Joshua Anthony Jackson (born January 20, 1998) is a former

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for

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and

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Early years

Jackson originally attended Huron High School in

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before transferring to Saline High School in

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. As a senior, he passed for 1,780 yards and 20 touchdowns. He committed to

to play college football.

College career

Virginia Tech

After redshirting his first year at Virginia Tech in 2016, Jackson was named the starting quarterback in 2017. In his first career game, he passed for 235 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. Jackson fractured his left fibula in the third game of the 2018 season against ODU. Because of this injury, Jackson would remain benched for the rest of the season. On January 23, 2019, Josh Jackson announced his intention to transfer from Virginia Tech. During his time as starting quarterback at Virginia Tech, Jackson played in 16 games, throwing over 3,566 yards for 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

Maryland

On February 18, 2019, Jackson announced his commitment to

where he was granted immediate eligibility to play because of the NCAA's graduate transfer policy. Jackson was named starting quarterback for the 2019 Maryland Terrapins.

References

External links

Virginia Tech Hokies bioMaryland bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Josh 1998 births Living people Players of American football from Ann Arbor, Michigan American football quarterbacks Virginia Tech Hokies football players Maryland Terrapins football players