Weldon Jackson

Weldon Jackson

Profile
Position	Fullback
Personal information
Born	c. 1937 Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	173 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school	Mesa High School
College	BYU (1956–1958)

Weldon Jackson (born c. 1937) is an American former football fullback for the BYU Cougars from 1956 to 1958. ^[1] As a senior in 1958, he set a BYU record with a 93-yard touchdown run against Fresno State. ^[2] For the full 1958 season, he led the Skyline Conference, and ranked seventh nationally, with 698 rushing yards. ^{[3] [4]} He also ranked second nationally with an average of 6.9 yards per carry. ^[4] He also tallied 605 rushing yards in 1957 and 146 yards in 1956. ^[5] He ended his collegiate career as BYU's creer rushing leader with 1,449 yards, a record that was broken in 1962 by Eldon Fortie. ^[6] He also competed for BYU's track team, winning a conference championship in the broad jump.

College statistics

Season	School	Games	Att	Yds	Avg	Rec	Rec Yds	TD
1956	BYU	10	53	146	2.8	7	43	0
1957	BYU	10	138	605	4.4	4	9	3
1958	BYU	10	101	698	6.9	3	29	6
Career	BYU	30	292	1449	5.0	14	81	9

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References

1. "Weldon Jackson". BYU. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
2. Jack Schroeder (September 21, 1958). "Cougar Power Downs Fresno, 29-7: Jackson Speeds 93 Yards For One of 4 BYU Tallies". The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. 10B, 11B – via Newspapers.com.
3. "BYU's Jackson Snares Skyline Rushing Lead". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 10, 1958. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1958 College Football Year Summary". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
5. "Weldon Jackson". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
6. "BYU Career Rushing Leaders". The Daily Herald. November 11, 1997. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.