2022-23: Played in all 13 games … Was on the field for 381 total snaps (171 defense, 210 special teams) … Had 23 tackles, including 1.5 sacks … Also had a quarterback hurry … Had four tackles in the opener against Morgan State … Had a tackle in the win at Nebraska … Had a tackle at UAB … Played snaps on special teams against Ball State and against Coastal Carolina … Played 22 snaps on special teams at Georgia State … Had five tackles, including half a sack, in the win over No. 25 James Madison … Had half a sack on the final drive in the win at Old Dominion to help secure the victory … Played 16 snaps on defense and 21 on special teams against South Alabama … Played 38 defensive snaps at Louisiana … Had a tackle and a quarterback hurry against Marshall … Played 51 total snaps in the overtime win over App State … Had three tackles, including half a sack, in the Camellia Bowl against Buffalo.
2021-22: Played in all 12 games … Played 209 total snaps (134 on defense, 75 on special teams) … Had nine tackles and a quarterback hurry on the season … Played 27 total snaps in the opener against Gardner-Webb … Tallied two tackles at Florida Atlantic … Had a stop at Arkansas … Had two tackles and a quarterback hurry against Arkansas State … Played 10 snaps on special teams at Troy and 28 total snaps at South Alabama … Played 11 total snaps against Georgia State … Was on for 12 special teams plays against Coastal Carolina … Had a tackle in the win at Texas State … Played briefly on special teams against BYU … Posted three tackles at App State.
2020-21: Played in all 13 games, starting one … Saw action on 362 total snaps (226 on defense, 136 on special teams) … Had 16 tackles, including half a sack, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble … Played 23 total snaps in the opener against Campbell … Had two tackles in the win … Played 27 total snaps at Louisiana, picking up two wins … Had two tackles at ULM … Got his first collegiate start against UMass, recording two tackles, including half a tackle for loss … Had two tackles against Coastal Carolina … Was on the field for 13 snaps against South Alabama … Played 17 snaps against Troy … Played 19 special teams snaps against Texas State … Had four tackles and a forced fumble, which he recovered, at Army West Point … Was on the field for 39 total snaps at Georgia State … Had a tackle against Florida Atlantic … Had a tackle and a fumble recovery on special teams against App State … Played 30 total snaps against Louisiana Tech in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Cedar Shoals High for Coach Leroy Ryals … Named to the first-team all-region squad for 8-AAAAA at linebacker as a senior … Recorded 76 tackles, including 8.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks, to go along with seven quarterback hurries, two caused fumbles, a fumble recovery, one interception, and a blocked a field goal attempt … Was named to the Banner-Herald’s 2019 All-Area football team after being named honorable mention in 2018 … Named first-team all-region as a sophomore and junior … Also played basketball.
PERSONAL: Born Jalen Marqui-Tyzavier Jackson on February 20 in Athens, GA … Son of Andrea Wynn and Alex Jackson … Stepfather is Shedrick Wynn … Father, Alex, played offensive tackle at Georgia … Stepfather played football at Georgia, as well … Has a younger brother, Cayden Barnes, and a younger sister, Destiny Browner.
MAJOR: Interdisciplinary Studies
