Jarell Childs

Height:
6-2
Weight:
217
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Kansas City, Mo.
High School:
Oak Park HS

-- Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches, Associated Press)

CAREER: An experienced player who transitioned from running back to an All-Big 12 linebacker... Started multiple games at linebacker during his senior campaign.

2012 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Came away with three tackles against both Missouri State and Miami before recording six stops against North Texas… Carded three tackles and recovered a fumble for K-State’s first touchdown of the game at Oklahoma… Made five stops against Kansas, including his first career sack… Led team with nine tackles against Texas Tech, including one for a loss... Also recovered a fumble and returned it 56 yards… Made eight stops against Oklahoma State, including 1.5 for loss and a half sack… Tied for team-high honors with seven stops at TCU, including one sack… Made a season-high 10 tackles at Baylor, while he came away with seven solo stops against Texas.

2011 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Saw time in 11 games, mainly on special teams and as a reserve linebacker... Totaled 11 tackles, including a season-best seven with one TFL against No. 15 Baylor... Carded two tackles against Iowa State and brought down one ball carrier at Kansas and Texas... Recovered a fumble against the Jayhawks.

2010 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Finished the year fifth on the team in tackles with 53... Appeared in all 13 games, starting seven... Had a three-game stretch of 31 total tackles against Kansas, Baylor and Oklahoma State, after just 14 in the first five games... Set a career high with 15 stops against the Jayhawks, more than his previous five games combined (14)... Came back with 12 tackles at Baylor and four vs. the Cowboys... Had four stops, one TFL?and a forced fumble at Colorado... Also totaled four stops in his first career start against UCLA, while collecting three tackles against Missouri State and Iowa State.

2009 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Played in 11 total games at running back with 81 yards rushing... Rushed for 26 yards against Tennessee Tech and 53 yards against Texas A&M.

2008: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as the No. 15 prospect in the state of Missouri by Rivals and 11th in the state by Scout.com while prepping at Oak Park High School... First team all-district by the Kansas City Star at defensive back... Named second team all-state at defensive back by the Missouri Football Coaches Association... Also named to the PrepStar All-Region team... Rushed for 1,580 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior... Selected to play in the Missouri vs. Kansas All-Star Game... Was a standout performer at the 2007 Kansas City Nike Combine, finishing first among running backs and 10th overall in the bench press (26 reps)... One of the leading rushers in Kansas City in 2006, Childs had 1,333 yards and also had 38 tackles on defense... Played for head coach Keith Ross... Also lettered in track and basketball.

PERSONAL: Jarell Childs was born January 4, 1990... Parents are Angela Childs and Vernon Baston... Brother, Jaron Baston, played football at Missouri... Majoring in sociology/criminology.