Donovan Jackson

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Donovan Jackson
Jackson with Ohio State in 2023
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 74
PositionOffensive guard
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2002-12-04) December 4, 2002 (age 21)[1]
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight320 lb (145 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolEpiscopal
(Bellaire, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

Donovan Jackson (born December 4, 2002)[1] is an American football offensive guard for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early life and high school[edit]

Jackson grew up in Bellaire, Texas and attended Episcopal High School.[2] He was rated a five-star recruit and committed to play college football at Ohio State over offers from Georgia, Stanford, Texas, and Texas A&M.[3]

College career[edit]

Jackson played in all 13 of the Buckeyes' games during his freshman season.[4][5] He was named a starter at guard going into his sophomore year.[6] Jackson was named first-team All-Big Ten at the end of the season.[7][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Donovan Jackson Offensive Guard Ohio State". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Know the Name: Five-star Donovan Jackson is a generational-type talent". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. July 15, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "Episcopal OL Donovan Jackson commits to Ohio State". Houston Chronicle. January 8, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Means, Stephen (April 5, 2022). "Donovan Jackson continues Ohio State football's run of 5-star offensive linemen ready to make an impact in Year 2". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Landis, Bill (April 1, 2022). "Donovan Jackson poised to emerge as key piece on Buckeyes O-line: 'He's as gifted as anyone on the field'". The Athletic. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "After early mistake, Ohio State guard Donovan Jackson appreciated support by linemates". The Columbus Dispatch. October 27, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  7. ^ Lind, Andrew (November 30, 2022). "Ohio State's C.J. Stroud, Marvin Harrison Jr., Paris Johnson, Donovan Jackson Named First-Team All-Big Ten". SI.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Means, Stephen (March 29, 2023). "Why isn't Donovan Jackson playing left tackle for Ohio State this season?". Cleveland.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.

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