Byron Jackson holds the RUSH · Depth spot in Kennesaw State Owls’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Byron Jackson is a redshirt freshman linebacker for Kennesaw State out of Tallahassee, Florida. A three-star recruit in the 2025 class, Jackson attended Gadsden County High School where he earned first-team all-state honors. As a senior, he compiled 80 total tackles including 62 solo stops, 24 tackles for loss, and 21.5 sacks across 12 games while helping the Jaguars reach the state championship game with a 13-2 record. Jackson redshirted during the 2025 season and currently appears on the roster at 6'4" and 245 pounds.

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