Colorado University Athletics
2022 Football Roster
vs
Arizona
Nov 1 (Sat)
5:00 p.m.
Jersey Number 13
Justin Jackson
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 280
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Olive Branch, Miss.
- High School:
- Center Hill
- Prev School:
- Northwest Mississippi Community College
- Major:
- Sociology
AT COLORADO: CAREER
2020 (Jr.)—Listed on the injured list for the first two games, he dressed for the final four games including the Alamo Bowl … Played his first game against Texas in the Alamo Bowl, a total of 14 snaps, 10 on defense and four on special teams … Named a captain for the Arizona game.
JUNIOR COLLEGE—He was ranked by 247Sports as a top 20 strongside defensive end prospect out of junior college, coming in at No. 19 by 247Sports and No. 17 by the 247 Composite … Considered a three-star prospect by both 247Sports and Rivals … He played two seasons at Northwest Mississippi Community College and helped the team to a 16-5 overall record and 9-3 mark in the MACJC north division … NMCC was 8-3 his sophomore season, including a 24-7 win over Jones College to advance to the MACJC Championship Game where the Rangers lost 22-19 to Mississippi Gulf Coast … He earned All-MACJC honors after playing in all 11 games and finished the season with 25 tackles, including nine for a loss of 40 yards and five sacks for 32 yards in loss … He added six quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … His freshman season the team was 8-2, falling to Jones College in the first round of the MACJC playoffs … He played nine games that season with 19 tackles, including six for a loss and three sacks totaling 11 yards, and one quarterback hurry … He helped anchored the defensive line for NWCC that allowed just 3.4 yards per carry his sophomore season and 3.1 yards per carry his freshman season … He tallied two sacks and a quarterback hurry against Copiah-Lincoln his sophomore season … Totaled four tackles, including three sacks and added a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry against East Mississippi Community College … Had four tackles and a sack against Mississippi Gulf Coast in the MJCAC Championship Game … Had one tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries against Itawamba.
HIGH SCHOOL—He was the Defensive MVP for the North team in the Bernard Blackwell All-Star Classic Game after his senior season at Center Hill for coach Alan Peacock … He totaled 65 tackles, including 28 tackles for loss and 12 sacks in his junior and senior seasons at Center Hill … As a senior, he had 26 tackles, including eight for a loss and four sacks totaling 13 yards, and added one pass breakup and one forced fumble … Junior season he had 39 tackles, including 20 for a loss with eight sacks and two fumble recoveries … His sophomore season he had nine tackles.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Sociology at Colorado.
PERSONAL—He was born December 15, 1998 in Chicago, Ill. … Parents are Donna Polk and Henry Jackson … He has four siblings, one older sister, two older brothers and one younger brother … Nickname is J.J. … He enjoys playing basketball in his spare time.
- Played in 23 career games
- Played in 12 games this season, with 229 defensive snaps, eight total tackles, one third down stop, one quarterback pressure, and one pass break up.
- Named a member of the Victory Club for his play in the win against California.
- Recorded one unassisted tackle against Air Force.
2020 (Jr.)—Listed on the injured list for the first two games, he dressed for the final four games including the Alamo Bowl … Played his first game against Texas in the Alamo Bowl, a total of 14 snaps, 10 on defense and four on special teams … Named a captain for the Arizona game.
JUNIOR COLLEGE—He was ranked by 247Sports as a top 20 strongside defensive end prospect out of junior college, coming in at No. 19 by 247Sports and No. 17 by the 247 Composite … Considered a three-star prospect by both 247Sports and Rivals … He played two seasons at Northwest Mississippi Community College and helped the team to a 16-5 overall record and 9-3 mark in the MACJC north division … NMCC was 8-3 his sophomore season, including a 24-7 win over Jones College to advance to the MACJC Championship Game where the Rangers lost 22-19 to Mississippi Gulf Coast … He earned All-MACJC honors after playing in all 11 games and finished the season with 25 tackles, including nine for a loss of 40 yards and five sacks for 32 yards in loss … He added six quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … His freshman season the team was 8-2, falling to Jones College in the first round of the MACJC playoffs … He played nine games that season with 19 tackles, including six for a loss and three sacks totaling 11 yards, and one quarterback hurry … He helped anchored the defensive line for NWCC that allowed just 3.4 yards per carry his sophomore season and 3.1 yards per carry his freshman season … He tallied two sacks and a quarterback hurry against Copiah-Lincoln his sophomore season … Totaled four tackles, including three sacks and added a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry against East Mississippi Community College … Had four tackles and a sack against Mississippi Gulf Coast in the MJCAC Championship Game … Had one tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries against Itawamba.
HIGH SCHOOL—He was the Defensive MVP for the North team in the Bernard Blackwell All-Star Classic Game after his senior season at Center Hill for coach Alan Peacock … He totaled 65 tackles, including 28 tackles for loss and 12 sacks in his junior and senior seasons at Center Hill … As a senior, he had 26 tackles, including eight for a loss and four sacks totaling 13 yards, and added one pass breakup and one forced fumble … Junior season he had 39 tackles, including 20 for a loss with eight sacks and two fumble recoveries … His sophomore season he had nine tackles.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Sociology at Colorado.
PERSONAL—He was born December 15, 1998 in Chicago, Ill. … Parents are Donna Polk and Henry Jackson … He has four siblings, one older sister, two older brothers and one younger brother … Nickname is J.J. … He enjoys playing basketball in his spare time.
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