Antione Jackson

Position:
Defensve Back
Height:
6-1
Weight:
175
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lauderhill, Fla.
High School:
Dillard
Major:
Communcation

2023: Named to Pro Football Focus (PFF) Week 9Defensive Team of the Week for his play against UTSA ... Played in six games this season (not Michigan or Marshall), started in three (Gardner-Webb, Rice, SMU) ... logged three tackles (two solo) at App State ... Notched his first career interception, taking it back eight yards into the endzone ... Made his first career start vs Gardner-Webb ... Did not record any defensive statistics ... Logged a team and career-high seven tackles (four solo) at Rice ... vs SMU logged one solo tackle ... Logged one solo tackle vs Charlotte ... Logged two solo tackles at UTSA ... Credited with two pass breakups ... Logged one assisted tackle vs Tulane ... Logged three tackles (one solo) at FAU ... Credited with a pass breakup.

Officially signed with East Carolina in March of 2023.

High School: Helped head coach Tyler Tate and Dillard High School to a 23-6 three-year record … Two-sport athlete for the Panthers (football, track and field) … During junior campaign, the Panthers posted a 7-4 overall record … Part of a defensive unit that allowed just 16.2 points per game to go along a pair of shutouts (didn’t give up more than 10 points in five contests) … Reclassified to 2023 in late October … Scored a pair of TDs to go along with 13 pass breakups and two forced fumbles … Prior to start of junior season he earned Broward County Super 11 honors … As a sophomore in 2021, booked 31 tackles and picked off four passes … Earned First Team All-Broward County 8A-6A honors by the Sun Sentinel … Helped Dillard to a 10-2 overall record and 9-1 regular season … Member of a defensive squad that held opponents its opponents to just 84 points (7.0 ppg) on the season with eight shutouts … Becomes the highest-ranked prospect in program history in the online recruiting rankings era (since 2000) … Consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports Composite, ESPN and Rivals … Listed as the 19th-best safety nationally by 247Sports Composite, while earning an overall 242 national ranking … Tabbed the 48th-best play in Florida by 247Sports Composite … Rated as the 162nd-best prep player nationally by ESPN (11th positionally and 40th in Florida) … Rated as the No. 165 overall player in the country by Rivals.com … Listed as the No. 20 safety in the nation by Rivals … Chose East Carolina over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, LSU, Miami (Fla,), Michigan, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Tennessee and others.