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Georgia Southern University Athletics

2023 Football Roster

9 Khadry Jackson

  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 230
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Orlando, Fla.
  • High School Windermere Prep
  • Prev School North Carolina
  • Major Interdisciplinary Studies

Biography

PRONUNCIATION

2022-23 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner’s List
2021-22 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll

2023-24:
Played in all 13 games, starting 11 … Was on the field for 622 total snaps (570 defense, 52 special teams) … Finished third on the team with 59 tackles, including 5.5 for loss and a sack … Also had two pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, an interception and an interception … Posted six tackles, including a sack, in the opener against The Citadel … Posted eight tackles, including 1.5 for loss, along with two forced fumbles in the win over UAB … Had three tackles, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry at Wisconsin … Played 42 total snaps in the win at Ball State … Had three tackles, a quarterback hurry and returned an interception for a 20-yard touchdown in the win over Coastal Carolina … Had six tackles, including one for loss, at James Madison … Posted six tackles, including one for loss, in the win over ULM … Had three tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass break up in the win over Georgia State … Had five stops at Texas State … Had two tackles at Marshall … Posted four stops against Old Dominion … Had six tackles, including half a stop for loss, and a pass breakup at App State … Had seven tackles, including half a stop for loss, against Ohio in the Myrtle Beach Bowl … Made the Dean’s List in the fall for posting a GPA higher than 3.50.

2022-23: Played in 12 games, starting 11 … Was on the field for 704 total snaps (671 defense, 33 special teams) … Finished third on the team with 84 tackles, which included 4.0 for loss and a sack … Also had two pass break ups, two quarterback hurries and an interception, which he returned for a score … Got the start in the opener against Morgan State, posting three tackles and a quarterback hurry … Posted seven tackles in the win at Nebraska … Had two tackles at UAB … Posted 10 tackles , including half a tackle for loss, against Ball State … Had four tackles, including a sack, against Coastal Carolina … Posted seven tackles and a pass breakup at Georgia State … Missed the James Madison game with an injury … Returned to start in the win at Old Dominion, posting two tackles, including half a stop for loss … Had 10 tackles and an interception that he returns for a 34-yard touchdown against South Alabama … Had eight tackles at Louisiana … Posted a career-high 11 tackles, including half a stop for loss, and a quarterback hurry against Marshall … Had seven tackles in the overtime win over App State … Posted a career-high 13 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, and a pass break up in the Camellia Bowl against Buffalo  … Made the Dean’s List in the fall for posting a GPA higher than 3.50 … Made the Honor Roll in the spring.

2021-22: Played in seven games, starting two …Played 239 total snaps (194 on defense, 45 on special teams) …  Posted 23 tackles, including a sack, and three quarterback hurries on the season … Had two stops, including a big sack on fourth down late, in the opener against Gardner-Webb … Got his first start at Florida Atlantic, tallying six tackles … Posted six tackles at Arkansas … Had two tackles against Louisiana … Posted two tackles and a quarterback hurry against Arkansas State … Had two tackles at Troy, but left early with an injury that forced him to miss the next five games … Returned for the final game at App State, posting three tackles and a quarterback hurry … Made the Dean’s List in the fall for posting a GPA higher than 3.50 … Made the Honor Roll in the spring for posting a 3.00 GPA or higher … Named to the 2021-22 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00-3.49 GPA.

2020-21: Appeared in all 12 games as a linebacker and on special teams at UNC … Compiled six total tackles on the season … Had two tackles against both Syracuse and Western Carolina … Recorded single-tackle games against Duke and No. 2 Notre Dame … Had a half tackle for loss against the Blue Devils … Entered the NCAA Transfer Portal in April and enrolled at Georgia Southern in the summer. 

2019-20: Appeared in all 13 games at linebacker and on special teams for the Tar Heels … Compiled 11 tackles on the season … Had single-tackle games against Miami, App State and Duke … Had six stops and a half a tackle for loss against Mercer … Had two tackles against Temple in the Military Bowl.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Windermere Preparatory School for Coach by Jacob Doss … A three-star prospect who was ranked as the No. 45 overall safety and the No. 73 player in the state of Florida by Rivals … Also ranked the No. 67 safety and the No. 110 player in Florida by the 247Sports Composite … Notched 155 tackles, including 18 for loss and three sacks, over his final three prep seasons … Led Windermere Prep to a 9-1 record and a spot in the SSAC semifinals as a senior … Named first-team All-SSAC as a linebacker … Posted 40 tackles, including 13 TFL and two sacks, and a fumble recovery … Added six receiving touchdowns and two rushing scores on offense … Helped Windermere Prep to a 10-1 record and a berth in the SSAC Championship game as a junior … Named second-team All-SSAC as a receiver … Tallied 64 tackles, including four tackles for loss and a sack … Scored six receiving and one rushing touchdown … Guided Windermere Prep to a 10-1 record and a spot in the SSAC semifinals as a sophomore … Notched 51 tackles and a TFL as a sophomore.

PERSONAL: Born Khadry Ali Jackson on November 22 in Miami … Son of Kim and Rod Jackson … Father played football at Florida A&M … Has two siblings, Khoury and Kamryn.

MAJOR: Interdisciplinary Studies (Graduated); Sport Management 

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2021Junior

    Inside Linebacker
    6'1" 230 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2022Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 230 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2023Fifth Year

    Linebacker
    6'1" 230 lbs
    9