Jasper Sasser

2015 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll

2014 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll

Redshirt junior who will compete for playing time in the secondary and on special teams… penciled in as a safety after working at the Spur linebacker position last fall… a two-time member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2015: Saw limited action in two contests… played against LSU and Vanderbilt on special teams… did not record any statistics… had a pair of interceptions in the 2015 Garnet & Black Spring Game… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll for a second time.

2014: Played in nine games, primarily on special teams… earned his first letter… did not record any statistics… highlight of the season came when he recovered Carlton Heard’s blocked punt that set up the game-tying touchdown in the win over Florida… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2013: Redshirted in his first season in the Garnet & Black.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played running back, quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back at Wolfson High School in Jacksonville, Fla., graduating in 2013… likely will begin his Carolina career at safety but could also play receiver… coached by Walter Williams… Wolfpack went 3-7 in his senior season… fractured his foot during his senior season and underwent surgery… missed most of the football season but returned to the basketball hardwood… in four games on the gridiron he passed for over 300 yards, had 298 yards receiving and five touchdowns on offense… also had 15 tackles and returned two kickoffs for scores… rushed for 2,000 yards and 17 scores as a junior… earned all-district honors as both a sophomore and junior… three-star prospect who was ranked as the 59th-best “athlete” in the nation and 96th on the Florida top-100 by Rivals… a three-star prospect and the nation’s 84th-best safety by Scout… a three-star prospect, the 156th-best player in the state, and the 79th-best “athlete” in the country by 247Sports… a three-star prospect, the 47th-best safety and an All-Southeast Region pick by PrepStar… turned down offers from Clemson, Ole Miss, NC State, South Florida and Stanford among others.

PERSONAL: Jasper Demond Sasser was born November 30, 1993… is a sport and entertainment management major.