AT SAN JOSE STATE: In his first season with the Spartans... Competing for playing time as a running back... Signed a National Letter-of-Intent in February 2017.
HIGH SCHOOL: One of the top running backs in Northern California the last two years for McClymonds High in Oakland, Calif. (Coach Michael Peters)... Rushed 321 times for 1,857 yards and 22 touchdowns and helped his team win the 2016 California Division 5A state championship as a senior... A 2016 first-team all-city selection, an honorable mention All-Bay Area choice by the Bay Area News Group and a San Francisco Chronicle honorable mention All-Metro pick... Rushed for 1,914 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior to earn 2015 Oakland Athletic League Most Valuable Player honors... Two-sport letterwinner was a sprinter on the track and field team.
MORE ON JERRELL: Deciding on athletic training or music as an academic major... Enjoys listening to gospel and rhythm and blues music... Likes action and adventure movies... Jailbait, My All-American and Brotherly Love are three of his favorite films... Kevin Hart, Mike Epps and John Cena as his favorite actors...He is an Oakland native.