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Jersey Number 75
Jacoby Jackson
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 330
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Arlington, Texas
- High School:
- Mansfield Summit
Bio
2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in all 13 games as a sophomore with eight starts at one of the two guard positions … made one start at right guard early in the season against Oregon (9/9) and then at left guard over the final seven games of the regular season … marked the most starts in a season thus far in his collegiate career … entered the season as a backup to Cole Spencer at left guard … credited with appearing in 598 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which ranked eighth on the team and fifth on the offensive line … received a 78.6 overall grade for pass blocking by the publication after allowing five hurries and five pressures over 303 opportunities … graded out at 70.0 or above as a pass blocker in six of his eight starts during Big 12 play, including twice at 80.0 or above at BYU (10/21) and at Kansas (11/11) … received an 86.8 pass blocking grade at BYU and a 84.8 grade at Kansas … also a member of the field goal protection unit throughout the season … NCAA TRANSFER PORTAL: elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal immediately following Texas Tech’s bowl victory over Cal.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Developed into a reliable option in the middle of the offensive line as a redshirt freshman … appeared in 12 of 13 games with six starts, including in each of the final five games of the season … missed only Texas Tech’s overtime victory over Houston (9/10) early in the season … made his first career start the following week at left guard in the road trip to N.C. State (9/17) … moved over to start the final five games at right guard for the final five games of the year following the injury to Landon Peterson … credited with playing in 718 offensive snaps according to Pro Football Focus, which ranked fifth among offensive players … bulk of snaps were at right guard with 589 compared to only 129 at left guard … graded out at 75.0 or better as a pass blocker in three of his final games as the starting right guard according to PFF … graded out at 81.4 as a pass blocker at TCU (11/5) and 81.1 in the win over Kansas (11/12) … the TCU game marked his best overall grade by the website at 68.7 … surrendered only two sacks over 409 opportunities, finishing with a 97.8 pass blocking efficiency rating by PFF … also a member of the Red Raiders’ field goal protection unit throughout the season … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized for his work in the classroom as an Academic All-Big 12 first team honoree.
2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season … appeared in two games overall after being inserted on the offensive line late in wins over Florida International (9/18) and at Kansas (10/16) … member of the dress roster during the season … scout team member.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Mansfield Summit High School in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex … helped Summit reach the state semifinal round of the Class 5A Division I playoffs as a senior … was a third team All-State selection that season by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) ... was a first team All-District 4-5A honoree as well ... previously garnered first team All-District 7-6A honors as a junior … helped lead the Jaguars to a 7-4 record and a playoff berth … two-sport athlete as a member of Summit’s track and field program, competing in the shot put and discus … consensus three-star prospect by the likes of ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … listed as the No. 74 offensive tackle in the country and the No. 135 player in Texas by 247Sports … projected as an offensive guard by ESPN, ranking 29th nationally at the position and 86th among players in the state of Texas … the No. 74 overall player in the DFW area, according to the Dallas Morning News … had more than 40 offers from schools across country, including most of the Big 12 … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Boise State, California, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Houston, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Purdue, SMU, TCU, Texas, Utah, Vanderbilt and Washington State.
PERSONAL
Jacoby Jackson ... son of Cedric and Tara Jackson ... has two older siblings, Cedricka and Jazzmin ... father, Cedric, played running back for TCU and in the NFL, most notably with the Detroit Lions ... uncle, Byron, played three years in the NFL, namely with the New York Giants ... enjoys fishing, video games and music ... a sport management major at Texas Tech with the goal of becoming a sports agent or athletic director.
Appeared in all 13 games as a sophomore with eight starts at one of the two guard positions … made one start at right guard early in the season against Oregon (9/9) and then at left guard over the final seven games of the regular season … marked the most starts in a season thus far in his collegiate career … entered the season as a backup to Cole Spencer at left guard … credited with appearing in 598 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which ranked eighth on the team and fifth on the offensive line … received a 78.6 overall grade for pass blocking by the publication after allowing five hurries and five pressures over 303 opportunities … graded out at 70.0 or above as a pass blocker in six of his eight starts during Big 12 play, including twice at 80.0 or above at BYU (10/21) and at Kansas (11/11) … received an 86.8 pass blocking grade at BYU and a 84.8 grade at Kansas … also a member of the field goal protection unit throughout the season … NCAA TRANSFER PORTAL: elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal immediately following Texas Tech’s bowl victory over Cal.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Developed into a reliable option in the middle of the offensive line as a redshirt freshman … appeared in 12 of 13 games with six starts, including in each of the final five games of the season … missed only Texas Tech’s overtime victory over Houston (9/10) early in the season … made his first career start the following week at left guard in the road trip to N.C. State (9/17) … moved over to start the final five games at right guard for the final five games of the year following the injury to Landon Peterson … credited with playing in 718 offensive snaps according to Pro Football Focus, which ranked fifth among offensive players … bulk of snaps were at right guard with 589 compared to only 129 at left guard … graded out at 75.0 or better as a pass blocker in three of his final games as the starting right guard according to PFF … graded out at 81.4 as a pass blocker at TCU (11/5) and 81.1 in the win over Kansas (11/12) … the TCU game marked his best overall grade by the website at 68.7 … surrendered only two sacks over 409 opportunities, finishing with a 97.8 pass blocking efficiency rating by PFF … also a member of the Red Raiders’ field goal protection unit throughout the season … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized for his work in the classroom as an Academic All-Big 12 first team honoree.
2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season … appeared in two games overall after being inserted on the offensive line late in wins over Florida International (9/18) and at Kansas (10/16) … member of the dress roster during the season … scout team member.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Mansfield Summit High School in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex … helped Summit reach the state semifinal round of the Class 5A Division I playoffs as a senior … was a third team All-State selection that season by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) ... was a first team All-District 4-5A honoree as well ... previously garnered first team All-District 7-6A honors as a junior … helped lead the Jaguars to a 7-4 record and a playoff berth … two-sport athlete as a member of Summit’s track and field program, competing in the shot put and discus … consensus three-star prospect by the likes of ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … listed as the No. 74 offensive tackle in the country and the No. 135 player in Texas by 247Sports … projected as an offensive guard by ESPN, ranking 29th nationally at the position and 86th among players in the state of Texas … the No. 74 overall player in the DFW area, according to the Dallas Morning News … had more than 40 offers from schools across country, including most of the Big 12 … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Boise State, California, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Houston, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Purdue, SMU, TCU, Texas, Utah, Vanderbilt and Washington State.
PERSONAL
Jacoby Jackson ... son of Cedric and Tara Jackson ... has two older siblings, Cedricka and Jazzmin ... father, Cedric, played running back for TCU and in the NFL, most notably with the Detroit Lions ... uncle, Byron, played three years in the NFL, namely with the New York Giants ... enjoys fishing, video games and music ... a sport management major at Texas Tech with the goal of becoming a sports agent or athletic director.
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