Michael Jacquet III

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Position:
Defensive Back
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 201
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Beaumont, Texas
High School:
Beaumont Central

• 2019 Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference

2019 Season (Redshirt Senior)
One of Louisiana’s top defensive players, Jacquet III played in 13 games and made 12 starts…Earned Second Team All-Sun Belt honors…Wrapped up the year with 45 tackles, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble, two interceptions and five pass breakups…His 45 tackles was tied for the sixth-most on the team, while his interception total ranked second…Jacquet III opened the season with two, five-tackle performances against Mississippi State and Liberty…Picked up his lone sack against Mississippi State and notched his first interception of the season against Liberty…Tallied a season-high six tackles at Arkansas State (Oct. 17)…Closed out the year with five-tackle performances against Appalachian State (Dec. 7) in the Sun Belt Championship Game and Miami (Ohio)(Jan. 6) in the LendingTree Bowl.

2018 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Flipped from playing on the offensive side of the ball to the defensive side…Played in all 14 games…Recorded two interceptions and nine passes defended in his first year as a defensive back…Recorded first career interception in a win against Georgia State (10/11)…Made a season high seven total tackles against Texas state on (10/06)…Recorded five solo tackles against Alabama (09/29) and in the bowl against Tulane (12/15).

2017 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in 11 games making eight starts...Finished the season with 31 receptions, 288 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns...Ranked fourth on the team in receptions, receiving yards and tied for second on the team in receiving touchdowns...Had a 54-yard touchdown reception at South Alabama (11/4) for longest reception of the season by a member of the Ragin' Cajuns, finished that game with 58 yards on two receptions...Snagged three passes for 42 yards at Tulsa (9/9)...Had a season-high seven receptions for 62 yards against ULM (9/23)...Caught six passes for 55 yards at Arkansas State (10/19)...Made a three-yard touchdown reception against New Mexico State (11/18)...Earned second letter.

2016 Season (Redshirt freshman)
Recorded 15 receptions for 206 yards and a touchdown...Averaged 13.7 yards per reception...Caught season-best five passes for 40 yards against Appalachian State (10/12)...Had a 39-yard reception in the following game at Texas State (10/22), finishing with two receptions for 54 yards...Caught three passes for a season-high 77 yards, including a season-long grab of 52 yards, against Idaho (11/5)...Capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive for Louisiana in the first quarter against South Alabama (9/17) with a 13-yard touchdown reception...Had two receptions in his collegiate debut against Boise State (9/3)...Earned first letter.

2015 Season (Freshman)
Spent the season as a redshirt.

High School
A three-star recruit by 247Sports.com…A two-star recruit by both Scout.com and Rivals.com…Ranked as the No. 148 athlete in nation and No. 221 recruit in Texas by 247sports.com…As a senior, threw for 2,141 yards with 26 touchdowns and rushed for 720 yards and 17 scores…Earned the Willie Ray Smith Award as a senior...A three-time all-district quarterback … Helped CHS claim share of the District 22-5A title and berth in the Texas state playoffs…Passed for 1,143 yards with 15 TDs and rushed for 277 yards and eight TDs as a junior...Also lettered in basketball and track.

Personal
Born Jan. 29, 1997 in Beaumont...The son of Andrea Ramsey and Michael Jacquet III...Has one brother and two sisters...Graduated 38th in his class of 417 at CHS...A cousin of former NBA All-Star Rashard Lewis...Majoring in sports management.