About
Hershey McLaurin
12/15/21 | 11:20 a.m.
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Position
6-2
Height
203
Weight
Friendship, Miss.
Hometown
Jones County JC
Previous School
12/10/21
Official Visit
12/12/21
Verbal Commit
12/15/21
Signs NLI
Highlights
Biography
- Played safety for coach Steve Buckley at Jones Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi
- Two-time All-Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference honoree
- In 2021, he finished with 36 tackles and five interceptions
- Tied for No. 4 nationally in interceptions and big part of a defense that led the nation in interceptions (22)
- Defense gave up 16.3 points per game, ranking No. 6 nationally
- Helped lead Jones to an 8-2 record and 5-1 mark in the conference
- In his first year in 2020, played in all five games in a COVID-19 shortened season
- Had 21 tackles and one tackle for loss
- Added two interceptions, a fumble recovery and four breakups
- 27-yard fumble return for a touchdown vs. East Central
- MACCC Defensive Player of the Week
- Distinguished Academic All-MACCC and two-time JC Honor Roll member
- Played for coach Eric Booth at Collins High
- Four-year starting quarterback for the Tigers
- Won a combined 29 games over his final three seasons
- First team all-area selection
- Threw for over 6,000 yards and 73 touchdowns in his career
- Named offensive player of the year in both football and basketball
- Basketball MVP
- Earned Dean's List honors
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