Hayden Jackson is a 5'11", 162-pound wide receiver for the Troy Trojans. A junior from Douglasville, Georgia, Jackson attended South Paulding High School, where he caught 27 passes for 408 yards and six touchdowns as a senior and added eight catches for 236 yards over three games as a junior. He transferred to Troy via East Central Community College, where he was rated a three-star composite and ranked the 10th best JUCO receiver. In 2024, his freshman season at Troy, Jackson caught 44 passes for 460 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 10.5 yards per catch and ranking 13th nationally in receptions. He redshirted the 2024 season and appeared in four games in 2025, recording three receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown, all against Northeast Mississippi.