Jermaine Kearse is an American football

American football

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 wide receiver

Wide receiver

A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

 for the Washington Huskies

Washington Huskies football

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. He is considered one of the best wide prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft

2012 NFL Draft

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Early years

Wright attended Lakes High School

Lakes High School

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 in Lakewood, Washington

Lakewood, Washington

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. As a senior he caught 54 passes for 903 yards and eight touchdowns.

College career

As a true freshman in 2008, Kearse played in all 12 games, with two starts, and had 20 receptions for 301 yards and two touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2009 he started nine of 12 games and led the team in receptions with 50, yards with 866 and touchdowns with eight. He was named a second team All-Pac 10 selection. As a junior in 2010 he started all 13 games and again led the team in receptions with 63 for 1,005 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was named second team All-Pac 10 for the second consecutive year.

Through the first seven games of his senior season, Kearse has 27 receptions for 336 yards and six touchdowns.

External links

• Washington Huskies bio