Elijah Jackson

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Elijah Jackson
TCU Horned Frogs–No. 25
Position Cornerback
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2001-12-27) December 27, 2001 (age 23) [1]
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight193 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
High school Lawndale (Lawndale, California)

Elijah Jackson (born December 27, 2001) [1] is an American football cornerback for the TCU Horned Frogs. He previously played for the Washington Huskies.

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Early life and high school

Jackson attended Lawndale High School in Lawndale, California. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies. [2]

College career

Washington

As a freshman in 2021, Jackson notched just one tackle. [3] During the 2022 season, he played in seven games with two starts,[ citation needed ] tallying ten tackles and a forced fumble. [4] 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. [5] [6] 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. [7]

On December 18, 2024, Jackson announced that he would enter the transfer portal. [8]

TCU

On December 29, 2024, Jackson announced that he would transfer to TCU. [9]

Personal life

Jackson is the cousin of former NBA first round picks Tony Smith and Malik Monk, and seventh round NFL pick Marcus Monk. [10]

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. ↑ "Elijah Jackson 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  4. ↑ Raley, Dan (June 7, 2023). "Husky Roster Review: Visiting the Corner of First and Jackson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Raley, Dan (April 3, 2024). "Huskies Aren't Short on Talent or Experience at Cornerback". Washington Huskies on SI. SI.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  8. ↑ Vessels, Chandler (December 18, 2024). "Washington CB Elijah Jackson plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  9. ↑ Tomashoff, Roman (December 29, 2024). "Washington CB Elijah Jackson transfers to TCU". Huskies Wire. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  10. ↑ 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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