Education
Jackson is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He played at for two years and was a first team all-Philadelphia Public League selection in 2002-2003. His final two years he played at Lutheran Christian Academy, and as a senior in 2004-2005 he helped lead the team to a 35–3 record and a #5 national ranking.
In college he played for the University of Texas at El Paso Miners and became the most prolific scorer in Conference United States of America history.
He scored 2,456 points and set myriad C-United States of America records in the process.
Through 2010-2011, Jackson holds conference records for free throws made (21), attempted (27) and percentage (1000. 20-for-20) in a game.
Free throws made (312) and attempted (374) in a season. Free throws made (726) and attempted (945) in a career.
Three-pointers attempted in a game (27).
Points in a season (908). Field goals attempted in a season (660). Field goals made (810) and attempted (1,807) in a career.
And the Conference United States of America Men"s Basketball Tournament championship game single game scoring record (38) among others
He finished fifth in the nation in points in 2008-2009 while averaging 24.5 per game. Jackson was twice named to the All-Conference United States of America First Team and garnered some national All-America recognition his senior year.
At the end of Jackson"s junior season in 2007-2008 he was arrested on a charge of hindering apprehension or prosecution.
His cousin, Willie Harden, was allegedly responsible for a shooting in New Castle, Pennsylvania that wounded five people.