Tavyn Jackson
- position DB
- height 5-10
- weight 174
- class Freshman
- Hometown Tallahassee, Fla.
- High school Rickards
- position DB
- height 5-10
- weight 174
- class Freshman
- Hometown Tallahassee, Fla.
- High school Rickards
Tavyn Jackson Bio
Redshirt freshman defensive back who figures to compete for a spot in the regular rotation this year after a hamstring injury derailed his 2017 campaign.
2017: True freshman who was expected to contribute early on but suffered a hamstring injury in the first scrimmage of the fall and was sidelined several weeks… dressed for the first time at Texas A&M… did not see any game action and was redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at James S. Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Fla… helped the Raiders to a 10-2 record and the third round of the Class 5A playoffs as a senior… logged 76 tackles and four interceptions… earned first-team all-state honors… coached by Quintin Lewis… collected 58 tackles and 15 pass breakups as a junior… Rivals rated him as the 70th-best cornerback in the nation… considered the 112th-best player in the state of Florida and the 88th-best cornerback in the country by 247Sports… ranked as the 98th-best cornerback in the country by ESPN… rated as the 66th-best cornerback in the nation by Scout.
