Jackson's hometown is Lucedale, Mississippi, and he attended George County High School.
[1] Jackson would decide to commit to play college football at Texas A&M over other schools such as Alabama, Auburn, and LSU.
[4] Jackson finished the 2020 season with 13 tackles with two going for a loss, a sack and a half, and two pass deflections.
[5] For his performance on the season, Jackson was named to the 2020 SEC All Freshman Team.
[9] Jackson finished his breakout 2022 season with 37 tackles with seven going for a loss, two sacks, and a fumble recovery.