Jazzee Stocker

Photo by: Jeffrey Gamza/Pitt Athletics

Position:
DB
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Height:
6-2
Weight:
185
Hometown:
Coatesville, PA
High School:
Coatesville Area

2019: Played in 12 games, starting two at safety (Georgia Tech and Boston College)…missed the Delaware contest due to injury…collected 33 tackles, one sack and one pass breakup on the year…had a career-high 11 stops against Boston College…had six tackles and his first career sack at Syracuse.

2018: Played in all 14 games, serving as a reserve safety and on special teams…totaled 43 tackles, four pass breakups, an interception and a forced fumble…had a season-high nine tackles with a forced fumble at UCF…had six stops against Virginia Tech…had the first interception of his career when he picked off a Notre Dame pass at the Pitt 7 and returned it 15 yards to turn back an Irish drive.

2017: Played in 11 games, contributing on special teams and as a reserve safety…totaled 12 tackles and one TFL on the year…had a season-high five stops, including a one-yard TFL, against Oklahoma State…in the season opener against Youngstown State, grabbed a blocked punt (by teammate James Folston Jr.) out of the air and returned it 66 yards to the YSU 4.

2016: Played in 11 games, serving on special teams and as a reserve safety…compiled 12 tackles on the season…had a season-high five stops against Duke…had three tackles against Syracuse.

2015: Redshirted as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Highly coveted defensive back rated the state’s No. 8 overall prospect by ESPN…a two-way All-Ches-Mont National Division Team selection as a defensive back and “athlete”…Daily Local News All-Area…Honorable Mention Pennsylvania Football News All-Class AAAA…at safety, collected 46 tackles, four tackles for loss and two interceptions…also a starting wide receiver who had 37 catches for 442 yards (11.9 avg.) and three touchdowns…rushed nine times for 99 yards (11.0 avg.)…a three-year starter in Coatesville’s secondary, helping the Red Raiders to a combined 35-6 mark (.854)…as a senior, led team to a 13-1 record and the quarterfinals of the PIAA Class AAAA playoffs…his sophomore year, Coatesville went 13-3 and was the PIAA Class AAAA runner-up…in addition to his top 10 rating in the state by ESPN, was considered Pennsylvania’s No. 11 overall prospect by Rivals and No. 14 by 247Sports and Scout…played under Coach Matt Ortega…selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic.

PERSONAL: Jazzee Cisum Stocker, born 6/3/96, is the son of Emmanuel and Leonette Stocker…has five brothers, including Manny, who was a quarterback at Pitt during the 2015-16 seasons, and Brassir Stocker, who joined the Panthers as a defensive back in 2019…earned his bachelor's degree in public service.