Daniel Jackson (American football)
| Minnesota Golden Gophers – No. 9 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Bishop Miege (Roeland Park, Kansas) |
Daniel Jackson is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Early life
[edit]Jackson attended Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park, Kansas. As a senior, he had 74 receptions for 1,511 yards and 27 touchdowns.[1] He committed to the University of Minnesota to play college football.[2]
College career
[edit]As a true freshman at Minnesota in 2020, Jackson played in seven games and had 12 receptions for 167 yards.[3] As a sophomore in 2021, he started eight of 11 games and had 25 receptions for 267 yards and one touchdown.[4] As a junior in 2022, Jackson led the team with 557 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 37 receptions.[5] As a junior in 2023, he started all 13 games and led the team with 59 receptions for 831 yards and eight touchdowns.[6][7] Jackson returned to Minnesota for his final year of eligibility in 2024 rather than entering the 2024 NFL draft.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ KFBCA Top 11: Daniel Jackson
- ^ Minnesota adds 4-star Kan. WR Daniel Jackson to Class of 2020
- ^ Minnesota football: Gophers true freshman Daniel Jackson could be program's next extraordinary receiver
- ^ Lost in the loss: Daniel Jackson's emergence as a top receiving threat for Gophers
- ^ Gophers’ Daniel Jackson picks up where he left off: in corner of end zone
- ^ Gophers' Aireontae Ersery and Daniel Jackson named second-team All-Big Ten
- ^ 'For his grandma' Gophers receiver Daniel Jackson stacking special moments this season
- ^ How Gophers receiver Daniel Jackson made the catch of his life against Michigan