Career Highs

Tackles: 5 vs. Ball State, 9/2/17
Solos: 3 at Rutgers, 10/15/16
TFLs: 1.0 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17
Sacks: 1.0 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17
Fumbles Recovered: 1 vs. Minnesota, 11/3/18
PBUs: 1, twice (last at Wisconsin, 10/20/18)

2019 Senior

• Two tackles and 0.5 TFLs  vs. No. 6 Wisconsin 10/19/19 to help Illinois win 24-23 and complete one of the biggest upsets in Big Ten History
• Part of defensive tackle rotation

2018 Junior

• Played nine games
• 18 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sack, one PBU and one fumble recovery on season
• First career fumble recovery against Minnesota 11/3/18
• PBU at Wisconsin 10/20/18

2017 Sophomore

• Played in 11 games with three starts at DT
• 22 tackles (7 solo), 2.0 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, one pass breakup on the season
• First career solo sack and PBU against Indiana
• Voted a team captain by his teammates for the Rutgers game

2016 Freshman

• Eight games played with five starts at defensive tackle
• Started five of six games before getting injured
• Missed the last two games with an injury
• 18 tackles (six solo) on the season
• Career-high four tackles at Michigan
• Career-high three solo tackles at Rutgers

High School

• Three-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN and Scout
• Ranked among the top 100 defensive tackles nationally by 247Sports (No. 67), ESPN.com (No. 75) and Scout (No. 92)
• Ranked among the top 15 recruits in Arkansas by ESPN.com (No. 9) and 247Sports (No. 14)
• 75 tackles, 14.5 sacks and three forced fumbles as a junior
• Two-time all-state and all-conference (2014 and 2015)
• Honor roll student

Personal

• Born April 16, 1998
• Son of Keith and Melanie Jackson
• Has two brothers, Keith Jr. and Koilan
• Father, Keith, was a six-time NFL Pro Bowl selection during nine seasons with Philadelphia, Miami and Green Bay and an All-American player at Oklahoma
• Brother, Keith Jackson Jr., was an All-SEC defensive lineman at Arkansas and was drafted by the Rams in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft
• Wants to go into sports broadcasting after his playing career
• Majoring in communication