Donovan Jackson

Donovan Jackson is an American football offensive guard for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Donovan Jackson
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 74
PositionOffensive guard
ClassJunior
Personal information
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolEpiscopal
(Bellaire, Texas)

Early life and high school

Jackson grew up in Bellaire, Texas and attended Episcopal High School.[1] He was rated a five-star recruit and committed to play college football at Ohio State over offers from Georgia, Stanford, Texas, and Texas A&M.[2]

College career

Jackson played in all 13 of the Buckeyes' games during his freshman season.[3][4] He was named a starter at guard going into his sophomore year.[5] Jackson was named first-team All-Big Ten at the end of the season.[6][7]

References
  1. "Know the Name: Five-star Donovan Jackson is a generational-type talent". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. July 15, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  2. "Episcopal OL Donovan Jackson commits to Ohio State". Houston Chronicle. January 8, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  3. Means, Stephen (April 5, 2022). "Donovan Jackson continues Ohio State football's run of 5-star offensive linemen ready to make an impact in Year 2". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  4. Landis, Bill (April 1, 2022). "Donovan Jackson poised to emerge as key piece on Buckeyes O-line: 'He's as gifted as anyone on the field'". The Athletic. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  5. "After early mistake, Ohio State guard Donovan Jackson appreciated support by linemates". The Columbus Dispatch. October 27, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  6. Lind, Andrew (November 30, 2022). "Ohio State's C.J. Stroud, Marvin Harrison Jr., Paris Johnson, Donovan Jackson Named First-Team All-Big Ten". SI.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  7. Means, Stephen (March 29, 2023). "Why isn't Donovan Jackson playing left tackle for Ohio State this season?". Cleveland.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
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