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JackJackson
- height 5-11
- Weight 165
- class Freshman
- Hometown Lexington, Ky.
- High school Henry Clay
2016 – Freshman
- Redshirt season
High School
- A two-year starter and three-year letter winner at Henry Clay for head coach Sam Simpson
- Did not see action his senior season due to injury
- Lettered his senior season in track, competing in the 100m, 200m, 4×100 relay and 4×200 relay
- Member of the 4×100 and 4×200 state championship relay team in 2016, helping Henry Clay win the boys’ state title
- Three-time honor roll student
- Chose UK over Eastern Kentucky, Louisville and Western Kentucky
Personal
- Born in Lexington, Ky.
- Son of James and Carla Jackson
- Major is pre-journalism
Jack Says
- He chose UK because he wanted to represent his hometown and go to a good school
- Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to be sports broadcaster
- His sports hero is Julio Jones because he’s a dog on the field
- His favorite part of game day is seeing all the fans at the Cat Walk
- Most people don’t know that he can play the piano