Teylor Jackson

Position:
Inside Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
218
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Washington, D.C.
High School:
H.D. Woodson
Major:
Management

2023: Started in every game this season ... Tallied three assisted tackles at Michigan ... vs Marshall logged four tackles (one solo) including one tackle for loss ... Logged five assisted tackles at App State ... vs Gardner-Webb logged a team and career-high seven tackles (one solo) including half a tackle for loss ... Logged three tackles (one solo) at Rice ... Credited with a pass breakup and quarterback hurry ... vs SMU logged five tackles (three solo) ... Credited with two quarterback hurries ... Logged six tackles (two solo) including one tackle for loss (-4 yards) vs Charlotte ... Logged two assisted tackles at UTSA ... Logged sic tackles (two solo) including half of a tackle for loss ... Logged four tackles (one solo) at FAU ... Credited with a pass breakup.

Three-year letterman who has appeared in 29 career games making one start (Coastal Carolina ’22) … Tallied 32 career tackles (13 solo) … Credited with three TFLs (-16 yards) and 1.0 sack (-12 yards) … In all, has TFLs against Appalachian State (-1 yard/’21), Charleston Southern (-1 yard/’21), Campbell (-3 yards/’22) and Coastal Carolina (-12 yards/’22) … Recovered one fumble (2020) … Credited with first career pass breakup against Navy (2022) … Tallied at least one stop in 14 of 29 career games (multiple five times).

2022: Played in nine games making one start (Coastal Carolina in TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl) … Logged 254 snaps during third year with the program (149 defense, 105 special teams) … Tallied a season-high 15 total tackles (three solo) … Credited with 2.0 TFLs (-15 yards) and 1.0 sack (-12 yards) … Booked three-yard TFL against Campbell … Added first career sack against Coastal Carolina (-12 yards) … Registered at least one tackle in six of nine contests (multiple three times) … Booked career-high six stops (two solo) against the Chanticleers where he logged a career-best 54 snaps … Also added multiple stops against Campbell (three) and Houston (three) … Credited with one pass breakup against Navy.

2021: Played in 11 of 12 games during second year with the program … Tallied nine stops (five solo) with one TFL (-2 yards) … Established career-high five tackles against Charleston Southern (two solo) … Also had single stops against Appalachian State, Marshall, South Florida and Temple … Recovered second career fumble as a member of punting units vs. Tulane (2Q) … Teamed up with Jeremy Lewis on a pair of TFLs this season (-1 yard/ASU, -1 yard/CSU).

2020: Appeared in all nine games during pandemic-shortened season … Made collegiate debut vs. No. 13 UCF booking a career-best four tackles (two solo) ... Credited with a quarterback hurry against the Knights ... Recovered first career fumble (no yards) at USF (4Q) ... Tallied at least one stop in five of nine career games played (multiple once) ... Five of eight stops have come on rushing plays … Committed to East Carolina on June 24, 2019.

High School: Began prep career at Dunbar High School in Baltimore (2015) before transferring to Woodson High School (2017-18) and then National Christian Academy (2019) … Sat out the 2016 campaign due to transfer rules, thus had one year of eligibility remaining following graduation from Woodson … Played for coach Lawrence Smith with Dunbar and the Poets posted a 9-3 record … Returned to action in 2017 after a one-year layoff and made an immediate impact for coach Greg Fuller at Woodson as a starting safety … Credited with 110 tackles and a pair of interceptions as the Warriors booked a 9-3 overall record (6-0 league) and went two rounds deep into the DCSAA playoffs – defeating Eastern 48-0 in the opener before falling to Ballou 21-14 … Helped WHS to a 10-4 (6-0) mark in 2018 as a senior playing primarily the safety position with additional action at nickel and linebacker .. Warriors downed Roosevelt (22-0) and Ballou (18-12 in overtime) in the first two rounds of the state tournament before exiting after a 13-0 loss to Friendship Collegiate Academy … Joined the National Christian Academy program in 2019 and helped lead the Eagles to a 7-3 record as a team captain for coach Andre Kates … Logged 25 tackles (15 solo), one sack, a forced fumble and a pass breakup in seven contests … Recorded multi-stops in five outings … Booked a season-high nine hits (6 solo) vs. Steubenville on Oct. 11 and added five each in separate tilts vs. St. Thomas More and Friendship Collegiate Academy … A three-star prospect according to 247Sports.com and ESPN.com … ESPN.com also listed him among the Top 15 players in the D.C. area … A two-star selection per Rivals.com … Other offers included Air Force, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Pittsburgh, Temple and West Virginia … High school program (Woodson) had three defensive back alums on NFL rosters prior to the 2019 season.

Personal: Majoring in business management … Named to AAC All-Academic Team in 2020 … Earned inclusion to the ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll in the spring of 2023.