UTEP Miners

Phil Steele's Preseason All-C-USA Fourth Team (2017)
Conference USA All-Freshman Team (2016)
 

2020 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)

• Started five of the six games he played at the linebacker position.
• Recorded 24 total tackles (10 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss (6 yards), a sack, one pass breakup and a QB hurry.
• Posted a career-high nine tackles (5 solo) in the finale at North Texas. 
• Registered 18 of his 24 tackles on the season in the final three games. 

2019 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)

• Started all 12 games at the linebacker position.
• Recorded 52 tackles (32 solo), four tackles for losses, a sack and two QB hurries.
• Led the Miners with seven stops in the season finale versus Rice.
• Posted six tackles, all solo, in the opener versus Houston Baptist.
• Also had six tackles against UTSA and at NM State.
• Had two games with five tackles, including at UAB where all were solo stops.
• Registered a sack versus Charlotte.

2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)

• Played on the scout team. 

2017 (MEDICAL HARDSHIP)

• Played in one game before suffering a season-ending injury.
• Registered a tackle versus Rice.
• Earned a medical redshirt.

2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)

• Played in all 12 games, making nine starts.
• Earned Conference USA All-Freshman team honors after tallying 36 tackles (17 solo), 5.5 TFL (18 yards) and a sack.
• Tallied first collegiate tackles (2) during a win against rival NM State.
• Recorded seven stops and tallied first career sack at No. 11 Texas.
• Made first collegiate start against Army, registering two tackles.
• Established career-high by recording eight tackles and notching 1.5 TFL against FIU.
• Registered a trio of tackles and a tackle for loss during a 5OT victory at UTSA.
• Tallied four stops against Southern Miss.

2015 (FRESHMAN)

• Redshirted as a true freshman in 2015, did not see action.

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played and started 13 games for the Citrus Hill Hawks in 2014, amassing 105 tackles (62s/43a), eight tackles for losses, six sacks, one forced fumble and one blocked field goal.
• Led the team in quarterback hurries with 13.
• Recorded a career-high 17 tackles in a victory over Hemet.
• Had three showings of 10 or more tackles including a performance of 10 tackles, two sacks and a fumble returned for a touchdown against Norco.
• As a junior, saw action in eight games and tallied 28 tackles (11 solo / 17 assists), 7 TFL, four pass breakups, one forced fumble and a team-best two sacks.
• Registered a season-best eight tackles in a win against Beaumont.
• A 2013 U100 NUC Combine Invite.
• A 2014 All-CIF first team honoree, 2014 All-Area honorable mention and 2014 Mountain Pass League second team.

PERSONAL
Full name is Jayson Bryant VanHook … Son of Cheryl and Stephen VanHook … Has one brother, Stephen, who played football at Fresno State … Born in Riverside, Calif. … Criminal Justice major.