2023 Football Roster

Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon

2 Jakii Alston

  • Class Senior
  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 180
  • Hometown Pickerington, Ohio
  • High School Central
  • Letters 2
  • Major(s) Communication

Biography

2023:  Wide receiver and return specialist...played in all 10 games, starting 9, and won third letter.
  • Led North Coast Athletic Conference in kick returns (32.2 average)...ranked second in kick return yards (548), fourth in punt returns (14.2 average) and punt return yards (127), fifth in all-purpose yards (100.5/game), and 19th in receptions (29).
  • Shared team lead with 3 receptions for 60 yards at Otterbein Sept. 2.
  • Hauled in 15-yard TD pass vs. ninth-ranked Wisconsin-River Falls Sept. 9.
  • Caught 4 passes for 34 yards vs. Wooster Sept. 16.
  • Made 4 catches for 31 yards and a touchdown vs. Kenyon Oct. 7.
  • Returned second-half kickoff 38 yards to set up go-ahead touchdown at Hiram Oct. 14.
  • Scored on 99-yard kickoff return vs. Wittenberg Nov. 4...the 99-yard return is the longest in Bishop history.
  • Wiped out early deficit with 95-yard kickoff return at Denison Nov. 11.
2022:  Won second-team All-NCAC honors as return specialist...started all 10 games and won second letter as wide receiver.
  • Ranked second in NCAC in punt returns (7.8 yds/return) and fifth in kick returns (18.2 yds/return)...tied for 11th in receiving yards (59.3/game), ranked 14th in receptions (3.8/game), and tied for 16th in TD receptions (4).
  • Scored on 88-yard pass play as Bishops wiped out 7-0 deficit at Otterbein Sept. 3...was third-longest pass play in Bishop record book...finished with 2 catches for 100 yards and led Bishops with 42 rushing yards.
  • Hauled in 62-yard touchdown pass during first quarter at Wooster Oct. 1...finished with 3 catches for 88 yards and a TD.
  • Caught 4 passes for 103 yards and a score vs. Denison Oct. 8.
  • Led Bishops with 12 receptions for 149 yards at Wabash Oct. 15.
  • Returned punt 20 yards to DePauw 34-yard line to set up touchdown vs. DePauw Oct. 22.
  • Scored on 25-yard pass play at Wittenberg Nov. 5...led Bishops with 6 catches for 63 yards.
  • Returned kickoff 45 yards to Hiram 40-yard line to set up touchdown vs. Hiram Nov. 12.
2021:  Won first letter as wide receiver...saw action in 5 games.
  • Scored on 4-yard run to help Bishops build 24-0 first-quarter lead vs. Kenyon Nov. 6.
2020-21:  Wide receiver...played in both games.
High School:  Lettered in football.
  • Won second-team all-conference honors.
  • Helped team win pair of state championships.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2020-21Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 180 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2021Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 185 lbs
    17
  • 2

    2022Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 180 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2023Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 180 lbs
    2