Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
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Wyatt, Ja'Kerrius

Jersey Number 88
Ja'Kerrius Wyatt
- Position:
- DT
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 270
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Prattville, AL
- High School:
- Autauga Academy
Bio
2022 (r-Senior)
• Played in 13 games and had six starts
• Finished the season with 26 tackles, including 2.0 TFLs, two hurries and a fumble recovery
• Graded out a winner from the coaches 12 times
• Recovered a fumble at Colorado State
• Collected two tackles in win at Miami
• Had four stops, including a TFL against UTSA
• Started at UTEP and had four tackles, including a half sack
• Had three stops in win over FAU
2021 (r-Junior)
• Played in 13 games and had seven starts
• Ended the season with 19 tackles, including 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery
• Was in on 447 total snaps and graded out a winner 10 times
• Had three tackles at Virginia Tech
• Collected a sack and two total stops in win over UConn to earn the team’s defensive player of the week award
• Registered a fumble recovery against USM
• Had five tackles and a hurry against ODU
2020 (r-Junior)
• Played in three games
• Finished the season with three total tackles
• Had two stops at Army but was injured
• Missed the Troy, UTSA, WKU, FIU and North Texas games with an injury
• Returned against Rice then missed season finale at Troy
2019 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in 11 games
• Ended the season with three tackles
• Had stops against Michigan, Iowa and Marshall
2018 (r-Freshman)
• Did not play in any games
• Named the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year at the year-end banquet
2017 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
High School
• Lettered in football at Autauga Academy
• Named first team all-state, tabbed the All-Metro Player of the Year and the Lineman of the Year as a senior
• Played for Coach Bobby Carr
Personal
• Full name: Ja’Kerrius Kameron Wyatt
• Parents: Kerry Wyatt and Kimberly Pickett
• Born: 11/15/98
• Major: Integrated Studies
• Played in 13 games and had six starts
• Finished the season with 26 tackles, including 2.0 TFLs, two hurries and a fumble recovery
• Graded out a winner from the coaches 12 times
• Recovered a fumble at Colorado State
• Collected two tackles in win at Miami
• Had four stops, including a TFL against UTSA
• Started at UTEP and had four tackles, including a half sack
• Had three stops in win over FAU
2021 (r-Junior)
• Played in 13 games and had seven starts
• Ended the season with 19 tackles, including 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery
• Was in on 447 total snaps and graded out a winner 10 times
• Had three tackles at Virginia Tech
• Collected a sack and two total stops in win over UConn to earn the team’s defensive player of the week award
• Registered a fumble recovery against USM
• Had five tackles and a hurry against ODU
2020 (r-Junior)
• Played in three games
• Finished the season with three total tackles
• Had two stops at Army but was injured
• Missed the Troy, UTSA, WKU, FIU and North Texas games with an injury
• Returned against Rice then missed season finale at Troy
2019 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in 11 games
• Ended the season with three tackles
• Had stops against Michigan, Iowa and Marshall
2018 (r-Freshman)
• Did not play in any games
• Named the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year at the year-end banquet
2017 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
High School
• Lettered in football at Autauga Academy
• Named first team all-state, tabbed the All-Metro Player of the Year and the Lineman of the Year as a senior
• Played for Coach Bobby Carr
Personal
• Full name: Ja’Kerrius Kameron Wyatt
• Parents: Kerry Wyatt and Kimberly Pickett
• Born: 11/15/98
• Major: Integrated Studies
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