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Position | Cornerback |
Class | Junior |
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Born: | [1] | December 27, 2001
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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Bowl games | |
High school | Lawndale ( Lawndale, California) |
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Elijah Jackson (born December 27, 2001) [1] is an American football cornerback for the Washington Huskies.
Jackson attended high school at Lawndale. Coming out of high school, Jackson was rated as a three star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Washington Huskies. [2] [3]
In Jackson's first collegiate season in 2021 he notched just one tackle. [4] During the 2022 season, Jackson played in seven games with two starts, tallying ten tackles and a forced fumble. [5] [6] On the final play of the 2024 Sugar Bowl quarterback Quinn Ewers attempted to throw to Adonai Mitchell in the end zone for a game-winning touchdown, where Jackson deflected the pass, sending the Huskies to the National Championship. [7] [8] Jackson finished his breakout 2023 season notching 61 tackles with two being for a loss, six pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and a blocked field goal. [9] [10]
Jackson is the cousin of former NBA first round picks Tony Smith and Malik Monk, and seventh round NFL pick Marcus Monk. [11]
Washington Huskies – No. 25 | |
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Position | Cornerback |
Class | Junior |
Personal information | |
Born: | [1] | December 27, 2001
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
|
Bowl games | |
High school | Lawndale ( Lawndale, California) |
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Elijah Jackson (born December 27, 2001) [1] is an American football cornerback for the Washington Huskies.
Jackson attended high school at Lawndale. Coming out of high school, Jackson was rated as a three star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Washington Huskies. [2] [3]
In Jackson's first collegiate season in 2021 he notched just one tackle. [4] During the 2022 season, Jackson played in seven games with two starts, tallying ten tackles and a forced fumble. [5] [6] On the final play of the 2024 Sugar Bowl quarterback Quinn Ewers attempted to throw to Adonai Mitchell in the end zone for a game-winning touchdown, where Jackson deflected the pass, sending the Huskies to the National Championship. [7] [8] Jackson finished his breakout 2023 season notching 61 tackles with two being for a loss, six pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and a blocked field goal. [9] [10]
Jackson is the cousin of former NBA first round picks Tony Smith and Malik Monk, and seventh round NFL pick Marcus Monk. [11]