| Oklahoma State Cowboys–No. 18 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 21, 2003 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Naperville Central (Naperville, Illinois) |
Sam Jackson V (born April 21, 2003) is an American college football wide receiver for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He previously played for the TCU Horned Frogs and the California Golden Bears as a quarterback.
A Chicago native, Jackson attended Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, Illinois, before transferring to Naperville Central High School in Naperville, Illinois as a sophomore. [1] As a sophomore, he played wide receiver on the football team and recorded 50 receptions for 847 yards and 14 touchdowns. [1] Jackson was converted to a quarterback as a junior in 2019 and passed for 1,727 yards and 16 touchdowns. [1] He did not play his senior season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jackson committed to play college football at TCU after having previously committed to Minnesota and Purdue. [2] [3]
In week 11 of the 2021 season, Jackson completed his first career pass, a 62-yard strike to Taye Barber. [4] In the 2022 season opener, he rushed for 44 yards and his first career touchdown[ citation needed ] in a 38–13 win over Colorado. [5] In a week 2 win over Tarleton State, Jackson went four for four on his passes for 58 yards, also punching in a one-yard rushing touchdown. [6] Jackson finished the 2022 season going five for five for 63 yards, while also rushing for 64 yards and two touchdowns. [7] After the season he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [8]
Jackson announced that he had decided to transfer to California to continue his collegiate career. [9] Jackson was named the California starting quarterback for their week one matchup versus North Texas. [10]
On December 11, 2023, Jackson announced that he would be entering the transfer portal for the second time. [11]
On December 27, 2023, Jackson announced that he would be transferring to Auburn and would play as a wide receiver. [12]
On January 4, 2025, Jackson announced committed to Oklahoma State. [13]
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record [a] | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2021 | TCU | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 77 | 77.0 | 0 | 0 | 764.8 | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | TCU | 5 | 0 | — | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 | 205.8 | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | California | 5 | 3 | 3–0 | 51 | 97 | 52.6 | 556 | 5.7 | 5 | 2 | 113.6 | 26 | 59 | 2.3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Auburn | 9 | 0 | — | Did not record pass attempt | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 1 | |||||||
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 1 | 0–1 | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 161 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 106.8 | 15 | -7 | -0.5 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Career | 27 | 4 | 3–1 | 61 | 130 | 54.6 | 857 | 6.6 | 6 | 3 | 120.6 | 58 | 131 | 2.3 | 3 | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 1 | |