Myles Jackson

Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-2
Weight:
248
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Jonesboro, Ga.
High School:
Mill Creek
Prev School:
UCLA

Will officially enroll early at ECU (January, 2022) and is expected to participate with the Pirates in spring drills. UCLA (career): Played in seven games as a redshirt freshman at Pac-12 member UCLA during the 2021 campaign before opting to transfer ... Experienced action against Hawai'i, LSU, Fresno State, Stanford, Arizona, Washington and Colorado - a stretch in which the Bruins compiled a 6-1 record ... Credited with six tackles (five solo), one sack (Arizona) and a fumble recovery (Fresno State) ... Booked a career-high three solo stops against the Wildcats after logging two hits in the season opener vs. the Rainbow Warriors ... Also assisted on a tackle vs. the Huskies ... Played in one contest in 2020 and booked a tackle (Colorado) ... Earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (spring semester). High School: Was a three-star recruit according to 247Sports.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com as a senior at Mill Creek High School ... Rated as the No. 21 weakside defensive end by 247Sports, the No. 33 strongside defensive end by Rivals and the No. 34 inside linebacker by ESPN ... Listed as the No. 46 prospect in the state by 247Sports ... Tallied 63 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss and 11.0 sacks in 2019 ... Helped Hawks reach the quarterfinal round of GHSA Class AAAAAAA playoffs as a senior ... Totaled 184 tackles, 21.0 tackles for loss and 16.0 sacks during varsity prep career (2017-19) ... A First-Team All-County selection by the Touchdown Club of Gwinnett in 2019. Personal: Son of Veronica and Matthew Jackson ... Has three brothers and three sisters ... Hobbies include drawing and writing.