AT SAN JOSE STATE: Completed five seasons with the Spartans... Played in 37 games and was a starter twice... Was a running back his last three seasons... Also used as a kickoff returner during his career... Had practice time as a defensive back and at linebacker.
2013: Played in 12 games and was a starter twice after his single-game career best in the opener vs. Sacramento State (8/30)... First Spartan to rush for more than 100 yards in a game in 2013 with his 135 yards on 21 carries and a career-long 55 yard touchdown burst in the 24-0 shutout win over Sacramento State... Was the team[apos]s leading rusher the first half of the season and wound up third on the squad with 277 yards and two TDs... The 55-yard touchdown run was the team[apos]s longest in 2013... His season high of two pass receptions at Stanford (9/7) and vs. Utah State (9/27) accounted for four of his five receptions for the season... His starts came at Minnesota (9/21) and vs. Utah State.
2012: Appeared in 10 games... Had carries in the UC Davis (9/8), New Mexico State (11/10) and Louisiana Tech wins... Busiest game was an eight-carry, 18-yard effort in the New Mexico State victory... Also saw some action on special teams during the season.
2011: Played in 11 games and had rushing attempts in four contests... Busiest stretch was in back-to-back weeks at Colorado State (10/1) and at Brigham Young (10/8)... Gained 16 yards on six carries in the Colorado State win... Scored the Spartans[apos] only touchdown, finished with 39 yards on 10 carries and caught his only pass of the season at Brigham Young... Also saw some action on special teams.
2010: A reserve running back and special teams member... Played in the first four games before an injury ended his season.
2009: A redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time first-team all-county selection and San Francisco Chronicle honorable mention All-Metro choice from Woodside (Calif.) High (Coach Steve Nicolopoulos)... Versatile player at the high school level... His league[apos]s 2008 Offensive Player of the Year honors... First-team all-league pick and Special Teams Player of the Year his junior season.
MORE ON JASON: A business marketing major... Was a member of his high school[apos]s mentoring program, Students Offering Support and the State School Ambassadors... The native of Kingston, Jamaica, was born on October 18, 1991.
CAREER STATISTICS
RUSHING | G | NO. | YDS. | AVG. | TD | LG |
2009...Redshirt | ||||||
2010...FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | --- |
2011...SO | 11 | 20 | 64 | 3.2 | 1 | 15 |
2012...JR | 10 | 11 | 26 | 2.4 | 0 | 7 |
2013...SR | 12 | 64 | 277 | 4.3 | 2 | 55TD |
CAREER | 37 | 95 | 367 | 3.9 | 3 | 55TD |
RECEIVING | NO. | YDS. | AVG. | TD | LG | |
2011...SO | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
2013...SR | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | |
CAREER | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 | |
KICKOFF RETURNS |
NO. | YDS. | AVG. | TD | LG | |
2012...JR | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 17 |