2020 Football Roster
Roster
Jackson, Chris
Jersey Number 12
Chris Jackson
- Position:
- CB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Marietta, Ga.
- High School:
- Lassiter
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Two-year letterwinner played in nine career games with the Spartans, including two starts at cornerback in 2020.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in four games, including two starts at cornerback (Rutgers, Michigan) . . . had nine total tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss (5 yards) and one pass break-up . . . started first two games (Rutgers and Michigan), but missed next two games (Iowa and Indiana) with an injury, before returning to action in Northwestern game . . . did not see any action at Penn State . . . played in nine snaps in Ohio State game . . . was in on 25 snaps against Northwestern . . . tallied career-high six stops (5 solo, 1 assist) and tied career-best with 1.0 tackle for loss after starting at Michigan . . . started in season opener vs. Rutgers logging career highs of three tackles, one tackle for loss (2 yards) and one pass break-up in 59 snaps.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in five games, mostly on special teams . . . played 13 snaps as a cornerback in Week 2 win against Western Michigan and recorded his first career tackle.
2018 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the top cornerback prospects in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 38) and Rivals.com (No. 46) . . . rated one of the top players in the state of Georgia by ESPN.com (No. 46) and Rivals.com (No. 54) . . . listed as one of the top cornerbacks in the state of Georgia by ESPN.com (No. 7) and Rivals.com (No. 7) . . . played for Coach Jep Irwin at Lassiter High School . . . named to the Marietta Daily Journal Dynamite Dozen . . . helped lead Lassiter to an appearance in the 2016 Class AAAAAAA state playoffs . . . also played basketball and ran track in high school . . . son of Monte and Lori Jackson, both of whom are MSU alumni . . . born Jan. 28, 2000, in Detroit, Michigan . . . his older brother, Justin, played basketball at the University of Chicago . . . creative advertising major.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in four games, including two starts at cornerback (Rutgers, Michigan) . . . had nine total tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss (5 yards) and one pass break-up . . . started first two games (Rutgers and Michigan), but missed next two games (Iowa and Indiana) with an injury, before returning to action in Northwestern game . . . did not see any action at Penn State . . . played in nine snaps in Ohio State game . . . was in on 25 snaps against Northwestern . . . tallied career-high six stops (5 solo, 1 assist) and tied career-best with 1.0 tackle for loss after starting at Michigan . . . started in season opener vs. Rutgers logging career highs of three tackles, one tackle for loss (2 yards) and one pass break-up in 59 snaps.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in five games, mostly on special teams . . . played 13 snaps as a cornerback in Week 2 win against Western Michigan and recorded his first career tackle.
2018 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the top cornerback prospects in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 38) and Rivals.com (No. 46) . . . rated one of the top players in the state of Georgia by ESPN.com (No. 46) and Rivals.com (No. 54) . . . listed as one of the top cornerbacks in the state of Georgia by ESPN.com (No. 7) and Rivals.com (No. 7) . . . played for Coach Jep Irwin at Lassiter High School . . . named to the Marietta Daily Journal Dynamite Dozen . . . helped lead Lassiter to an appearance in the 2016 Class AAAAAAA state playoffs . . . also played basketball and ran track in high school . . . son of Monte and Lori Jackson, both of whom are MSU alumni . . . born Jan. 28, 2000, in Detroit, Michigan . . . his older brother, Justin, played basketball at the University of Chicago . . . creative advertising major.
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