Background
Jackson was born in Belleville, Illinois.
American football player athletics competitor
Jackson was born in Belleville, Illinois.
Jackson attended Junípero Serra High School in Gardena, California.
He moved to California prior to his sophomore year in high school. He played numerous positions including wide receiver, running back, defensive back and return specialist. He committed to the University of Southern California ( University of Southern California) to play college football.
Jackson also played basketball and ran track and field in high school.
Jackson played in 12 games as a true freshman in 2014. He played cornerback, wide receiver and was a return specialist.
He was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. He finished his freshman season with 50 tackles, three receiving touchdowns and two return touchdowns.
Jackson placed 5th in the long jump (almost 26 feet) and 4th in the 4×100 meters 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association outdoor track and field championship earning 2 all american awards.