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Brandon Jackson | Running Back | Nebraska | 5'10" - 212 lbs.
OVERVIEW
Entering the 2006 season, the Cornhuskers were searching through a slew of candidates to replace Cory Ross as their starting I-back. After undergoing surgical procedures on both shoulders during his last two off-seasons, the coaching staff was just hoping the talented running back some playing time during the season.
Little did they realize last August that by the end of the season, Jackson would emerge as the breakaway threat the Huskers desperately sought. Brought along slowly in the first five games, gaining 154 yards in the process, Jackson took over the starting role vs. Iowa State and went on to amass 835 yards on the ground in his final nine contests.
At Horn Lake High School, Jackson was chosen as the Class 5A Offensive Player of the Year by the Mississippi Coaches Association two straight years and was an All-Region and All-State selection. He was named to the Dandy Dozen by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger, signifying the top twelve players in the state of Mississippi. Jackson also received All-Metro honors in the Memphis area his junior and senior years, and was Horn Lake's MVP as a senior. He played in the Mississippi-Alabama all-star game.
Jackson rushed for 1,200 yards and 11 touchdowns for Horn Lake in 2003, helping the squad to a 6-6 record and a trip to the second round of the Class 5A playoffs (largest class). He also had 200 receiving yards and one touchdown reception. As a junior, he rushed for 1,783 yards and 28 touchdowns, and made 20 receptions for 200 yards and two touchdowns. His performance helped Horn Lake to a 10-3 record and an appearance in the second round of the state playoffs.
Jackson lettered four times in track, and had a career-best of 10.6 seconds in the 100 meters. He was sixth at state in the 100 as a senior, and helped the 4x200-meter relay squad finish third at state in 2004, while aiding the 4x100 relay squad's fourth-place state finish. He was also part of the 4x400-meter relay team that was second at the Class 5A state meet in 2003.
Jackson was the first University Nebraska signee from Mississippi since current Philadelphia Eagle running back Correll Buckhalter in 1997, choosing the school over offers from Mississippi State and Memphis. He played in ten games as a true freshman in 2004, ranking fifth in the Big Twelve Conference with seventeen kickoff returns for 359 yards (21.1 avg). He also finished second on the team with 85 carries for 390 yards (4.6 avg) and six touchdowns.
April surgery on his shoulder did not improve his condition and Jackson struggled with the injury throughout the 2005 campaign. Even though he played in nine games, he was limited to 52 yards on eighteen rushing attempts (2.9 avg). He added 63 yards on six kickoff returns (10.5 avg) and also had a 5-yard reception.
Even though he saw limited action through the first five games of 2006, Jackson went on to earn All-Big Twelve Conference first-team honors. He ranked fifth in the conference with an average of 70.64 yards per game rushing, as he led the team with 989 yards and eight touchdowns on 188 chances (5.3 avg). He showed excellent receiving skills, making 33 catches for 313 yards (9.5 avg) and a pair of scores. He also totaled 157 yards on nine kickoff returns (17.4 avg).
In 33 games at Nebraska, Jackson started eleven contests. He carried 291 times for 1,431 yards (4.9 avg) and fourteen touchdowns. He gained 318 yards with a pair of scores on 34 receptions (9.4 avg) and scored 96 points. He also returned 32 kickoffs for 579 yards (18.1 avg), finishing with 2,328 all-purpose yards, an average of 70.55 yards per game.
CAREER NOTES
Ran for over 100 yards in four games during his career, all coming in 2006 vs. Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Missouri and Colorado...Averaged 92.78 yards per game as a starter and 27.09 yards in games as a reserve...Touched the ball a school game-record 41 times vs. Colorado in 2006 (34 runs, 6 catches, one kickoff), topping the previous mark of 40 by Lawrence Phillips vs. Iowa State in 1994.
2006 SEASON
All-Big Twelve Conference first-team selection by the Associated Press, San Antonio Express News and Houston Chronicle, adding second-team honors from the league's coaches, Kansas City Star, Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram...Was named ABC/Chevrolet Player of the Game vs. Texas, Oklahoma St., Missouri and Colorado...Member of the 2006 Brook Berringer Citizenship Team...Spent the first five games of the season as a reserve at I-back, as Jackson carried the ball just 27 times while splitting time with Marlon Lucky, Cody Glenn and Kenny Wilson...Started the final nine contests, gaining 835 of his 989 yards while in the lineup...Carried 188 times (5.3 avg) and registered eight touchdowns on the ground...Finished third on the team with 33 receptions for 313 yards (9.5 avg) and a pair of scores...Scored 60 points and returned nine kickoffs for 157 yards (17.4 avg)...Gained 1,459 all-purpose yards, ranking third in the conference with an average of 104.21 yards per game.
2006 GAME ANALYSIS
Louisiana Tech...Jackson scored a touchdown in the first game of the season, a 25-yard run that came at the 7:49 mark in the fourth quarter, capping a five-play, 64-yard drive... The Husker tailback finished the game with 36 yards and a touchdown on three rushes (12.0 avg).
Nicholls State...In Nebraska's 56-7 blowout win, Jackson gained 29 yards on seven carries and added three receptions for 25 yards, including a long catch of 14 yards.
Southern California...Jackson contributed just two rushes for 1 yard, but offset his lack of production on the ground with four catches for 36 yards, including a long of 22 yards...He also returned one kickoff for 15 yards.
Troy...The Nebraska tailback gained 60 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries, including a 26-yarder, in the Huskers' 56-0 shutout of Troy...With 13:39 remaining in the ballgame, Jackson took a handoff at the 8-yard line and found his way into the end zone.
Kansas...Jackson carried the ball four times for 28 yards, including a long rush of 13 yards...He also grossed 17 yards on one kickoff return.
Iowa State...Inserted into the starting lineup, Jackson had his first 100-yard game of the season, gaining 116 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries (5.3 avg), including a long of 21 yards...With 8:07 remaining in the first half, Jackson punched the ball into the end zone from the 1-yard line, completing an 11-play, 68-yard drive...The Nebraska runner also registered one reception for no gain and returned a kickoff for 24 yards.
Kansas State...The Cornhusker picked up 92 rushing yards on 16 carries (5.8 avg) and caught two passes for 14 yards in Nebraska's 21-3 victory...Jackson's longest run of the afternoon measured 48 yards.
Texas...Jackson was a multi-purpose weapon vs. the Longhorns, rushing the ball seven times for 40 yards, including an 18-yarder, catching two passes for 77 yards and a touchdown, and returning two kickoffs for 45 yards (22.5 avg.)...Less than a minute into the fourth quarter, Jackson caught a pass from quarterback Zac Taylor and raced 49 yards to the end zone, capping a five-play, 80-yard drive.
Oklahoma State...Jackson had a huge day rushing the ball vs. OSU, gaining 182 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries (8.7 avg), including a long rush of 28 yards...His first touch-down, a 2-yard run, came at the 0:33 mark in the first quarter and capped an eight-play, 51-yard drive...Jackson's second trip to the end zone was a 24-yard sprint that came with 10:43 remaining in the second quarter and completed a five-play, 61-yard drive....He also contributed three receptions for 24 yards, including a long catch of 12 yards.
Missouri...The Nebraska tailback broke the century mark for the second straight game, gaining 111 yards and touchdown on 32 rushes...Less than a minute into the fourth quarter, Jackson took the ball into the end zone from two yards out, capping a 13-play, 85-yard drive...His longest rush of the day was 13 yards...He also contributed three catches for 61 yards, including a long of 47 yards.
Texas A&M...Jackson finished the game with 44 yards on nine carries, including a long of 17 yards...He also caught two passes for 12 yards and returned one kickoff for 14 yards.
Colorado...Jackson scored two touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving, in the Huskers' 37-14 victory...He finished the game with 142 rushing yards and a touchdown on 34 carries, including a long of 31 yards, and 42 receiving yards and a touchdown on six catches...With 4:49 left in the third quarter, Jackson rushed the ball into the end zone from the 2-yard line, completing an eight-play, 65-yard drive...At the 10:16 mark in the fourth quarter, the Husker tailback caught an 18-yard touchdown pass that capped a 10-play, 59-yard drive...He also returned one kickoff for 6 yards.
Oklahoma (Big Twelve Championship Game)...Jackson had a solid all-around game vs. the Sooners, rushing for 70 yards on 13 carries, including a long of 31 yards, catching five passes for 28 yards, and returning two kickoffs for 36 yards, including a long return of 27 yards.
Auburn (Cotton Bowl)...Jackson capped the 2006 season with 38 rushing yards and a touchdown on seven carries (5.4 avg)...At the 9:00 mark in the second quarter, Jackson sprinted 20 yards to the end zone for the score, capping a seven-play, 72-yard drive...He also caught two passes for minus 6 yards.
2005 SEASON
April shoulder surgery limited Jackson to brief action in nine games, as he finished the season with just eighteen carries for 52 yards (2.9 avg)...Had a 5-yard reception and returned six kickoffs for 63 yards (10.5 avg).
2005 GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Ran for 18 yards on six carries in the opener vs. Maine and capped the regular season with 25 yards on four carries vs. Colorado...Caught a five-yard pass vs. Wake Forest.
2004 SEASON
Appeared in ten games as a true freshman...Despite playing in a reserve role, he ranked second on the team with 89 carries for 390 yards (4.6 avg) and six touchdowns...Ranked fifth in the Big Twelve Conference with a 21.1-yard average on seventeen kickoff returns for 359 yards...Scored 36 points.
2004 GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Jackson quickly established himself as a rushing threat, picking up 79 yards on 13 carries in the opener vs. Western Illinois. The 79 yards were the most by a Husker true freshman in a season opener since at least 1973...Scored his first two touchdowns vs. Baylor, when he rushed a career-high 18 times for a career-best 89 yards. He also had five kickoff returns for 158 yards vs. the Bears, including a season-long 59-yarder, giving him 247 all-purpose yards, the 10th-most in school history and the second-best ever by an NU fresh-man...Added two more touchdowns the next week at Kansas State and rushed 11 times for 57 yards...Had just four carries at Iowa State, but crossed the goal line twice.
CAMPUS AGILITY TESTS
4.41 in the 40-yard dash...36-inch vertical jump...10'1" broad jump.
COMBINE AGILITY TESTS
4.55 in the 40-yard dash...1.56 10-yard dash...2.62 20-yard dash...4.14 20-yard shuttle...
11.47 60-yard shuttle...7.0 three-cone drill...37-inch vertical jump...10'2" broad jump... Bench pressed 225 pounds 21 times.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Horn Lake (Miss.) High School, playing football for head coach Larry Gann...
Chosen as the Class 5A Offensive Player of the Year by the Mississippi Coaches Association two straight years and was an All-Region and All-State selection...Named to the Dandy Dozen by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger, signifying the top twelve players in the state of Mississippi...Also received All-Metro honors in the Memphis area his junior and senior years, and was Horn Lake's MVP as a senior...Played in the Mississippi-Alabama all-star game...Rushed for 1,200 yards and 11 touchdowns for Horn Lake in 2003, helping the squad to a 6-6 record and a trip to the second round of the Class 5A playoffs (largest class)...Also had 200 receiving yards and one touchdown reception...As a junior, he rushed for 1,783 yards and 28 touchdowns, and made 20 receptions for 200 yards and two touchdowns...His performance helped Horn Lake to a 10-3 record and an appearance in the second round of the state playoffs...Lettered four times in track, and had a career-best of 10.6 seconds in the 100 meters...Sixth at state in the 100 as a senior, and helped the 4x200-meter relay squad finish third at state in 2004, while aiding the 4x100 relay squad's fourth-place state finish...Also part of the 4x400-meter relay team that was second at the Class 5A state meet in 2003.
PERSONAL
Sociology major, earning 2004 Big Twelve Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll recognition...Volunteer speaker for the 2005 Fall Break Tour of Excellence...Son of Barbara Jackson...Born in Chicago, Illinois, moving to Mississippi in 1996...
Resides in Horn Lake, Mississippi.
| RUSHING STATISTICS |
| Year |
GP |
GS |
NO |
YARDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
GM/AVG |
| 2004 |
10 |
0 |
85 |
390 |
4.6 |
6 |
24 |
39.00 |
| 2005 |
9 |
2 |
18 |
52 |
2.9 |
0 |
10 |
5.78 |
| 2006 |
14 |
9 |
188 |
989 |
5.3 |
8 |
48 |
70.64 |
| Total |
33 |
11 |
291 |
1431 |
4.9 |
14 |
48 |
43.36 |
| RECEIVING STATISTICS | KICKOFF RETURNS |
| Year |
NO |
YARDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
NO |
YARDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
| 2004 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
359 |
21.1 |
0 |
59 |
| 2005 |
1 |
5 |
5.0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
63 |
10.5 |
0 |
27 |
| 2006 |
33 |
313 |
9.5 |
2 |
49 |
9 |
157 |
17.4 |
0 |
27 |
| Total |
34 |
318 |
9.4 |
2 |
49 |
32 |
579 |
18.1 |
0 |
59 |
Bios courtesy of NFLDraftScout.com
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