Elijah Jackson
American football player (born 2001)
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Elijah Jackson (born December 27, 2001)[1] is an American college football cornerback for the TCU Horned Frogs. He previously played for the Washington Huskies.
| No. 25 – TCU Horned Frogs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 27, 2001[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lawndale (Lawndale, California) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
Jackson attended Lawndale High School in Lawndale, California. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies.[2]
College career
Washington
As a freshman in 2021, Jackson notched just one tackle.[3] During the 2022 season, he played in seven games with two starts,[citation needed] tallying ten tackles and a forced fumble.[4] On the final play of the 2024 Sugar Bowl quarterback Quinn Ewers attempted to throw to Adonai Mitchell in the end zone for a game-winning touchdown, where Jackson deflected the pass, sending the Huskies to the National Championship.[5][6] Jackson finished his breakout 2023 season notching 61 tackles with two being for a loss, six pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and a blocked field goal.[7]
On December 18, 2024, Jackson announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[8]
TCU
On December 29, 2024, Jackson announced that he would transfer to TCU.[9]
Personal life
Jackson is the cousin of former NBA first round picks Tony Smith and Malik Monk, and seventh round NFL pick Marcus Monk.[10]