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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2023 Football Roster

9 Jackson Hensley

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 197
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Pikeville, Ky.
  • High School Pikeville
  • Prev School Wake Forest

Biography

IN 2023 AT EKU
Played in 10 games ... recorded 12 receptions for 129 yards with two touchdowns ... scored in back to back weeks against Western Carolina (Sept. 16) and SE Missouri St. (Sept. 23).

IN 2022 AT WAKE FOREST
Played in 12 games ... caught a 15-yard pass against Louisville (Oct. 29). 

IN 2021 AT WAKE FOREST
Saw action in four games including making his collegiate debut in the season-opening victory over Old Dominion (Sept. 3) ... recorded his first collegiate punt return for 23 yards vs. Norfolk St. (Sept. 11) ... notched a season-best 20 snaps against Duke (Oct. 30) ... redshirted

IN 2020 AT WAKE FOREST
Did not appear in a game.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Helped the Panthers to a 14-0 record and the state championship ... had 49 receptions, 809 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior … rushed for 206 yards and one touchdown … recorded 70 tackles as a safety with a fumble return for touchdown and two interceptions … beat Paintsville 43-0 in Class 1A state title game … was the top WR at the Nike Opening Regional and the No. 3 player over ... scored a composite 120.09 ... also competed in baseball and track … played for head coach Chris McNamee … finished his career with 76 carries, 816 yards, 13 rushing touchdowns, 140 receptions, 2,484 yards, 34 receiving touchdowns, three kick return touchdowns, 3 punt return scores, one pick-six, one fumble return score, and one passing touchdown … competed in 100m, triple jump and hurdles in track and played centerfield in baseball ... played in the Class A State championship game at Kroger Stadium in 2018 and had four catches for 155 yards and two touchdowns ... as a junior, led the Panthers with 39 receptions for 829 yards and 16 touchdowns … carried 15 times for 235 yards and two scores … threw a 32-yard touchdown pass … on defense, collected 50 total tackles and an interception.  

PERSONAL
Son of Kelli and Jonathan Hensley 

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