Donovan Jackson (born December 4, 2002) is an American football offensive lineman. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, winning a national championship in 2024.
Early life
Jackson was born on December 4, 2002, in Bellaire, Texas.[1] 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
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
- ^ "Donovan Jackson Offensive Guard Ohio State". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Know the Name: Five-star Donovan Jackson is a generational-type talent". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. July 15, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Coleman, Adam (January 8, 2020). "Episcopal OL Donovan Jackson commits to Ohio State". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Bill (October 27, 2022). "After early mistake, Ohio State guard Donovan Jackson appreciated support by linemates". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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