The Spartans scored a 27-24 win over Navy last year, knocking the Mids out of postseason play for the first time since 2002.
At Navy: Enters the fall listed as the back-up at both punter and kickoff specialist ... has a strong leg ... will push Colin Amerau for the starting kickoff job.
2012: Did not see any varsity action.
High School / Personal: A 2012 graduate of Mira Costa High School, Jernigan lettered twice in football and soccer ... member of the football team that claimed the 2010 Bay League Championship ... received scholar-athlete awards in football and soccer all four years of high school ... son of David Jernigan and Margaret La Bouff ... majoring in political science ... posted a 3.06 grade point average in the spring.