Sam Jackson V
American football player (born 2003)
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Sam Jackson V (born April 21, 2003) is an American football wide receiver and quarterback. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs, the California Golden Bears, the Auburn Tigers, and the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
| No. 18 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 21, 2003 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Naperville Central (Naperville, Illinois) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
A Chicago native, Jackson attended Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, Illinois, before transferring to Naperville Central High School in Naperville, Illinois as a sophomore.[1] As a sophomore, he played wide receiver on the football team and recorded 50 receptions for 847 yards and 14 touchdowns.[1] Jackson was converted to a quarterback as a junior in 2019 and passed for 1,727 yards and 16 touchdowns.[1] He did not play his senior season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jackson committed to play college football at TCU after having previously committed to Minnesota and Purdue.[2][3]
College career
TCU
In week 11 of the 2021 season, Jackson completed his first career pass, a 62-yard strike to Taye Barber.[4] In the 2022 season opener, he rushed for 44 yards and his first career touchdown[citation needed] in a 38–13 win over Colorado.[5] In a week 2 win over Tarleton State, Jackson went four for four on his passes for 58 yards, also punching in a one-yard rushing touchdown.[6] Jackson finished the 2022 season going five for five for 63 yards, while also rushing for 64 yards and two touchdowns.[7] After the season he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[8]
California
Jackson announced that he had decided to transfer to California to continue his collegiate career.[9] Jackson was named the California starting quarterback for their week one matchup versus North Texas.[10]
On December 11, 2023, Jackson announced that he would be entering the transfer portal for the second time.[11]
Auburn
On December 27, 2023, Jackson announced that he would be transferring to Auburn and would play as a wide receiver.[12]
Oklahoma State
On January 4, 2025, Jackson announced committed to Oklahoma State.[13]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record[a] | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2021 | TCU | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 77 | 77.0 | 0 | 0 | 764.8 | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | TCU | 5 | 0 | — | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 | 205.8 | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | California | 5 | 3 | 3–0 | 51 | 97 | 52.6 | 556 | 5.7 | 5 | 2 | 113.6 | 26 | 59 | 2.3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Auburn | 9 | 0 | — | Did not record pass attempt | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 1 | |||||||
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 3 | 0–3 | 35 | 66 | 53.0 | 351 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 96.6 | 32 | -3 | -0.1 | 1 | 10 | 86 | 8.6 | 0 |
| Career | 33 | 6 | 3–3 | 92 | 169 | 54.4 | 1,047 | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 113.5 | 75 | 135 | 1.8 | 4 | 12 | 149 | 12.4 | 1 | |
- Accounts for only GS as a QB
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+3⁄4 in (1.77 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) | 10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) | 4.55 s | 1.63 s | 2.60 s | 4.33 s | 7.05 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | |
| All values from Pro Day[14] | ||||||||||||
In May 2026, he attended rookie minicamp with the New York Jets.[15]