Jarod DePriest

Height:
6-5
Weight:
285
Position:
Defensive Tackle
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Trivoli, Ill.
High School:
Farmington Central H.S.
Major:
Exploratory Studies

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS AND AWARDS

Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2022, 2023)
MVFC Honor Roll (2019, 2020-21, 2021, 2022, 2023)

2023: Moved into a starting role at defensive tackle the second half of the season ... recorded at least one tackle in 10 of 15 games ... notched three tackles in Beef Bowl win over Montana State ... registered half-sacks in back-to-back games against Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois ... was credited with career-high five tackles, including a half-sack, and blocked a kick versus North Dakota State ... tallied two tackles and broke up a pass in shutout win at Youngstown State ... made two tackles in Football Championship Subdivision playoff games against both Villanova and Montana

2022: Solidified his spot in the regular defensive line rotation with a productive season ... registered 20 tackles in 15 games, including one start ... tallied one assisted tackle in start versus Butler ... opened Missouri Valley Football Conference action by recording three tackles, including a key sack, in win at Missouri State ... recorded a sack for a loss of 18 yards in comeback victory at North Dakota ... wrapped up regular season action with three tackles versus Illinois State ... notched three tackles in FCS playoff opener against Delaware, followed by a season-best four-tackle performance a week later versus Holy Cross

2021: Was part of the regular rotation on the interior of a deep defensive line for the Jackrabbits ... appeared in all 15 games ... recorded all three of his tackles, including a half-tackle for loss, in conference opener at Indiana State

2020-21: Earned first varsity letter after playing in final nine games of the season ... both tackles he recorded were sacks in Football Championship Subdivision playoff games — versus Holy Cross (loss of 1 yard) and Delaware (minus-7 yards)

2019: Redshirted during his first season as a Jackrabbit ... did not see any game action

BEFORE SDSU: Was a three-time all-conference selection and two-time all-state honoree at defensive end ... racked up a combined 198 tackles his junior and senior seasons at Farmington Central High School ... of his 111 total tackles in 2018, 30 were tackles for loss with 11 sacks ... honored three times as an academic all-state selection for his work in the classroom