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Sam Jackson (American football)

Sam Jackson
Auburn Tigers – No. 18
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2003-04-21) April 21, 2003 (age 21)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolNaperville Central (Naperville, Illinois)

Sam Jackson V (born April 21, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Auburn Tigers. He previously played for the TCU Horned Frogs and the California Golden Bears as a quarterback.

Early life

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]

College career

TCU

In week eleven of the 2021 season, Jackson completed his first career pass, 1 62-yard strike to Taye Barber.[4][5] In week one of the 2022 season, he rushed for 44 yards and his first career touchdown, as he helped TCU beat Colorado 38–13.[6] In week two win over Tarleton State, Jackson went four for four on his passes for 58 yards, also punching in a one-yard rushing touchdown.[7] Jackson finished the 2022 season going five for five for 63 yards, while also rushing for 64 yards and two touchdowns.[8] After the conclusion of the 2022 season Jackson announced that he had decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[9][10]

California

Jackson announced that he had decided to transfer to California to continue his collegiate career.[11][12] Jackson was named the California starting quarterback for their week one matchup versus North Texas.[13][14]

On December 11, 2023, Jackson announced that he would be entering the transfer portal for the second time.[15]

Auburn

On December 27, 2023, Jackson announced that he would be transferring to Auburn and would play as a wide receiver.[16]

Statistics

Season Team Games Passing Rushing Receiving
GP GS Record[a] Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
TCU Horned Frogs
2021 TCU 2 0 – 1 1 100.0 77 77.0 0 0 764.8 6 15 2.5 0 0 0 0.0 0
2022 TCU 4 0 – 5 5 100.0 63 12.6 0 0 205.8 9 64 7.1 2 0 0 0.0 0
California Golden Bears
2023 California 5 3 3–0 51 97 52.6 556 5.7 5 2 113.6 26 59 2.3 1 0 0 0.0 0
Auburn Tigers
2024 Auburn 2 0 – 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 63 31.5 1
Career 13 3 3–0 57 103 55.3 696 6.8 5 2 124.2 41 138 3.4 3 2 63 31.5 1
  1. ^ Accounts for only GS as a QB

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sam Jackson V". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Clark, Jeremy. "TCU adds huge addition in 4-star QB Sam Jackson!". 247Sports. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  3. ^ Davison, Drew. "TCU football lands signing day surprise in QB Sam Jackson". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "TCU 17-63 Oklahoma State". ESPN. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Jaylen Warren, No. 10 Oklahoma State roll past TCU, 63-17". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "TCU cruises by Colorado 38-13 to kick off Sonny Dykes era". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  7. ^ "TCU Wins Home Opener 59-17 Over Tarleton State, Duggan 5 TD Passes". NBCDFW. September 11, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  8. ^ "Sam Jackson 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  9. ^ Hughes, Grant. "TCU QB Sam Jackson enters NCAA transfer portal". 247Sports. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  10. ^ Baggarly, Charles (January 10, 2023). "TCU quarterback Sam Jackson enters transfer portal, report says". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  11. ^ Kosko, Nick (January 11, 2023). "Ex-TCU QB Sam Jackson commits to Cal". On3.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  12. ^ Kroner, Steve (January 11, 2023). "Cal lands TCU QB Sam Jackson V through transfer portal". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  13. ^ "Cal names Sam Jackson V starting quarterback". AP News. August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  14. ^ Kroner, Steve (August 24, 2023). "Cal names speedy Sam Jackson V its starting quarterback". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  15. ^ Zheng, Christopher (December 11, 2023). "Cal Quarterback Sam Jackson V Reportedly Enters the Transfer Portal". Write For California. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  16. ^ Cohen, Matt (December 27, 2023). "Auburn signs former Cal QB Sam Jackson V as a WR". AL.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Jackson_(American_football)