Janzen Jackson
| Tennessee Volunteers – No. 15 | |
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| Position | Defensive back |
| Class | Freshman |
| Major | Undecided |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Alfred M. Barbe High School, Lake Charles, Louisiana |
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Janzen Jackson is an American football defensive back. He currently attends the University of Tennessee in his freshman year. Jackson is considered one of the best cornerback prospects of his class. Jackson is currentley a suspect in an armed robbery attempt outside a Pilot convienience store in Knoxville, TN along with two other star players from the University of Tennessee.[1]
High school career
Jackson attended Alfred M. Barbe High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where he made 94 tackles and picked off five passes as a senior. He picked off 5 passes, totaled 93 tackles and blocked seven kicks as a junior. Jackson was named Class 5A All-State by the LSWA as a senior and a junior. He received All-American honors by USA Today and SuperPrep,[2] and also participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Jackson was listed as No. 2 cornerback in the 2009 class.[3] He originally committed to LSU on February 23, 2008, but rethought his choice on National Signing Day 2009, when he signed a national letter of intent to play football for Tennessee. Said Jackson: "Monte Kiffin was the difference. I love Tennessee. I have known Coach Orgeron for a while and I love him. But to realize that if you play defense at Tennessee, then you are going to know what Monte Kiffin knows is special. He invented his own defense (Tampa 2) and has been so good for so long, and now he is going to teach me what he knows. That was just too much to pass up."[4]
College career
Despite Tennessee's depth in the defensive backfield, Jackson is expected to contribute as a true freshman in 2009. He arrived at UT carrying just 175 pounds on his 6-0 frame, but has since bulked up to 192.[5] According to head coach Lane Kiffin, Jackson "already covers like an SEC cornerback and hits like an SEC safety", and has a chance to lineup alongside Eric Berry as a starter on September 5 against Western Kentucky.[6]
References
- ^ "NFL Draft - 2013 CB Draft Prospects", CBSSports.com
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/graphics/2008_allusa_team/flash.htm
- ^ Rivals.com cornerbacks 2009, January 16, 2009
- ^ Strom, Mike (February 5, 2009), "Standout DB Janzen Jackson spurns LSU for Tennessee", The Times-Picayune
- ^ Moore, Randy (August 10, 2009), "Berry 'full of crap'", TigerSportsDigest
- ^ Rucker, Wes (August 6, 2009), "Stacked secondary Freshman DBs battling to start for Vols", Chattanooga Times Free Press