Wayne State University Athletics

2013: Played in 23 matches, starting 21 and appeared in 84 sets ... fourth on the team with 125 kills (1.49/set) and hit .228 (125-294), second highest on the team (at least 100 attempts) ... second on the team with 76 total blocks (0.90/set) and had a team-high 12 solo blocks ... career-high 14 kills against Ashland (11/15) while hitting .520 (14-25) ... four 10+ kill performances ...11 total blocks in upset win over #6 Southwest Minnesota State ... Match-By-Match Statistics.

2012: Appeared in 114 sets and started all 31 matches ... 169 kills (1.49 per set) ... second on the team team with 127 total blocks (1.11 per set) including 13 solo blocks ...season-high 10 kills at Ashland on Nov. 9 ... season-high nine total bloacks against Wheeling Jesuit on Sep. 7 ...three solo blocks at Michigan Tech on Sep. 29 ...  Match-By-Match Statistics.

High School: A 2012 graduate of Muskegon … earned four varsity letters in volleyball with the Big Reds … was a second-team all-area selection in 2011 and honorable mention all-conference in 2010 … served as team captain as a junior and senior … was a scholar-athlete every year and a National Honor Society member … trained with Michigan Volleyball Academy.

Personal: Full name--Essence I. Jackson-Jones … born in Grand Rapids … daughter of Glenn Jackson and Sherri Jones … mother was a three-time All-American in track at Ferris State and is in the FSU Hall of Fame … has a brother, Jonas, and a sister, Jazzmine … is undecided on academic major.

Essence Jackson-Jones' Career Statistics
Year	MP	SP	K	E	TA	Pct.	A	SA	BS	BA	Digs
2012	31	114	169	98	440	.161	4	0	13	114	13
2013	23	84	125	58	294	.228	7	0	12	64	8
Career	54	198	294	156	734	.188	11	0	25	178	21