Denario Jackson

Denario Jackson is a football tight end for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team.
==High school career==
Jackson played wide receiver in high school, and he was known for his red zone prowess despite his height. 
===Recruitment===
Jackson chose Pitt over an offer from NC State.
==College career==
 
===2014 Season===
Jackson was not redshirted his freshman season, but he served as backup to TE Erik Mims. He did not record any stats, though the coaches noted that he was excelling in practice.
===2015 Season===
Jackson was installed as the starting tight end after Mims' graduation. Jackson had a good year for Pitt, setting the all-time mark for TD catches in a season (9); 9 TD catches is actually enough to put Jackson at the top of Pitt's all-time leaderboard for TD receptions.
===2016 Season===
Jackson was named a captain going into the 2016 season.
 
===Statistics===
Season	Team 	GP	Receptions	Yards	Avg 	TD
2014 	Pittsburgh	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
2015 	Pittsburgh	12	38 	509 	13.39	9
2016 	Pittsburgh	12	37 	471 	12.73	7
Career	Pittsburgh	24	75 	980 	13.07	16
 
Category:Pittsburgh Panthers Players