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Frisco Wakeland scored a touchdown on a jump pass with 27 seconds left to beat Highland Park 29-28 in the second round of the playoffs two years ago.
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Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2023
Lewisville converted the two-point play after that touchdown by having Hardy throw a jump pass to Xavier Fleming.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2023
On Beaman’s catch, Muhammed faked a run and threw a jump pass to Beaman, who then raced into the end zone for the touchdown.
—Anton Williams, al, 1 Sep. 2023
Halfback/quarterback Harry Gilmer (Woodlawn High School, Alabama) Famous for his jump pass as Alabama’s left halfback and a pro QB, Gilmer led the nation in touchdown passes and TD responsibility in 1945 and in interceptions (made, not thrown) and punt-return yards in 1946.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 10 Mar. 2023
The hybrid star followed Sainristil as the Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year, followed him to Michigan a year later, and made a big impact transitioning back to the offense with a jump pass against Ohio State and two touchdowns in the Big Ten championship against Purdue.
—Amin Touri, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
Michigan then chewed 7:51 off the clock on their ensuing 15-play drive, with the biggest play coming on a third-and-1. McCarthy handed off to Kalel Mullings — a converted linebacker who hadn’t run the ball in his career before Saturday — who threw a jump pass to Luke Schoonmaker for a gain of 15.
—Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2022
Mahomes even stepped up into the pocket and threw a jump pass off his left leg to receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling that gave Kansas City a 10-point lead with 7:08 remaining.
—Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2023
That set up a 2-yard jump pass by tailback Dennis Moody to Joshua Goines with two seconds remaining to give Reedy a 13-7 halftime lead that held as neither team scored in the second half.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2022
Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2023
Lewisville converted the two-point play after that touchdown by having Hardy throw a jump pass to Xavier Fleming.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2023
On Beaman’s catch, Muhammed faked a run and threw a jump pass to Beaman, who then raced into the end zone for the touchdown.
—Anton Williams, al, 1 Sep. 2023
Halfback/quarterback Harry Gilmer (Woodlawn High School, Alabama) Famous for his jump pass as Alabama’s left halfback and a pro QB, Gilmer led the nation in touchdown passes and TD responsibility in 1945 and in interceptions (made, not thrown) and punt-return yards in 1946.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 10 Mar. 2023
The hybrid star followed Sainristil as the Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year, followed him to Michigan a year later, and made a big impact transitioning back to the offense with a jump pass against Ohio State and two touchdowns in the Big Ten championship against Purdue.
—Amin Touri, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
Michigan then chewed 7:51 off the clock on their ensuing 15-play drive, with the biggest play coming on a third-and-1. McCarthy handed off to Kalel Mullings — a converted linebacker who hadn’t run the ball in his career before Saturday — who threw a jump pass to Luke Schoonmaker for a gain of 15.
—Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2022
Mahomes even stepped up into the pocket and threw a jump pass off his left leg to receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling that gave Kansas City a 10-point lead with 7:08 remaining.
—Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2023
That set up a 2-yard jump pass by tailback Dennis Moody to Joshua Goines with two seconds remaining to give Reedy a 13-7 halftime lead that held as neither team scored in the second half.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2022
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“Jump pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20pass. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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