Tayven Jackson (born January 5, 2004) is an American football quarterback for the UCF Knights.

Jackson attended Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana.

[3] In his first year at Indiana in 2023, he competed with Brendan Sorsby for the starting job.

[4][5] On January 3, 2025, it was announced that Tayven Jackson officially transferred to the University of Central Florida.

[7] His father, Ray Jackson, was a cornerback for the Washington State Cougars football team and played three years in the National Football League; he was also part of the former team who lost in the 1998 Rose Bowl.