Daniel Jackson is a collegiate football player, playing as a wide receiver for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Daniel Jackson completed his schooling at Bishop Miege High School in 2019. During his sophomore year, Jackson recorded 54 receptions for 1,270 yards and 16 touchdowns and tallied 74 receptions for 1,511 yards and 27 touchdowns in his senior year. Jackson was the No. 2 recruit in the city of Kansas and a four-star prospect according to ESPN.
Jackson began his collegiate football journey with USC Trojans over offers from Arizona State, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, and Wisconsin in 2020. In his freshman season, he caught 12 passes for 167 yards. Jackson in 2023 put up solid numbers at wide receiver, racking up 57 catches for 831 yards and eight touchdowns earning a spot in the All-Big Ten Second Team.
Jackson’s receiving yards and touchdowns rank third in the Big Ten whereas his receptions rank fourth. Minnesota’s leading receiver in 2023 announced that he will return for the 2024 season for his final year of eligibility.
Daniel Jackson parents
Daniel Jackson's parents are Jakyta Lawrie and Kenneth Lawrie, and Damon Jackson and Tamika Jackson, as per his player profile on GopherSports.
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Who is the mother of Daniel Jackson?
Dr. Jakyta Lawrie is the mother of Daniel Jackson. According to her LinkedIn profile, she is the Executive Director of the Wyandotte Comprehensive Special Education Cooperative at Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, a role she has held since October 2020. According to her LinkedIn profile, she previously worked as a Special Education Coordinator from May 2015 to July 2018 and as Assistant Director of Special Education from July 2018 to October 2020 at Kansas City Public Schools. Before these roles, she was a Special Education Teacher at Kansas City Public Schools from July 1998 to May 2015.
Dr. Lawrie is also an honoree of the KCKPS’ 2007 Reasons to Believe Alumni Honor Roll. Apart from this, she serves as a Representative of the Economic Opportunity Foundation (EOF) Board of Trustees and Parent President for the EOF Headstart Parent Board.
Jakyta Lawrie has an extensive academic background, she completed her high schooling at Eugene Ware Elementary, West Middle School, and F.L. Schlagle High School. Dr. Jakyta Lawrie holds a Bachelor of Science from Park University, a Master of Arts in Special Education from the University of Missouri, a Master of Arts in Educational Administration and Supervision from Baker University, and she studied Education Specialist (Ed.S) and earned a Doctor of Education from Saint Louis University.
What is the nationality of Daniel Jackson's parents?
Daniel Jackson's parents are American nationals.
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