Tayven Jackson
_(cropped).jpg) Jackson with Indiana in 2023 | |
| Indiana Hoosiers – No. 2 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 5, 2004 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Center Grove (Greenwood, Indiana) |
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Tayven Jackson (born January 5, 2004) is an American football quarterback for the Indiana Hoosiers.
High school career
[edit]Jackson attended Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana.[1] During his career, he passed for 4,813 yards and 47 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football.[2]
College career
[edit]Jackson appeared in three games as a true freshman at Tennessee in 2022. After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Indiana University Bloomington.[3] In his first year at Indiana in 2023, he competed with Brendan Sorsby for the starting job. After two games of splitting time, he was named the starter prior to the team's third game.[4][5]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Tennessee Volunteers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0−0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 152.7 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 1 | |
| Indiana Hoosiers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 6 | 5 | 2−3 | 78 | 128 | 60.9 | 914 | 7.1 | 2 | 5 | 118.3 | 28 | -21 | -0.8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 1−0 | 23 | 37 | 62.2 | 349 | 15.2 | 4 | 1 | 118.0 | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 2 | |
| Career[6] | 9 | 5 | 2−3 | 81 | 132 | 61.4 | 951 | 7.2 | 2 | 5 | 119.3 | 32 | -11 | -0.3 | 2 | |
Personal life
[edit]His brother, Trayce Jackson-Davis, played college basketball at Indiana and currently plays for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA.[7] His father, Ray Jackson, was a cornerback for the Washington State Cougars football team and played three years in the National Football League; he was also part of the former team who lost in the 1998 Rose Bowl.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ O'Leary, Ryan (November 25, 2020). "Jackson's growth a key for Center Grove football". Daily Journal. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (April 28, 2021). "Tayven Jackson, four-star quarterback, commits to Tennessee football, Josh Heupel". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ Tachman, Tyler (January 15, 2023). "Why QB Tayven Jackson is transferring to IU football: 'This was home.'". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Indiana to go with Tayven Jackson as starting quarterback". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 11, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Osterman, Zach (September 15, 2023). "How Center Grove, family prepared Tayven Jackson for his moment as IU football starting QB". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Tayven Jackson College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Horner, Scott (September 2, 2023). "What you should know about Indiana football quarterback Tayven Jackson". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Lawson, Theo (June 13, 2021). "Twenty-three years removed from the Rose Bowl, ex-Washington State CB Ray Jackson is now a dedicated police chief and proud father who still has the ultimate resentment for Michigan". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Marot, Michael (October 21, 2024). "With Kurtis Rourke out, Tayven Jackson gets chance to shine as QB for No. 13 Indiana". Associated Press. Retrieved October 27, 2024.