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SENIOR (2016) – Played and started in all 12 games his senior year … Finished his career with 44 starts, 25 of which were consecutive … Caught 80 passes in his four-year career for a total of 758 yards and had 10 touchdown receptions in 49 career games played … Hauled in 19 receptions for 162 yards and one touchdown … His lone touchdown catch of the year came in the Wyoming game (10/22) … Caught a season-high seven passes for 38 yards in the game against San Diego State (11/12) … Posted a season-high 47 yards receiving in the Wyoming game (10/22) … His season-long reception of 27 yards also came in the game against Wyoming … Made a reception in first five games of the season and caught at least one pass in 10 of 12 games … Also helped pave the way for James Butler to eclipse 1,000 yards rushing for a second consecutive season and earn an All-Mountain West honorable mention … Helped Nevada rush for 200 yards or more in a single game four times and over 300 yards twice … Began the year on the preseason watch list for the John Mackey Award and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award … Letter winner.

JUNIOR (2015) - Started in all 13 games at tight end, helping lead the Wolf Pack to a winning record and a victory in the Arizona Bowl … Earned All-Mountain West honors for the second straight season, earning honorable mention accolades … Caught 19 passes for 247 yards and five touchdowns … Also played a key role in blocking as Nevada averaged 210 rushing yards per game and ranked 25th in the nation … Helped pave the way for James Butler and Don Jackson to reach 1,000 rushing yards, marking just the third time in program history a running back duo has eclipsed 1,000-yards rushing in the same season … Tied for the team lead with five receiving touchdowns … Was one of 10 players on the team to start in every game on the season … Caught a season-high five passes for 57 yards and one touchdown in Nevada’s win over Hawai’i … Caught a game-winning 11-yard touchdown pass in overtime in Nevada’s win over San Jose State … Also caught touchdown passes against UC Davis, New Mexico and Wyoming ... Had 48 receiving yards and a season-long 33-yard reception at Texas A&M … In the preseason, was named to the watch list for the John Mackay Award and was named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-MW Second Team … Letter winner.

SOPHOMORE (2014) - Earned his first-career conference honor, being named to the All-Mountain West second team … Tied for a team-high four receiving touchdowns … Posted 33 receptions and 291 yards on the season … Tallied multi-touchdown games against Arizona and Boise State … Caught a career-high eight passes at Pac-12 foe Arizona … Registered a career-high 74 receiving yards against the Broncos … Caught a season-long reception of 28 yards against Boise State … Played a big role in blocking for Nevada’s run game, allowing the Wolf Pack to average over 200 yards rushing per contest … Letter winner.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013) - Played in 11 games with eight starts as a redshirt freshman … Caught nine passes for 58 yards on the year … Became one of the starters after Kolby Arendse went down with a foot injury at San Diego State … Caught a career-high four passes in that overtime loss to the Aztecs … Career-long 14-yard catch also came against San Diego State … Letter winner.

FRESHMAN (2012) - Joined the team as a true freshman and redshirted his first season at Nevada.

HIGH SCHOOL - A graduate of Cypress Creek High School in Houston, Texas … Was a multi-sport athlete who lettered four years each in football, basketball and track and field … Earned all-district honors as a return specialist and a tight end in 2009, 2010 and 2011 … Was part of a team that won three straight district championships

PERSONAL - Born Jarred Jamal Gipson on Jan. 1, 1994 … Son of Laticia and Johnny Gipson … Has a younger sister, Kaylyn … Majoring in community health science and wants to be a pharmacist … Enjoys music and plays piano, guitar and drums … Sports hero is Andre Johnson.