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Position | Wide receiver |
Class | Senior |
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Born: | April 21, 2003 |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
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High school | Naperville Central ( Naperville, Illinois) |
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Sam Jackson V (born April 21, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Auburn Tigers. He previously played for the TCU Horned Frogs and the California Golden Bears as a quarterback.
A Chicago native, Jackson attended Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, Illinois, before transferring to Naperville Central High School in Naperville, Illinois as a sophomore. [1] As a sophomore, he played wide receiver on the football team and recorded 50 receptions for 847 yards and 14 touchdowns. [1] Jackson was converted to a quarterback as a junior in 2019 and passed for 1,727 yards and 16 touchdowns. [1] He did not play his senior season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jackson committed to play college football at TCU after having previously committed to Minnesota and Purdue. [2] [3]
In week eleven of the 2021 season, Jackson completed his first career pass, 1 62-yard strike to Taye Barber. [4] [5] In week one of the 2022 season, he rushed for 44 yards and his first career touchdown, as he helped TCU beat Colorado 38–13. [6] In week two win over Tarleton State, Jackson went four for four on his passes for 58 yards, also punching in a one-yard rushing touchdown. [7] Jackson finished the 2022 season going five for five for 63 yards, while also rushing for 64 yards and two touchdowns. [8] After the conclusion of the 2022 season Jackson announced that he had decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [9] [10]
Jackson announced that he had decided to transfer to California to continue his collegiate career. [11] [12] Jackson was named the California starting quarterback for their week one matchup versus North Texas. [13] [14]
On December 11, 2023, Jackson announced that he would be entering the transfer portal for the second time. [15]
On December 27, 2023, Jackson announced that he would be transferring to Auburn and would play as a wide receiver. [16]
Auburn Tigers – No. 18 | |
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Position | Wide receiver |
Class | Senior |
Personal information | |
Born: | April 21, 2003 |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Naperville Central ( Naperville, Illinois) |
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Sam Jackson V (born April 21, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Auburn Tigers. He previously played for the TCU Horned Frogs and the California Golden Bears as a quarterback.
A Chicago native, Jackson attended Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, Illinois, before transferring to Naperville Central High School in Naperville, Illinois as a sophomore. [1] As a sophomore, he played wide receiver on the football team and recorded 50 receptions for 847 yards and 14 touchdowns. [1] Jackson was converted to a quarterback as a junior in 2019 and passed for 1,727 yards and 16 touchdowns. [1] He did not play his senior season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jackson committed to play college football at TCU after having previously committed to Minnesota and Purdue. [2] [3]
In week eleven of the 2021 season, Jackson completed his first career pass, 1 62-yard strike to Taye Barber. [4] [5] In week one of the 2022 season, he rushed for 44 yards and his first career touchdown, as he helped TCU beat Colorado 38–13. [6] In week two win over Tarleton State, Jackson went four for four on his passes for 58 yards, also punching in a one-yard rushing touchdown. [7] Jackson finished the 2022 season going five for five for 63 yards, while also rushing for 64 yards and two touchdowns. [8] After the conclusion of the 2022 season Jackson announced that he had decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [9] [10]
Jackson announced that he had decided to transfer to California to continue his collegiate career. [11] [12] Jackson was named the California starting quarterback for their week one matchup versus North Texas. [13] [14]
On December 11, 2023, Jackson announced that he would be entering the transfer portal for the second time. [15]
On December 27, 2023, Jackson announced that he would be transferring to Auburn and would play as a wide receiver. [16]