Ayden Jackson

PRONUNCIATION 2025 - All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team (Pro Football & Sports Network) 2025-26: Played in all 13 games, starting nine … Saw action on 806 plays (753 defense, 53 special teams) … Had 74 tackles, including 3.5 for loss, along with a team-high three interceptions, three pass breakups, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry on the season … Named to PFSN’s third-team All-Sun Belt squad … Had five tackles at Fresno State … Posted a tackle at USC … Got the start at safety in the win over Jax State and had eight tackles, a quarterback hurry and his first collegiate interception … Had four tackles, including one for loss, and a pass breakup in the win over Maine … Recorded eight tackles at James Madison … Tallied six stops against Southern Miss … Had seven tackles, including one for a loss, and a forced fumble in the win over Georgia State … Had five tackles at Arkansas State … Led the team with nine tackles and had a late interception in the win at App State … Again led the team with nine tackles, including one for loss, in the win over Coastal Carolina … Had seven tackles against Old Dominion … Posted two tackles, including half a stop for loss, an interception and a pass breakup in the win at Marshall … Had three tackles in the Birmingham Bowl win over App State. 2024-25: Played in 11 games, starting nine … Saw action on 600 plays (560 defense, 40 special teams) … Had 35 tackles, including 3.5 for loss, to go along with a fumble recovery, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry … Missed the first two games due to a hand injury … Recorded two tackles against South Carolina State … Had four tackles at Ole Miss … Made his first career start in the win at Georgia State, posting two tackles … Had four tackles in the win over Marshall … Posted three tackles in the win over James Madison … Recorded three tackles, including half a stop for loss, and a pass breakup at Old Dominion … Had six tackles, including 1.5 for loss, in the win over South Alabama … Tallied four stops against Troy … Had one tackle in the win at Coastal Carolina … Recorded two stops, including half a tackle for loss, and a quarterback hurry in the win over App State … Had four tackles, including one for loss, a recovered a fumble against Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl … Made the Honor Roll in the spring. 2023-24: Played in 10 games … Was on the field for 97 total snaps (64 defense, 33 special teams) … Recorded six tackles and a pass breakup … Saw late defensive action the opener against The Citadel … Played six snaps on defense in the win over UAB … Had a tackle at Wisconsin and one in the win at Ball State … Played six total snaps in the win over Coastal Carolina and six at James Madison … Was on the field for 12 special teams snaps in the win over ULM … Had two tackles in the win over Georgia State … Played five snaps on special teams at Marshall … Had two tackles and a pass breakup against Ohio in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Daniel Bruner at Walton High … A first-team all-state, all-county and all-region selection as a senior for the 5-7A classification as a wide receiver … Had 932 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns his final season … Also had 25 tackles, 35 pass breakups and two interceptions … Named first-team all-region as a junior. PERSONAL: Born Ayden Brice Jackson on April 12 … Son of Keasha and Anwar Jackson … Has one sibling, Anwar. MAJOR: Criminal Justice