2007-08 Season
Tarbet showed signs of pure talent during her freshman campaign with the Owls, competing in all nine of the squad's tournaments and recording two top 20 finishes...She turned in her best finish of the season at the Baja Invitational, opening with back-to-back 76's to tie for seventh at 235 (76-76-83)...She recorded her collegiate-low 75 in the second round of the Larry Nelson Collegiate Invitational, going on to lead her teammates with a tie for 20th (83-75-79)... Tarbet recorded the squad's low 18 on four separate occasions...Showed a tremendous improvement in the spring season, shaving nearly four strokes off her scoring average from the fall.

Prep Career
Tarbet joins the Owls after a successful prep career at Gibbs High School where she compiled a 186-24-4 record in her senior season...Finished second at the 2006 Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Golf State Championship where she was the day-one leader after shooting a 72...Her opening-day 72 was also lower than any of the participants in the men's tournament...Won two district and regional titles in high school including last year as a senior...Qualified for the Junior World Championship.

Personal
Born Jessica Tarbet in Tampa, Fla. ...Is the daughter of Mike and Cindy Tarbet...Has a brother, Jason (22)...Has two dogs, Bandit and Gidget and a cat named Powder...Is undecided on a major.