Tristan Jackson is a linebacker for the Houston Cougars standing 6'0" and weighing 215 pounds. Jackson, a redshirt freshman from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, prepped at Choctawhatchee HS, where he was a three-star recruit ranked No. 173 nationally at his position. As a junior, he recorded 100 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks while leading Choctawhatchee to the District 1-3A title. He also added 2 forced fumbles, 2 recovered fumbles, and 5 pass deflections that season. Jackson redshirted during his freshman year in 2025 and remains on the roster for the upcoming season.

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