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DANNIS JACKSON - Welcome to Ole Miss

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:23 am
by cajunrebel
HIGH SCHOOL: 2019 Under Armour All-American … Unanimous 4-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … No. 117 player in the nation in 2019 class (247Sports Composite) … Ranked as 2019 class’s No. 20 wide receiver and No. 9 player in Mississippi (247Sports Composite) … Selected to Clarion Ledger’s 2018 Dandy Dozen … A two-time MAC All-State honoree as a senior and junior ... Over 1,000 yards receiving each season playing receiver … Hauled in 63 receptions for 1,157 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior … Grabbed 69 passes for 1,130 and 17 scores during junior season … Also picked off four passes during senior campaign, making one INT as a junior … A three-sport athlete, also playing basketball and baseball ... Chose Ole Miss over Florida, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, Oregon and Mississippi State among 13 total offers … Coached by Shannon White.

PERSONAL: Son of Tonia Jackson … Full name is Dannis Jayden Jackson … Born Jan. 18, 2001 … Plans to major in sport and recreation administration.

COACH PEELER ON JACKSON: “Dannis has a unique ability to take the top off the defense, make the defender miss and has tremendous change of direction. He excelled in football, basketball and baseball, and we are really excited to see him develop and grow.”