Elijah Jackson
| TCU Horned Frogs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 27, 2001[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Lawndale (Lawndale, California) |
Elijah Jackson (born December 27, 2001)[1] is an American football cornerback for the TCU Horned Frogs. He previously played for the Washington Huskies.
Early life and high school
[edit]Jackson attended Lawndale High School in Lawndale, California. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies.[2]
College career
[edit]Washington
[edit]As a freshman in 2021, Jackson notched just one tackle.[3] During the 2022 season, he played in seven games with two starts,[citation needed] tallying ten tackles and a forced fumble.[4] 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.[5][6] 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.[7]
On December 18, 2024, Jackson announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[8]
TCU
[edit]On December 29, 2024, Jackson announced that he would transfer to TCU.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Jackson is the cousin of former NBA first round picks Tony Smith and Malik Monk, and seventh round NFL pick Marcus Monk.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b @Ejay1up (December 27, 2018). "Blessing🎈🎉🎂" (Tweet). Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (August 20, 2019). "Three-star cornerback Elijah Jackson adds to UW Huskies' 2020 DB haul". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Elijah Jackson 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (June 7, 2023). "Husky Roster Review: Visiting the Corner of First and Jackson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Lantz, Shane (January 6, 2024). "Why Elijah Jackson was built for the moment he sent Huskies to national championship". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Hanson, Scott (April 23, 2024). "Sugar Bowl hero Elijah Jackson wants to create more special moments at UW". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (April 3, 2024). "Huskies Aren't Short on Talent or Experience at Cornerback". Washington Huskies on SI. SI.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Vessels, Chandler (December 18, 2024). "Washington CB Elijah Jackson plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Tomashoff, Roman (December 29, 2024). "Washington CB Elijah Jackson transfers to TCU". Huskies Wire. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (May 12, 2023). "How UW's Elijah Jackson — a taekwondo black belt turned cornerback — transitioned from kicks to picks". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 31, 2024.