94   O.J. Jackson
	Class: RS Senior Hometown: Miami, FL High School: Carol City Height / Weight: 6-2 / 220 Position: Tight End Birthdate: 01/17/1980

At Florida State: Experienced defender who will make the transition from defensive end to noseguard as a senior…listed as the No. 2 noseguard behind three-year starter Jeff Womble… given the “Iron ‘Nole” Award by defensive coaches at the conclusion of spring practice…fought through an injury-plagued junior season to record 15 tackles in eight regular season games… one of four seniors along the defensive front (Tony Benford, Alonzo Jackson and Mike Shaw are the others).

Junior Year (2001): Totaled 15 tackles as a reserve defensive end…played in nine of 12 games, including the Gator Bowl …slowed by nagging injuries throughout the season…missed games against Wake Forest, Maryland and Georgia Tech…had a quarterback hurry vs. UAB…had three-tackle games against Duke, UAB, North Carolina and Miami…had one tackle in Gator Bowl win over Virginia Tech…saw extensive playing time on the FSU special teams…named Most Improved Defensive Lineman by coaches following spring practice.

Sophomore Year (2000): Appeared in nine games for the nation's second-ranked rushing defense in his sophomore season…posted multiple tackles in three games (BYU, North Carolina and Duke)…finished the regular season with nine total tackles and six unassisted tackles…bounced between linebacker and defensive end over the course of the year.

Freshman Year (1999): Posted 18 total tackles and two solo tackles in 11 games…garnered six tackles twice during the season (Louisiana Tech and Duke)…key member of FSU’s special teams…appeared in all 12 games.

1998: Redshirted along with most of his class.

High School: Dominant defender at state powerhouse Carol City High...first team class 6A all-state selection as a senior after recording 89 tackles and 22 sacks...helped the Chiefs win back-to-back state championships as a junior and senior...ranked as the second best defensive lineman in the state of Florida as a senior by the Florida Times-Union.

Personal: Born January 17, 1980...a political science major ...one of five players from Dade County in FSU's 1998 recruiting class...given name is Octavis, but prefers to go by his initials… graduated from the same high school as former FSU middle linebacker Bradley Jennings and current Seminoles Stanford Samuels and Willie Jones.

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