Nick Jackson is an American football player who has earned a return to Iowa after the NCAA granted a waiver for a final season of college football. Jackson is one of the highly-rated defensive players in college football and is a four-year starter with the Hawkeyes and Cavaliers. Jackson will join All-American linebacker Jay Higgins for the second consecutive season on the Iowa defense.
Nick Jackson Grade
Nick Jackson is a graduate of the University of Iowa. He joined the Hawkeyes in 2023 after four seasons with the Virginia Cavaliers. He was rated as a 131st overall prospect in the 2019 recruiting class and was also ranked a three-star prospect, while 247Sports ranked him the ninth-best linebacker in the nation.
Nick Jackson Major
Nick Jackson began college at the University of Virginia in 2019, majoring in Commerce.
Nick Jackson College
After an illustrious high school career, Jackson started his collegiate football journey with the University of Virginia in 2019. He also held offers from programs like Arkansas State, Colorado, Colorado State, Iowa, Iowa State, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, and Wisconsin. In his freshman season, Jackson started in all 14 games for the Cavaliers, recording 28 tackles and 0.5 sacks. He became an important member of the Virginia backline for the next three years and transferred to the Iowa Hawkeyes after the conclusion of the 2022 regular season. Jackson concluded his UVA career with 354 total tackles and 10.5 sacks in 46 games and led the program in his last two seasons. Last season, Jackson saw action in all 14 games as a graduate transfer and recorded 110 total tackles, four sacks and two pass breakups.
How many years of eligibility does Nick Jackson have?
Nick Jackson, a senior for the Iowa Hawkeyes, has only a year of eligibility left in college football. He was granted an extra year of eligibility and earned a waiver to return to Iowa for his final seasons of college football.
Nick Jackson High School
Nick Jackson went to The Lovett School where he played as both linebacker and wide receiver. Jackson was rated the No.2 ranked prospect in the state of Wisconsin. He was rated a three-star recruit and was the recipient of the 2022-2023 Gretchen Savin MacIlwaine Football Scholarship. In his senior year of prep career, Jackson posted 95 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks and one forced fumble. He concluded his high school career with 72 catches for 1,224 receiving yards and nine touchdowns as a wide receiver.
FAQ's On Nick Jackson Grade
A. Nick Jackson is listed at a height of 6ft (1.83 m).
A. Nick Jackson is from Atlanta, Georgia.
A. Nick Jackson attended The Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia.
A. Nick Jackson is a graduate student with the University of Iowa.
A. Nick Jackson plays as a linebacker for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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