Dashaun Jerkins

Height:
5-11
Weight:
200
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Woodbridge, Va.
High School:
Woodbridge
Prev School:
Ole Miss/Vanderbilt

2023 • Redshirt Senior

• Saw action in nine games on the season, registering 31 tackles (15 solo, 16 assisted), an interception, a QB hurry and four pass breakups
• Recorded a 53-yard pick six vs. Miami (OH) (9/9)
• Tallied a season-high nine tackles, including a season-best five solo, vs. Arkansas State (9/30)
• Had a season-best two pass breakups at Eastern Michigan (9/16)
• Had a QB hurry vs. Toledo (10/7)

Before Massachusetts

• Spent last season at Ole Miss where he saw action in five games primarily as a backup safety and on kick coverage
• Tallied three tackles on the season and had one interception (versus Central Arkansas on Sept. 10, 2022)
• In the game at Georgia Tech (Sept. 17, 2022) he made two tackles and added a pass breakup
• Prior to Ole Miss, he appeared in 33 games at Vanderbilt including 27 starts
• Led the Commodores with three interceptions in 2021 and added 42 tackles
• Tallied 45 tackles, two caused fumbles, one fumble recovery and three pass breakups in 2020
• Registered 14 tackles (10 solo) in first career start against Georgia as a sophomore (2019)
• Finished sophomore season with 58 tackles (34 solo), two pass breakups and one fumble recovery
• Prepped at Woodbridge (Va.) and was a three-star prospect
• Led team to 12-2 record and region championship in 2017
• Was a 2017 all-state first team selection and an all-region selection in 2016 and 2017