Elijah Jackson
Elijah Jackson is an American college football cornerback for the TCU Horned Frogs. He previously played for the Washington Huskies.
Early life
Jackson attended Lawndale High School in Lawndale, California. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies.College career
Washington
As a freshman in 2021, Jackson notched just one tackle. During the 2022 season, he played in seven games with two starts, tallying ten tackles and a forced fumble. On the final play of the 2024 Sugar Bowl quarterback Quinn Ewers attempted to throw to Adonai Mitchell in the end zone for a game-winning touchdown, where Jackson deflected the pass, sending the Huskies to the National Championship. Jackson finished his breakout 2023 season notching 61 tackles with two being for a loss, six pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and a blocked field goal.On December 18, 2024, Jackson announced that he would enter the transfer portal.