Elijah Jackson is an American football cornerback for the Washington Huskies.
| Washington Huskies – No. 25 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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| High school | Lawndale (Lawndale, California) |
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Early life and high school
editJackson attended high school at Lawndale. Coming out of high school, Jackson was rated as a three star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Washington Huskies.[1][2]
College career
editIn Jackson's first collegiate season in 2021 he notched just one tackle.[3] During the 2022 season, Jackson played in seven games with two starts, tallying ten tackles and a forced fumble.[4][5] On the final play of the 2024 Sugar Bowl quarterback Quinn Ewers attempted to throw to Adonai Mitchell in the end zone for a game-winning touchdown, where Jackson deflected the pass, sending the Huskies to the National Championship.[6][7] Jackson finished his breakout 2023 season notching 61 tackles with two being for a loss, six pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and a blocked field goal.[8][9]
Personal life
editJackson is the cousin of former NBA first round picks Tony Smith and Malik Monk, and seventh round NFL pick Marcus Monk.[10]
References
edit- ^ Vorel, Mike (20 August 2019). "Three-star cornerback Elijah Jackson adds to UW Huskies' 2020 DB haul". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Kirschman, Lauren. "Huskies land another 2020 defensive back in three-star cornerback Elijah Jackson". Tacoma News Tribune. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Elijah Jackson 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (7 June 2023). "Husky Roster Review: Visiting the Corner of First and Jackson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Hanson, Lars (25 August 2023). "Elijah Jackson Has Become Complete Player, Starter Entering New Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Lantz, Shane (6 January 2024). "Why Elijah Jackson was built for the moment he sent Huskies to national championship". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Hanson, Scott (23 April 2024). "Sugar Bowl hero Elijah Jackson wants to create more special moments at UW". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Hanson, Lars (5 January 2024). "Jackson Answered the Call Against Texas to Save Title Run". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (3 April 2024). "Huskies Aren't Short on Talent or Experience at Cornerback". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (12 May 2023). "How UW's Elijah Jackson — a taekwondo black belt turned cornerback — transitioned from kicks to picks". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 31 May 2024.