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Position
Running Back
Height
6'0
Weight
225
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Baton Rouge, La.
High School
Liberty Magnet HS
Experience
1L

Talented running back from Liberty Magnet only minutes from the LSU campus … Made his mark as a bruising runner as a true freshman … Trucked a Mississippi State defender in his third college appearance, 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 6 passes as a true freshman … Became a weapon in LSU’s return game – returning a kickoff 60 yards vs. Auburn and one for 30 yards against Missouri … Played in 13 games as part of LSU’s running back rotation as well as special teams … Rushed for 165 yards and 4 TDs on 31 carries … Returned 10 kickoffs for 249 yards … Majoring in marketing.

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: 2, 2x (Last: vs. Auburn, 2023; First: vs. Mississippi State, 2023)
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

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