[1] While at EKU, Jackson was a three-year starter and a two-time All-OVC selection under head coach Roy Kidd.
Jackson was a dominating force at EKU and the talented offensive tackle had a good relationship with the school's program after he was drafted.
While in the NFL, Jackson contributed to the EKU's athletic facilities and helped to improve the Moberly and Presnell Buildings on campus.
Shortly before being drafted, he met and married Joan Taylor of Cincinnati and the couple had two sons: Joshua (Josh) and Jordan.
Josh, a former EKU student like his father, is a competitive long-drive golfer who ranks on the World Long Drive Tour.