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2017 Football Roster

46 Jaylon Jackson

  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 215
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Longview, Texas
  • Prev School Longview HS
  • Major Marketing

Biography

At Midwestern State

Sophomore (2017)

played in each of MSU's 11 games as a reserve linebacker... finished season with 35 tackles including 16 solo stops, 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a pass breakup... had season-high six tackles in a 66-8 win at UT Permian Basin (10/28)... recorded four tackles against Western New Mexico (9/30), Texas A&M-Commerce (10/7), Angelo State (10/14) and Eastern New Mexico (11/11)... made three tackles and broke up a pass in a 45-3 win over West Texas A&M (10/21)...

Redshirt Freshman (2016)

competed in 10 games making one start at linebacker... closed frosh campaign with 38 tackles, 20 solo stops, 05. tackles for loss and a forced fumble... registered at least five tackles in four games... made campaign-best eight tackles, was in on a stop for loss and forced a fumble in a 76-21 rout of UT-Permian Basin (10/29)... had seven tackles in a 42-24 win over Oklahoma Panhandle State (9/24)... also registered five tackles against Angelo State (10/15) and Ferris State (11/19)...

Freshman (2015)

served redshirt season... intercepted a pass, made a tackle and had a quarterback hurry to help Maroon to a 38-31 win over Gold in the 2016 Maroon vs. Gold Spring Game...

At Longview High School

a three-year letter winner and two-year starter at linebacker and defensive end for coach John King at Longview (Texas) High School... garnered Texas Class 5A All-State honorable mention from the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) as a senior in 2014... tabbed District 15-5A Defensive MVP after posting 78 tackles including 44 solo stops with two sacks and seven tackles for loss during the 2014 regular season... led Lobos to a District 15-5A championship and a 9-3 overall record on the way to the Region II-5A Area finals in 2014... earned All-District 12-5A second-team honors as a junior in 2013 helping LHS to a league title and an area championship on the way to an 11-2 overall mark...

Personal

son of Toby and Detra Jackson... born Jan. 1, 1997...

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

    Linebacker
    5'11" 217 lbs
  • 46

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    5'10" 210 lbs
    46
  • 46

    2017Sophomore

    Linebacker
    5'11" 215 lbs
    46