Jason Hertz

Named Phil Steele Preseason Third-Team All-Conference. Played and started in all 12 games for the Buccaneers as the defensive tackle ... Had 36 tackles on the year to go with 2.5 tackles for loss as well as one QB hurry ... Posted a career-best nine tackles against Gardner-Webb and a QB hurry in the loss... Had eight tackles at William & Mary for another standout performance ... Ended the year by collecting a tackle for loss in each of the final three contests. Appeared in nine games at nose … Had nine tackles, including three in the road win at ECU … Had two stops in the win against ODU … Played the first three games and the final six games. Appeared in three games at defensive tackle, seeing the field against Georgia State, Georgia Southern and Miami (Ohio) in the Cure Bowl … Had one tackle against Georgia State. Totaled 7.0 sacks as a varsity standout for Porter Ridge … As a senior, totaled 3.5 sacks, 5.0 tackles for loss and 20 QB hurries for a 7-4 squad … Also contributed on the offensive line and was named first-team all-conference on the offensive side of the ball … Two-time AP Scholar with Honors … Received Porter Ridge's Principal's Award with a 4.4 GPA.