Landon Jackson is an American football defensive end, who played collegiate football at both Louisiana State University and the University of Arkansas. After spending four seasons at the collegiate level, he announced his entry into the 2025 NFL Draft on December 5, 2024, through his Instagram account. He was also chosen to play in the 2024 Liberty Bowl but decided to forego the game to prepare for the upcoming NFL Draft. In 2023, Landon Jackson was named First-Team All-SEC, followed by Second-Team All-SEC in 2024, as per Arkansas Razorbacks' official website.
As a freshman at LSU, Landon Jackson played in five games, primarily on special teams, without recording any statistics in 2021. After transferring to Arkansas in 2022, he played in 13 games, registering 23 total tackles and three sacks. In 2023, as a junior, he recorded 44 total tackles and 6.5 sacks. In 2024, he played in 12 games, recording 49 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks (via Sports Reference). He attended Pleasant Grove High School in Texarkana, Texas, where he was a consensus four-star prospect, according to 247Sports, Rivals, and ESPN.
Landon Jackson's hometown
According to the official website of Louisiana State University, Landon Jackson's hometown is Texarkana, a city in Bowie County, Texas, where he was born on January 2, 2003. During his junior year at Pleasant Grove High School, Jackson recorded 17 tackles and led his team to win the Texas 4A D-II state championship in 2019. He was named the Texas Sports Writers Association 4A Defensive Player of the Year and received MaxPreps First-Team All-American honors as well.
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