Elijah Jackson

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Elijah Jackson
Washington Huskies–No. 25
Position Cornerback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2001-12-27) December 27, 2001 (age 22) [1]
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Lawndale (Lawndale, California)

Elijah Jackson (born December 27, 2001) [1] is an American football cornerback for the Washington Huskies.

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Early life and high school

Jackson attended high school at Lawndale. Coming out of high school, Jackson was rated as a three star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Washington Huskies. [2] [3]

College career

In Jackson's first collegiate season in 2021 he notched just one tackle. [4] During the 2022 season, Jackson played in seven games with two starts, tallying ten tackles and a forced fumble. [5] [6] On the final play of the 2024 Sugar Bowl quarterback Quinn Ewers attempted to throw to Adonai Mitchell in the end zone for a game-winning touchdown, where Jackson deflected the pass, sending the Huskies to the National Championship. [7] [8] Jackson finished his breakout 2023 season notching 61 tackles with two being for a loss, six pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and a blocked field goal. [9] [10]

Personal life

Jackson is the cousin of former NBA first round picks Tony Smith and Malik Monk, and seventh round NFL pick Marcus Monk. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 @Ejay1up (December 27, 2018). "Blessing🎈🎉🎂" (Tweet). Retrieved June 25, 2024– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Vorel, Mike (August 20, 2019). "Three-star cornerback Elijah Jackson adds to UW Huskies' 2020 DB haul". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  3. ↑ Kirschman, Lauren. "Huskies land another 2020 defensive back in three-star cornerback Elijah Jackson". Tacoma News Tribune. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Elijah Jackson 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  5. ↑ Raley, Dan (June 7, 2023). "Husky Roster Review: Visiting the Corner of First and Jackson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  6. ↑ Hanson, Lars (August 25, 2023). "Elijah Jackson Has Become Complete Player, Starter Entering New Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  7. ↑ Lantz, Shane (January 6, 2024). "Why Elijah Jackson was built for the moment he sent Huskies to national championship". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  8. ↑ Hanson, Scott (April 23, 2024). "Sugar Bowl hero Elijah Jackson wants to create more special moments at UW". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  9. ↑ Hanson, Lars (January 5, 2024). "Jackson Answered the Call Against Texas to Save Title Run". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  10. ↑ Raley, Dan (April 3, 2024). "Huskies Aren't Short on Talent or Experience at Cornerback". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  11. ↑ Vorel, Mike (May 12, 2023). "How UW's Elijah Jackson — a taekwondo black belt turned cornerback — transitioned from kicks to picks". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
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