Albion College

A two-sport student-athlete, Jared was best known for his performances in track & field at Albion. He achieved All-America status with a fifth place finish in the long jump during the 2002 NCAA Division III Track & Field Championship and he was a three-time MIAA long jump champion, sailing a league record 23' 8 ¾" in the 2002 league championship meet, and a member of the Britons MIAA champion 400-meter relay in 1999.

In all, Jared was a six-time all-MIAA award winner in football and track & field during his career. He was the first team pick as the return specialist in 2001, helping the football team to the MIAA championship by finishing fourth in the league with 940 all-purpose yards. He also advanced in the long jump to compete in the NCAA Championships three times.

He still holds the school standards in the long jump and for the longest kickoff return (for 99 yards and a touchdown in the 1999 game against Hope).