Jason Essex

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-2
Weight:
215
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Kansas City, Mo.
High School:
Winnetonka

2023
Saw action in one game, the Liberty Bowl against Memphis.

2022
Played in one game and redshirted.

High School
Chose Iowa State over Arizona, Arkansas and Kentucky … a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and On3 … picked as a Top-100 wide receiver nationally and the 13^th-best player in Missouri by 247Sports … listed as the 75^th-best wide receiver nationally and 12^th-best player in Missouri by Rivals … the 19^th-best player in Missouri by On3 … two-time all-state selection and two-time Suburban Blue All-Conference team member … Otis Taylor Award (best receiver in Kansas City metro area) finalist … recorded 50 receptions for 547 yards and five touchdowns in seven games as a senior, earning first-team all-district accolades … caught 51 passes for 811 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior … also had two touchdown returns on kickoffs … hauled in 47 passes for 699 yards and nine touchdowns in 10 games as a sophomore … also rushed 13 times for 98 yards and a touchdown … posted 22 receptions for 400 yards and three touchdowns as a freshman … all-conference basketball player … coached by Benny Palmer.

Personal
Majoring in liberal studies.