Where did Donovan Jackson go to College?

Last Modified Apr 24, 2025 16:31 GMT
Donovan Jackson College
Donovan Jackson. Image source: Getty

American college football player Donovan Jackson is an offensive lineman for the Ohio State Buckeyes. The team competes in the Big Ten Conference. He hails from Cypress, Texas, and is in his senior year as of April 2025. The University website further reports that Jackson was a key player in the Buckeyes winning the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship. Jackson attended 55 games overall in his college career, as of April 2025 and started 40 of them. 14 of those starts came in the 2024 season.

Donovan Jackson College

Donovan Jackson began his college football career in 2021 with the Ohio State Buckeyes and stayed there until 2024. He attended all 13 games as a reserve, as per Jackson's roster on the NFL website. The following year, he saw 13 games in action and started all of them. He was honored with the Second-team All-Big Ten Conference that season. In 2023, he again started in all 13 games at LG and was listed in the First-team All-Big Ten. In the 2024 season, Jackson started 14 games and was honored with Second-team Associated Press All-American and First-team All-Big Ten.

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Donovan Jackson High School

Donovan Jackson attended Episcopal High School, as per his roster on the Ohio State Buckeyes website. He also played for Houston Christian High School as a left tackle in his freshman year before he moved to Episcopal. As a junior, he helped his high school team win the Southwest Preparatory Conference 4A title.

Jackson was a five-star recruit during his prep days, as per his roster on the NFL website. Additionally, he was a top 20 overall prospect and No. 1 OG nationally. He was also the highest-rated offensive lineman in Ohio State’s 2021 recruiting class, the Ohio University website reports.

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FAQ on Donovan Jackson

A. Donovan Jackson is 22 years old as of April 2025. He was born on December 4, 2002.

A. Donovan Jackson stands 6 feet 4 inches or 1.93 meters tall and he weighs around 320 pounds or 145 kg.

A. Melanie and Todd Jackson are the parents of Donovan Jackson.

A. Donovan Jackson wears jersey number 74, representing the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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