Jayden Jackson is a true freshman defensive back for Georgia Southern, standing 6'0" and weighing 180 pounds. The Fort White, Florida native enrolled early in January 2025 and is pursuing a Sport Management degree. At Fort White High School under Coach Demetric Jackson, he earned second-team all-state and first-team all-area honors as a senior, recording 31 touchdowns and six interceptions. As a junior, Jackson played both ways, passing for 891 yards and six touchdowns while rushing 114 times for 619 yards and nine scores offensively, and posting 27 tackles, seven pass breakups and three interceptions defensively. He was ranked the No. 89 athlete nationally and No. 117 player in Florida by recruiting services.

Georgia Southern2026 — present