Football

JacksonSchulz

  • position Defensive Back
  • height 6-2
  • Weight 198
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Louisville, Ky.
  • High school Trinity

2024 – Junior
• Saw action in eight games mostly on special teams (Ohio, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Florida, Auburn, Murray State, Texas and Louisville)
• Recorded the first interception of his career, a leaping grab in the fourth quarter, in the win over Murray State
• Dean’s List (Spring 2024)

2023 – Sophomore
• Practiced with the team
• Dean’s List (Fall 2023)
• Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll

2022 – Freshman
• Mid-year enrollee in January 2022
• Practiced with the team
• Dean’s list (Fall 2022)
• Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll

High School
• Accepted a preferred walk-on position
• Four-year letter winner at safety and nickel for head coach Bob Beatty at Trinity
• Helped the Shamrock win the Class 6A State Championship title in 2020
• Earned Most Improved Player of the Year as a junior
• In the 2020 title game against Male, led the team in tackles with five, including 1.0 tackle for loss
• Named Scout Team Player of the Year as a sophomore
• Excellent student who earned a spot on the school’s Principal’s List
• Chose Kentucky over Miami (Ohio) and Purdue

Personal
• Born in Louisville, Kentucky
• Son of Kelly Schulz and the late Christopher Schulz
• Siblings are Ally and Ben
• Major is communication

Community Cats
• Volunteered to pack food bags for God’s Pantry (2023)

Jackson Says
• His nickname is “J. Schulz”
• He chose Kentucky because his mom and dad also went to UK
• His dream job is to be a business owner
• The person he most admires is his mom because of all she has gone through in the loss of his dad and how she handled it
• Three words to describe him are “funny, chill, and hyper”

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