High Jump Recruit To Be Football Walk On

[GreenBat]

Harker Heights' high jumper Jamison signs with North Texas

Posted on: Wednesday, April 18, 2007

By Matthew Girard

Killeen Daily Herald

Harker Heights standout Jermaine Jamison is taking his high-flying act north – the University of North Texas to be exact.

Jamison, a senior high jumper for the Knights track team and the 2007 District 13-5A high-jump champion, signed his national letter of intent last week and said North Texas was the right place for him.

"I had a couple of options, but I thought North Texas was the perfect fit for me because of the environment and because they have a very good business program," Jamison said.

Although Jamison had football scholarship offers from Texas-El Paso, Mary Hardin-Baylor and New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, N.M., he said we wanted to continue to high jump at the next level.

"I'm excited," Jamison said about jumping for the Mean Green. "My coach left me last year and my coach this year has been doing her best coaching me, but at the collegiate level the coaches are spic and span with everything they do. They make sure that you are on the right diet and doing the right weight training."

Despite turning down the football offers, Jamison said he will walk-on to the North Texas Football team, but his main focus will be the high jump.

"I expect to be able to become one of the premier jumpers coming into my freshman year," he said. "I want to try and beat out the jumpers that are already there and make a name for myself."

Before heading off to Denton in the fall, Jamison will try and advance to the state track meet for the third consecutive year at the Class 5A Region II track meet next week in Waco.

"It all comes down to this part of the season," Jamison said. "You either do it or you don't. You have to get over that certain height or you go home. My goal is get over that height and go to state."

Contact Matthew Girard at mgirard@kdhnews.com or (254) 501-7569

[Daddy Dumpsalot]

What stadium is that in the background. It needs to be our new one.

[greenminer]

My guess would be he'd play into the WR rotation. Anyone have football stats on this guy?

[Mean Green 93-98]

Couldn't find stats, but the Waco paper had Jamison on the Central Texas top 25 a few notches ahead of B.J. Lewis.

Link

National signing day: Central Texas signing, commitment list

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

By the Tribune-Herald sports staff

—— Central Texas Top 25 ——

Central Texas’ top football recruits

Player, Pos, School, Status

1. Brandon Joiner, DE, Shoemaker — Signed with A&M

2. Nick Trice, WR, Harker Heights — Signed with A&M

3. Rashad Hawk, WR, Copperas Cove — Signed with Texas Tech

4. Antonio Johnson, Ath, Waco High — Signed with Baylor

5. Joseph Leary, DB, Copperas Cove — Signed with Rice

6. Damian Davis, WR, Mart — Signed with Okla. St.

7. Jonathan Rush, OL, Killeen — Signed with Okla. St.

8. Mario Goins, DB, Copperas Cove — Signed with Wisconsin

9. Kelvin Beachum, OL, Mexia — Signed with SMU

10. Logan Brock, TE, Copperas Cove — Signed with TCU

11. Craig Wood, DL, Copperas Cove — Signed with UTEP

12. Randy Kitchens, Ath, Robinson — Signed with Rice

13. Travis Landrum, RB, Chilton — Committed to West Texas A&M

14. Jerrard Millsap, RB, Copperas Cove — Signed with Cisco JC

15. Eugene Daniels, DE, Shoemaker — Signed with Colorado St.

16. Jermaine Jamison, Ath, Harker Heights — did not sign

17. Terrell Jackson, DB, Temple — Signed with Buffalo

18. Josh Landrum, Ath, Chilton — Committed to West Texas A&M

19. Caesar Cobb, LB, Ellison — did not sign

20. Jeff Braden, WR, Reicher — Signed with Air Force

21. B.J. Lewis, WR/DB, Robinson — Signed with North Texas

22. Kendrick Johnson, RB, Mexia — Signed with Kilgore JC

23. Ronald Horne, WR, Waco High — Signed with West Texas A&M

24. Darvis Brandon, DB, Chilton — Signed with UMHB

25. Nat Hopping, DB, Mart — did not sign

Edited April 18, 2007 by Mean Green 93-98

[Danish42]

Is that other QB who was with us and then went to South Arkansas and decided to return to NT in Spring Training?

[greenminer]

Soooo he's signed a track scholly with us and agreed to walk-on in football. Can Dodge comment on a kid in a situation like this, or is it still an un-signed kid because he's not within the same program?

[MeanGreen61]

Is that other QB who was with us and then went to South Arkansas and decided to return to NT in Spring Training?

Nope, that was Johathan Ieans.

[PHSCoach]

Soooo he's signed a track scholly with us and agreed to walk-on in football. Can Dodge comment on a kid in a situation like this, or is it still an un-signed kid because he's not within the same program?

If he signed a track scholly and plays (makes the roster) football then the scholly becomes a football scholly per NCAA regs.

Edited April 19, 2007 by PHSCoach

[OldTimer]

He has reache 6' 10" high jump...has played WR, QB and Safety, has been clocked at 4.27 in the shuttle at the Waco combine.so his speed is legit..has a 34 " vertical, 220 lb Bench and 310 lb squat. , can't find stats

[MeanGreen61]

He has reache 6' 10" high jump...has played WR, QB and Safety, has been clocked at 4.27 in the shuttle at the Waco combine.so his speed is legit..has a 34 " vertical, 220 lb Bench and 310 lb squat. , can't find stats

Rivals has him as 6'3, 180, 4.4 time in the 40, zero-stars.

[cdawgrun]

What stadium is that in the background. It needs to be our new one.

thats floyd casey stadium in Wacky Waco

[Guest JohnDenver]

Nope, that was Johathan Ieans.

I think the question (hard to discern) is *if* Jon Ieans is with us...

Yes. yes he is.

[Charlie NT 73]

Now I am confused-

Johathan Ieans was a 6-5 QB , recruited by DD. Was switched to WR,

then gave up football last year.

Jon Ieans--no relation to Johathan--was a WR recruited by DD, left the team

to transfer to Southern Arkansas, left S. Ark. to come back to NT as a walk on WR.

Is this the correct explaination on the "Ieans" mystery?

Please advise-

Thanks

[Guest GrayEagleOne]

Charlie, I believe that we are talking about the same person. Jonathan (Jon) Ieans was a WR until his senior year in high school. Upon the graduation of Vince Young, Ieans became the quarterback at Houston Madison? for his senior season. He was recruited as a quarterback but enentuallly wound up on the fourth unit here as a quarterback so he switched to his old position. Since we never wore our wide receivers out, and he was locked again behind Quinn, Nwigwe, Jackson, Muzzy and others, he transferred to Southern Arkansas. Now, he's back.

[Keith7]

this guy seems to be a pretty good athlete and maybe with some fine tuning he could really develope into a good football player but he really didn't do too much statistically at the high school level.. His senior season he caught 25 passes for 238 yards and only 1 touchdown according to the Austin American-Statesman, and wasn't even the best reciever on his team.. But like I said, this guy is a tremendous athlete, and maybe alittle fine tuning will make a difference

Edited April 19, 2007 by Keith7

[Charlie NT 73]

From Keith7's post, and the TexasPrepExtra report, aparently several teams wanted

him- ATM, Baylor, duke, Ok State, and Penn State. Reports that he signed a LOI

with ATM. These schools must have seen something in this kid.

He could be another hidden gem- diamond in the rough. Glad to have him! Great speed!

He looks like a great athlete that came from a team that did not have a

very good season, could be the supporting cast was not that good.

[gangrene]

Couldn't find stats, but the Waco paper had Jamison on the Central Texas top 25 a few notches ahead of B.J. Lewis.

Link

National signing day: Central Texas signing, commitment list

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

By the Tribune-Herald sports staff

—— Central Texas Top 25 ——

Central Texas’ top football recruits

Player, Pos, School, Status

1. Brandon Joiner, DE, Shoemaker — Signed with A&M

2. Nick Trice, WR, Harker Heights — Signed with A&M

3. Rashad Hawk, WR, Copperas Cove — Signed with Texas Tech

4. Antonio Johnson, Ath, Waco High — Signed with Baylor

5. Joseph Leary, DB, Copperas Cove — Signed with Rice

6. Damian Davis, WR, Mart — Signed with Okla. St.

7. Jonathan Rush, OL, Killeen — Signed with Okla. St.

8. Mario Goins, DB, Copperas Cove — Signed with Wisconsin

9. Kelvin Beachum, OL, Mexia — Signed with SMU

10. Logan Brock, TE, Copperas Cove — Signed with TCU

11. Craig Wood, DL, Copperas Cove — Signed with UTEP

12. Randy Kitchens, Ath, Robinson — Signed with Rice

13. Travis Landrum, RB, Chilton — Committed to West Texas A&M

14. Jerrard Millsap, RB, Copperas Cove — Signed with Cisco JC

15. Eugene Daniels, DE, Shoemaker — Signed with Colorado St.

16. Jermaine Jamison, Ath, Harker Heights — did not sign

17. Terrell Jackson, DB, Temple — Signed with Buffalo

18. Josh Landrum, Ath, Chilton — Committed to West Texas A&M

19. Caesar Cobb, LB, Ellison — did not sign

20. Jeff Braden, WR, Reicher — Signed with Air Force

21. B.J. Lewis, WR/DB, Robinson — Signed with North Texas

22. Kendrick Johnson, RB, Mexia — Signed with Kilgore JC

23. Ronald Horne, WR, Waco High — Signed with West Texas A&M

24. Darvis Brandon, DB, Chilton — Signed with UMHB

25. Nat Hopping, DB, Mart — did not sign

Not to discredit anyone, but that has to be the weakest "Top 25" (at 13-25) list I think I have ever seen. What other Top 25 list have you seen where West Texas A&M has three commits, three didn't sign anywhere and Buffalo, UMHB, Kilgore and Cisco each have one commit??