Jackson Cooper holds the NT · Starter spot in Kennesaw State Owls’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jackson Cooper is a 6'4", 310-pound nose tackle for Kennesaw State. The Tuscaloosa, Alabama native attended IMG Academy, where he earned four-year letter status and helped the program win a national championship in 2023. As a senior in 2024, Cooper appeared in six games and recorded 10 tackles including five solo stops, one sack, and two hurries. During his high school career, he accumulated accolades including first-team all-state honors and first-team all-region recognition. In his 2025 freshman season, Cooper appeared in all 14 games as a reserve on the defensive line, posting four total tackles.

Kennesaw State2025 — present