Landon Jackson (born January 2, 2003) is an

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for the

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. He previously played for the LSU Tigers.

High school career

Jackson attended Pleasant Grove High School in

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. As a junior, he had 17 sacks and was named the Texas Sports Writers Association 4A Defensive Player of the Year. Overall in his career he had 45 sacks. Jackson committed to

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(LSU) to play college football.

College career

Jackson played in five games as a true freshman at LSU in 2021. After one year at LSU, he transferred to the

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. In his first year at Arkansas in 2022, he played in all 13 games with seven starts and had 23 tackles and three sacks. Jackson returned to Arkansas his junior year in 2023. He started all 12 games and finished the season with 44 tackles, 13.5 tackles for lost yardage, and 6.5 sacks. Jackson was named to the Coaches 1st Team

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, and was placed on the 2nd Team All-SEC squad by the AP. He elected to return to Arkansas for his senior season in 2024.

Personal life

Jackson was diagnosed with alopecia (spot baldness) as a small child and shaves his head completely.Know the Name: Why Landon Jackson is 'a hero to little kids' across East Texas
''Dave Campbell's Texas Football'', June 28, 2020, accessed April 29, 2024. His younger brother, Lance Jackson, will be a senior DE at Pleasant Grove High in the 2024-25 school year, and has verbally committed to the Texas Longhorns.

References

External links

LSU Tigers bioArkansas Razorbacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Landon 2003 births Living people Players of American football from Texarkana, Texas American football defensive ends LSU Tigers football players Arkansas Razorbacks football players