a career-high nine tackles to go with a breakup at Ole Miss ... had six tackles and added his third interception in two games, which he returned 51 yards, against No. 3 LSU ... also had a pass breakup and a blocked field goal against the Tigers ... made eight tackles, including one for loss, against Florida State ... had five tackles and forced a fumble at Vanderbilt ... recorded eight tackles against Houston ... made six tackles against Louisiana Monroe ... had four tackles and a pass breakup at Auburn ... recorded five tackles and broke up a pass in the Tide's win over Colorado in the PetroSun Independence Bowl ... named UA Defensive Co-Player of the Week against Tennessee and Special Teams Co-Player of the Week against Vanderbilt and Florida State.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Starred for Westside High School and Fork Union Military Academy as a prep ... ranked No. 17 nationally by Rivals.com ... played in The Max Emfinger Third Annual High School All-American Bowl Classic in Shreveport, La. ... had five interceptions at Fork Union Military Academy ... compiled 1,436 rushing yards with 20 touchdowns, nine receptions for 256 yards and two touchdowns on offense as a senior at Westside High School ... added 16 tackles with three interceptions on defense ... enrolled at UA in January of 2007 and participated in fall drills.

Kareem Jackson: Career Statistics
	      Tackles                         Fumbles
Year   G-S    TT  UT  AT   TFL    QBH  Sacks  FF FR   PBU   Int
2007   13-12  66  48  18   4.0-7  0    0-0    1  0-0  6     3-80