Ta'Mar Jernigan

Height:
5-11
Weight:
178
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lake City, Fla.
High School:
Columbia HS

2005 ... Started in nine of the 11 games ... caught 40 passes for 359 yards ... averaged nine yards per reception ... scored five touchdowns on the year ... caught the first touchdown pass of the season for the Bulldogs, a 17-yard reception from Duran Lawson against Charleston Southern ... caught seven passes for 58 yards in The Citadel’s triple-overtime loss to Furman ... had four catches for 55 yards, including one for 41 yards, and one touchdown against Wofford ... scored one touchdown as he caught three passes for 45 yards against Elon ... returned four kicks for a total of 52 yards ... caught a touchdown pass from Kinta Palmer in a trick play as the Bulldogs upended No. 18 Western Carolina in Cullowhee ... averaged 13 yards per return ...

2004 ... caught four balls in seven games for a total of 59 yards ... averaged 14.8 yards per catch and hauled in a career-long 23-yard pass against Chattanooga ... posted 31 yards on two catches vs. UTC, both career-highs ...

High School ... 2004 graduate of Columbia High School ... 2003 Gainesville Sun All-Area ... during his senior year he averaged 16 yards per reception ... during his junior year he led the track team to the State Championship ... set a school record in the 110 hurdles with a time of 14.6 seconds ... four-time Academic Scholar Team award recipient ... played for coach Danny Green ...

Personal ... Ta’Mar Lenord Jernigan ... born on May 20, 1986 ... son of Linda Taylor and Timmy Jernigan ... majoring in business administration ... cousin, Tammarick Vanover, played college football at Florida State before going on to an NFL career, while cousin Jerome Carter also played for Bobby Bowden at FSU.