Tarron Jackson

Tarron Jackson is an American college football defensive end for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.

Tarron Jackson
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers – No. 9
PositionDefensive end
Class
Redshirt
Senior
Career history
CollegeCoastal Carolina (2016–present)
Bowl games
High schoolSilver Bluff
(Aiken, South Carolina)
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Jackson grew up in Aiken, South Carolina and attended Silver Bluff High School. He was named All-Area by the Aiken Standard as a senior after recording 79 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and five sacks.[1]

College career

Jackson suffered a season-ending injury four games into his freshman year and used a medical redshirt. He played in the first eight games of his redshirt freshman season before again suffering a season-ending injury and finished the year with 3.5 sacks and a forced fumble.[2] As a redshirt sophomore Jackson started all 12 of the Chanticleers' games and recorded 58 tackles with 11 tackles for loss and three sacks and was named third team All-Sun Belt Conference.[3][4] He was named first team All-Sun Belt as a redshirt junior after setting a school record with ten sacks along with 60 total tackles, 13 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles.[5] Jackson recorded 54 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks and three forced fumbles in his redshirt senior season and was named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year, first team All-Conference, and a first team All-American by the Associated Press.[6][7]

References
  1. "2015 All-Aiken Standard Team". Aiken Standard. December 24, 2015.
  2. "2021 NFL Draft sleeper: EDGE rusher Tarron Jackson".
  3. "Coastal Carolina voted to be 4th in Sun Belt's East Division". The Sun News. July 18, 2019.
  4. "Coastal Football: Gunter, Jackson and Biscardi Earn All-Sun Belt Accolades". WPDE.com. November 29, 2018.
  5. "CCU DE Tarron Jackson named to yet another prestigious list". The Post and Courier. September 2, 2020.
  6. Kelly, Danny (December 26, 2020). "CCU's Tarron Jackson overcame adversity, tragedy to become top Sun Belt pass rusher". The Post and Courier.
  7. "Why the Cure Bowl's mission has special meaning for Coastal Carolina star Tarron Jackson". The Sun News. December 26, 2020.
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