Landon Jackson

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Landon Jackson
Arkansas Razorbacks–No. 40
Position Defensive end
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2003-01-02) January 2, 2003 (age 21)
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight281 lb (127 kg)
Career history
College
High school Pleasant Grove (Texarkana, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

Landon Jackson (born January 2, 2003) is an American football defensive end for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He previously played for the LSU Tigers.

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High school career

Jackson attended Pleasant Grove High School in Texarkana, Texas. As a junior, he had 17 sacks and was named the Texas Sports Writers Association 4A Defensive Player of the Year. Overall in his career he had 45 sacks. [1] Jackson committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football. [2]

College career

Jackson played in five games as a true freshman at LSU in 2021. After one year at LSU, he transferred to the University of Arkansas. [3] [4] In his first year at Arkansas in 2022, he played in all 13 games with seven starts and had 23 tackles and three sacks. [5] [6] Jackson returned to Arkansas his junior year in 2023. [6] He started all 12 games and finished the season with 44 tackles, 13.5 tackles for lost yardage, and 6.5 sacks. Jackson was named to the Coaches 1st Team 2023 All-SEC football team, and was placed on the 2nd Team All-SEC squad by the AP. He elected to return to Arkansas for his senior season in 2024.

Personal life

Jackson was diagnosed with alopecia (spot baldness) as a small child and shaves his head completely. [7] His younger brother, Lance Jackson, will be a senior DE at Pleasant Grove High in the 2024-25 school year, and has verbally committed to the Texas Longhorns. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "'He's always wanted more': Jackson beginning to make an impact at Arkansas". Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
  2. ↑ "Four-star defensive end Landon Jackson officially signs with LSU". The Advocate.
  3. ↑ "Pleasant Grove grad Landon Jackson commits to Hogs". The Texarkana Gazette.
  4. ↑ "Arkansas football lands commit from LSU transfer Landon Jackson". Southwest Times Record.
  5. ↑ "Bigger, stronger, faster: Jackson poster boy for UA strength staff". Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
  6. 1 2 "SEC notebook: Arkansas' Landon Jackson emerging star". Austin-American Statesman.
  7. ↑ Know the Name: Why Landon Jackson is 'a hero to little kids' across East Texas, Dave Campbell's Texas Football, June 28, 2020, accessed April 29, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Lance Jackson, Pleasant Grove , Defensive Line". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
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