At Coffeyville Community College: Played one season for coach Jeff Leiker at Coffeyville Community College... Redshirted one season as well.

High School: A graduate of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in Shawnee, Kan.... Earned a total of eight letters in track and football for the Cougars... Was named second-team All-Sunflower League as a senior... Helped the team to the district championship in 2002... Coached in football by Scott Diebold.

Personal: Born in Lawrence, Kan... Major is sports psychology... Son of Gregg and Cleo Jackson... Father played football for the Jayhawks and cousin, Wayne Simien, was a KU basketball player... Has one brother and one sister.

Favorites: Best part of football - Camaraderie; Athlete - Barry Sanders; Non-Sports Hero - Father (I have learned a lot from him and respect what he has done with his life); Movie - Spiderman; TV Show - BET Comic View; Food - Mom's cooking; Best thing about KU - Meeting new friends