[1] He drew limited interest from several Southeastern Conference (SEC) schools, as well as from Southern Miss, and eventually signed with Mississippi State.

With running back Vick Ballard, Mississippi State's rushing attack averaged 214.8 yards per game, second-highest in the SEC and 16th in the country.

In the 17–14 loss to Auburn, Jackson scored a touchdown after recovering Chris Relf's fumble in the end zone.

The Bulldogs offensive line, which also featured James Carmon at left tackle, gave up the fifth-fewest sacks in the SEC.

Jackson helped pave the way for running back Ballard, who finished fourth in the SEC in rushing.

Jackson entered his senior season as one of the highest rated guards in the country, as he was named 2013 preseason All-American by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele, and the best offensive lineman in the SEC by the Birmingham News.

In November 2013, Jackson was named the inaugural winner of the Kent Hull Trophy, awarded to Mississippi’s most outstanding collegiate offensive lineman.

[10] Jackson looked to become the highest Mississippi State offensive lineman selected in the NFL draft since Derek Sherrod in 2011.

[13] On November 26, 2017, during Week 12 against the Denver Broncos, Jackson was ejected for pushing an official while Michael Crabtree and Aqib Talib were in a fight.

[16] In Week 7 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jackson was ejected after stomping on Bucs' defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.