Jerry Duckworth

Photo by: Nick Lenz

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-9
Weight:
170
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Milwaukee, Wis.
High School:
Wisconsin Lutheran H.S.

2015: Played in a total of 11 games with three starts as a defensive back and linebacker…an Honorable Mention All-NSIC selection…recorded 32 tackles including 21 unassisted stops… had a season-high of seven tackles and a sack against Northern State (11/7)… he finished the year with 2 INTs with both of them coming in the same game against MSU Moorhead (10/31) returned for 10 yards…also picked up a quarterback sack against MSU Moorhead…recorded pass breakups against CSP (9/3) and Augustana (9/12)

2014: Tallied 30 total tackles in 2014...19 solo tackles and 11 tackle assists...one pass interceptions and one pass break-up in 2014...2.0 tackles for a loss.

Before SCSU: A 2014 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran H.S., where he played for Kirk Denoyer and David Kren...two-time letterwinner in football...gained All-Conference award as a senior...team captain in football...three-year letterwinner in track and field...long jumper and relay team participant in track and field...helped team place second in track and field at state meet...had 74 tackles, four TFLs, one interception for a TD, two pass breakups and three sacks as a senior in high school.

Personal: The son of Jerry and Kayondra Duckworth...community health major at SCSU...enjoys drums, drawing and watching Netflix…he skipped the fourth grade so he is younger than everyone else in his academic football class at SCSU…his favorite pro athlete is Tyrann Mathieu