#8 Ja'Keem Jackson Season 2026
In second season at LSU after opening career at Florida … Spent 2 seasons with the Gators before transferring to LSU in 2025 … Season-opening starter at cornerback at Florida in 2024 before an injury ended his season after 2 games … Played in 11 games during his first year at LSU … Has 24 career appearances with 2 starts … 17 tackles and 4 pass breakups … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2025 at LSU)
Appeared in 11 games in his first season at LSU after transferring from Florida … Tallied 6 tackles with a season-high 2 coming in win over Western Kentucky … Played 84 total defensive snaps with season-high of 21 coming in 3 games – vs. Southeastern Louisiana, vs. Western Kentucky and vs. Houston in the Texas Bowl … Made LSU debut with 2 snaps against Louisiana Tech in the home opener.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2024 at Florida)
Opened the season as the starter at cornerback for the Gators … Appeared in 2 games before suffering a season-ending injury … First career start came against Miami (Fla.) in the season-opener … Had 3 tackles the following week vs. Samford.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2023 at Florida)
Appeared in 11 games for the Gators … Tallied 7 tackles and 3 pass breakups … Had a solo tackle in his collegiate debut against Utah … Had 2 pass breakups and a tackle in win over McNeese … Season-high 2 tackles vs. Florida State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked a consensus 4-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals… Named an ESPN Top-300 Player… Rated as the No. 3 ranked and 40th overall recruit by On3… Invited to the 2023 Under Armour All-America game… Had 4 interceptions and pass breakups in 2022… Played both CB and WR in his junior and senior years… Intercepted 3 passes in 4 games on defense as a junior and had 36 catches for 548 yards and 4 TDs… Led Osceola to a 10-4 record and Florida State Semifinal appearance his senior year.
JA’KEEM JACKSON’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 3 vs. Samford, 2024
Tackles for loss: 0
Sacks: 0
Interceptions: 0
Passes Defended: 2 vs. McNeese, 2023