Three-year starter at defensive tackle...three-time all-conference selection...All-State selection as a senior...played in the 2003 Shrine Bowl...listed in the High School Sports Report Top 100...rated as one of the top 20 players in South Carolina by rivals.com...from the same high school as current Tiger Kyle Browning, one of the most successful programs in state history...played for head coach Mike Anthony at Union High School

Quoting Jackson: “It (Clemson) was close to home. It was very nice. It was a good experience. The people were great.....They (Clemson) are recruiting me at defensive tackle. They like my quickness, and think I can be a big factor on the defensive line… I am a team leader that has great confidence in what I do and that’s play defense.”