2024: Selected to participate in the Hula Bowl and the Reese's Senior Bowl ... named an FCS All-American by football analyst Phil Steele, the Associated Press and Stats Perform ... All-MVFC First Team selection at safety ... ranked third on the team with 99 total tackles and was sixth in the MVFC tackles ... also credited with 1.5 sacks, 4.5 tackles-for-loss, six pass breakups, two forced fumbles and three interceptions on the year ... recorded three double-digit tackling efforts, including a season-best 11 stops at Iowa, and had a season-best 1.5 tackles-for-loss and nine stops in a road win at North Alabama ... also put together a standout performance in the FCS First Round playoff win at Southeast Missouri State, where he recorded six tackles and two interceptions (one for a 30-yard touchdown) in the victory against the Redhawks.
2023: All-MVFC Honorable Mention selection ... Dr. Jim Johnson Phoenix Award recipient ... started in all 11 games at safety, leading the team with 76 tackles (36 solo) … also recorded 3.0 sacks, 6.5 TFLs, three pass breakups and one interception on the year … had three games with 10 tackles or more … posted a career-best 13 tackles against No. 1 South Dakota State … posted a career day at Western Illinois, with 10 tackles, 2.0 sacks and 4.0 TFLs in a win over the Leathernecks … returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown against Indiana State … team captain.
2022: Saw action in 11 games, with 10 starts at safety ... ranked eighth on the team with 46 tackles on the season ... credited with 18 solo tackles, two TFLs and one interception on the year ... had a season-high seven tackles with a TFL against Southern Illinois ... recorded a game-sealing interception in a win at Indiana State ... had seven tackles at South Dakota State.
2021 (fall): Saw action in 10 games for the Redbirds, recording 11 tackles and a sack on the season.
2021 (spring): Redshirted.
Freeport HS: Enrolled at Nebraska-Kearney for fall 2020 semester, before entering transfer portal … two-year starter for head coach Anthony Dedmond at Freeport High School … named a first-team all-conference performer as a senior, leading the conference in solo tackles … also received first-team honors as a junior … an accomplished performer on the wrestling mat as well, qualifying for state twice and earning all-conference honors twice … helped Freeport to a conference and regional championship as a senior while ranking fourth in the state individually in his weight class.
Personal: Born May 2, 2002 in Freeport, Illinois … son of Paul Jackson and Alicia Adams ... has three younger siblings … made the Deans List during his prep career.
