Jacolby Criswell

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-1
Weight:
230
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Morrilton, Ark.
High School:
Morrilton / Arkansas

2024 – Senior Season
Threw for 293 yards on 19-of-30 attempts with two scores and 27 yards on the ground • Went 17-31 for 209 yards and a touchdown through the air, while rushing for career highs of 73 yards and two scores on the ground against Georgia Tech • Was 24-of-45, throwing for 269 yards with one touchdown, and rushed for 14 yards against Pitt • Went 21-of-39 for 251 yards and two touchdown passes and an interception, also ran for 26 yards on seven rushes against Duke • Threw for career high 475 yards on 28-of-48 passing with three touchdowns and two interceptions against James Madison • Marked the third highest passing total in UNC history trailing behind Sam Howell in 2020 and Marquise Williams in 2015 • Entered the game in the first quarter and threw for a then career high of 161 yards on 14-of-23 passing against NC Central • Became first non-starting quarterback to throw for 100 or more yards since 2018 • Made first appearance of the season in home opener against UNC Charlotte.

2023 – Junior Season
Appeared in four games during his lone season at Arkansas • Completed 17-of-27 passes for 143 yards and three TDs • Also rushed for 44 yards.

2022 – Redshirt Sophomore Season

Appeared in four games off the bench at quarterback • Completed 2 of 6 passes for nine yards • Rushed for 39 yards on four carries • Longest rush of the season was 17 yards against Florida A&M.

2021 - Sophomore Season

Appeared in four games and started the Wofford game at quarterback • Connected with Bryson Nesbit on a 47-yard touchdown pass for his first collegiate passing TD against Georgia State • Was 2 of 2 for 54 yards against the Panthers • Started the Wofford game and was 11 of 19 for 125 yards passing and rushed five times for 66 yards and one touchdown.

2020 - True Freshman Season

Appeared in six games of his true freshman season • Completed 3 of 4 passes for 16 yards and one interception • Rushed for 26 yards on nine carries • Rushed twice for seven yards against NC State • Had 13 rushing yards on two attempts at Duke • Completed 2 of 3 passes for 16 yards and tallied 12 rushing yards against Western Carolina.

Morrilton High School

An early enrollee who is a four-star prospect listed as the No. 2 player in Arkansas and the nation’s 11th-ranked dual-threat quarterback in the 247Sports Composite • Ranked as the No. 2 player in the state and the nation’s 14th-ranked dual-threat quarterback according to Rivals • Tabbed as the state’s No. 2 player and the nation’s 11th-ranked dual-threat quarterback according to ESPN • A member of the ESPN300 • Finished seventh at the Elite 11 Opening Finals • Passed for 5,925 yards and 58 TDs, while rushing for 2,568 yards and 41 TDs over his three-year prep career • Named Arkansas’ Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior • Was also an all-state and all-conference selection • Led Morrilton to an 8-5 record and a berth in the state semifinals • Threw for 2,869 yards and 27 TDs, while rushing for 1,282 yards and 24 scores • Tabbed preseason all-state by MaxPreps • Played in just five games as a junior due to injury but tallied 1,109 yards passing and 11 TDs to go along with 317 rushing yards and three TDs • Led Morrilton to a 9-4 record and a spot in the second round of the 5A state playoffs as a sophomore • Threw for 1,947 yards and 20 TDs, while rushing for 969 yards and 14 TDs • Coached by Cody McNabb.

Personal

Raised by Zach and Kelsey Watson • Has five siblings, Palmer Watson, Alder Watson, Mack Watson, Tory Criswell and Dre Greenlaw • Birthday is Oct. 16.