High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports/Scout … Named first-team all-state and Georgia Region 2-6A Player of the Year after hauling in six touchdown receptions on offense and three interceptions on defense as a senior in 2017 … Scored on a 105-yard interception return during senior campaign, the longest interception return in Brunswick H.S. history … Named region’s Defensive Player of the Year as a junior in 2016 … Helped lead team to region co-championship as senior … Two-time captain … Three-year letterwinner … Coached by Sean Pender … Four-year basketball letterwinner that helped lead team to state championship as a freshman (2015) and state runner-up finish as a junior (2017) … Also a two-year letterwinner in track and field … Honor roll student … Member of National Honor Society and Beta Club.
Personal: Full name is Jaylen Jamario Jackson … Born March 29, 2000 … Son of Dwayne Jackson and Varonica Myrick … Has two brothers … Started playing football at five years of age … Was heavily involved in volunteer work throughout high school, including delivering meals to people in need on Thanksgiving … Is an undecided engineering major … Is considering pursuing careers in engineering or physical therapy.
