Adoree’ Jackson just craves opportunities to make an impact. He hopes that Steve Sarkisian gives him more chances this year. That means more snaps.
“Throughout the season, I’d like to be out there more,” Jackson said after Day 14 of Fall Camp. “Last year I would have liked too, but like you said, Coach Sark wants to strategically plan what I’m going to do out there. If it’s to play more defense, so be it, if it’s to be more offense, I’m happy with that as well.”
He says that if Sarkisian gave him an opportunity to play every snap, he would take it. And he would try to thrive. Jackson says he wouldn’t ever sub himself out.
“If I would (get tired), I wouldn’t tell him,” Jackson said. “It’d be one of those things where he’d have to tell me to come out.”
That’s fierce dedication. Especially for a player that has already established himself as one of the best players on USC’s roster. He’s also, arguably, one of the best cornerbacks in the country. But he’s hoping that this season, his role on offense expands.
“I like to play a lot of snaps on offense, that’s why I’m trying to do whatever I can when I’m out here on offense so they’ll just want to put me in,” Jackson said.
When asked how many snaps would be a good number for him on offense, Jackson gave a high number. “40,” is what he told a group of media members. But he and Steve Sarkisian have discussed a more realistic snap count.
“Whatever Coach Sark wants,” Jackson said. “We’ve talked about like 20 plays a game. I’m satisfied just being out there on offense or whatever it may be. When I was out there, I was always having the ball in my hands, even if it was just three or four plays a game. It was just for me to get the ball in my hands. If I’m out there more than that , I’ll still get a lot of touches and I’m happy with that as well.”
20 snaps on offense seems realistic this year because of growth, and an influx of talent, in the defensive backfield. But it would leave plenty of snaps, and opportunities, for Jackson to still make an impact on special teams and defense.
That’s good for the Trojans. Last season, Jackson was used as a three-way player in eight games. USC’s record was 6-2 in those eight games.
“Throughout the season, I’d like to be out there more,” Jackson said after Day 14 of Fall Camp. “Last year I would have liked too, but like you said, Coach Sark wants to strategically plan what I’m going to do out there. If it’s to play more defense, so be it, if it’s to be more offense, I’m happy with that as well.”
He says that if Sarkisian gave him an opportunity to play every snap, he would take it. And he would try to thrive. Jackson says he wouldn’t ever sub himself out.
“If I would (get tired), I wouldn’t tell him,” Jackson said. “It’d be one of those things where he’d have to tell me to come out.”
That’s fierce dedication. Especially for a player that has already established himself as one of the best players on USC’s roster. He’s also, arguably, one of the best cornerbacks in the country. But he’s hoping that this season, his role on offense expands.
“I like to play a lot of snaps on offense, that’s why I’m trying to do whatever I can when I’m out here on offense so they’ll just want to put me in,” Jackson said.
When asked how many snaps would be a good number for him on offense, Jackson gave a high number. “40,” is what he told a group of media members. But he and Steve Sarkisian have discussed a more realistic snap count.
“Whatever Coach Sark wants,” Jackson said. “We’ve talked about like 20 plays a game. I’m satisfied just being out there on offense or whatever it may be. When I was out there, I was always having the ball in my hands, even if it was just three or four plays a game. It was just for me to get the ball in my hands. If I’m out there more than that , I’ll still get a lot of touches and I’m happy with that as well.”
20 snaps on offense seems realistic this year because of growth, and an influx of talent, in the defensive backfield. But it would leave plenty of snaps, and opportunities, for Jackson to still make an impact on special teams and defense.
That’s good for the Trojans. Last season, Jackson was used as a three-way player in eight games. USC’s record was 6-2 in those eight games.
