Kaleb Jackson

Talented running back from Liberty Magnet only minutes from the LSU campus … Enters third year with the Tigers in 2025 … Part of LSU’s running back rotation for the early part of the 2024 season … Finished third on the team in carries (44) and rushing yards (150) … A bruising runner who made his mark as such in only this third collegiate football game when he trucked a Mississippi State defender, a play that made numerous highlight reels, including SportsCenter’s Top 10 list … More than just a hard-running back, also has breakaway speed … Shifty with the ability to cut on a dime … Good hands as well – catching 12 passes in his first 2 years at LSU … Has appeared in 26 games in 2 seasons with the Tigers, rushing for 315 yards and 4 TDs … Majoring in marketing. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2024) Played in all 13 games, seeing action at running back and on special teams … Played 128 offensive snaps and 80 on special teams (55 kickoff coverage, 16 punt return, 9 kickoff return) … Rushed 44 times for 150 yards … Caught 6 passes for 46 yards … Had best outing of season with 7 carries for 27 yards, including a 19-yard run, in road win over South Carolina … The 19-yard run came on the opening play of the second half … Followed that with 6 carries for 26 yards in win over UCLA … Had 5 carries for 30 yards, including a 12-yard run, in road win over Arkansas … Had a career-best 3 catches for 23 yards vs. UCLA. TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2023) Appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman, seeing action at both running back and kickoff returner … Played 70 snaps at running back – seeing action at the position in all but 2 games (Florida State and Missouri) … Part of LSU’s kickoff return, kickoff coverage and punt returns units … Emerged as LSU’s primary kick returner midway through the season … Returned 10 kickoffs for 249 yards … Had a long return of 60 yards in win over Auburn … The 60-yard return came early in third quarter, setting up an LSU touchdown 8 plays later … Against Mississippi State in his SEC debut, had a highlight reel 13-yard run, barreling over a Bulldog defender for additional yardage … Play made the SportsCenter Top 10 list the next night … Rushed for a season-best 62 yards and 2 TDs on 11 carries in Tiger Stadium debut vs. Grambling … Rushed for 19 yards and a TD in win over Florida … Scored on a 1-yard run just before halftime tying the game at 14-14 in LSU’s ReliaQuest Bowl win over Wisconsin … Caught 2 passes for 24 yards vs. Auburn and had a pair of receptions for 15 yards in win over Mississippi State … Averaged 5.3 yards per carry. HIGH SCHOOL Standout running back at Liberty Magnet in Baton Rouge … Louisiana’s top-rated running back for the Class of 2023 … Saw limited action as a senior in 2022 due to injury suffered in season-opener …. Had breakout season in 2021, rushing for 2,031 yards and 29 touchdowns … Averaged 14.7 yards per carry … In 2021, ran for over 100 yards in all 11 games he appeared in …. Averaged 184.6 yards rushing per game … Added 21 receptions for 394 yards and 4 TDs … Invited to participate in U.S. Army Bowl … Placed fourth in the Class 4A 100-meter dash at the LHSAA outdoor track meet with a time of 10.89. KALEB JACKSON’S CAREER HIGHS Rushing Rushing attempts: 11 vs. Grambling, 2023 Rushing yards: 62 vs. Grambling, 2023 Rushing TDs: 2 vs. Grambling, 2023 Long rush: 21 vs. Grambling, 2023 Receiving Receptions: 3 vs. UCLA, 2024 Receiving yards: 24 vs. Auburn, 2023 Receiving TDs: 0 Long reception: 13, 2x (Last: vs. Wisconsin, 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl; First: vs. Auburn, 2023) Kickoff Returns Returns: 3 vs. Grambling, 2023 Return yards: 72 vs. Grambling, 2023 Return TDs: 0 Long return: 60 vs. Auburn, 2023