Class: r-JR
Position: Jumps
Height: 6-0
Weight: 182 pounds
Previous School: Science Hill HS [East Tennessee]
Hometown: Johnson City, Tenn

Before Middle Tennessee: Earned All-American honors in track at Milligan College ... Also voted All-Freshman in basketball.

High School: Lettered in track and field for coach Ernest Hill at Science Hill HS ... All-Conference performer all four years ... Earned All-Region and All-State honors as senior ... Also named All-American in 2002 ... Won state titles in long and triple jump ... Also lettered in basketball and football ... Garnered Second Team All-Conference and All-Region accolades in basketball as member of state runner-up as senior.

Personal: JaKeith Lemar Hairston ... Son of Bobby "Chucky" and Marshal Hairston ... Born December 11, 1983 ... Majoring in University Studies - Liberal Arts.