Career Accolades
• Three-time Pac-12 All-Academic
• first team (2017, 2018), second team (2016)
• 84 tackles (33 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one pass breakup, two fumble recoveries in 39 career games
As a Senior (2018)
• Pac-12 All-Academic first team
• Played in 12 games and started 11
• 34 tackles (13 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, 0.5 sack and one pass breakup
• Five tackles vs. San Diego State
• Two tackles vs. USC
• Five tackles (two solo) vs. UC Davis
• Five tackles (three solo) and 0.5 sack at Oregon
• Six tackles at Notre Dame
• Two solo tackles vs. Utah
• Three solo tackles at Arizona State
• Two tackles vs. Washington State
• Two tackles (one solo) and one pass breakup at Washington
• Three tackles (one solo) and 0.5 tackle for loss at UCLA
As a Junior (2017)
• Pac-12 All-Academic first team
• 14 games played
• 36 tackles (nine solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one fumble recovery
• Two tackles (one solo) at USC
• Four tackles (one solo), one tackle for loss at San Diego State
• Seven tackles (0.5 sack) vs. Arizona State
• Solo tackle at Utah
• Four tackles (one solo) vs. Oregon
• Four tackles (one solo) at Oregon State
• Three tackles at Washington State
• One tackle, fumble recovery vs. Washington
• One tackle vs. Cal
• One tackle vs. Notre Dame
• Five tackles (three solo) vs. USC (Pac-12 Championship Game)
• Three tackles (one solo) vs. TCU (Alamo Bowl)
As a Sophomore (2016)
• Pac-12 All-Academic second team
• 13 games played
• 14 tackles (11 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss
• First three career tackles (all solo) at UCLA
• Two solo tackles at Washington
• One tackle vs. Washington State
• One tackle at Arizona
• One tackle vs. Oregon State
• Two tackles (one solo) at Oregon
• Two solo tackles (1.0 tackle for loss) at Cal
• One solo tackle vs. Rice
• One tackle vs. North Carolina (Sun Bowl)
As a Freshman (2015)
• Did not see action
The Jackson File
• Played at Maryville (Tenn.) under head coach George Quarles
• Nation’s 31st-best strong side defensive end by Rivals, 46th by 247Sports, 48th by PrepStar
• Tennessee’s 11th-best recruit by PrepStar, 15th by ESPN, 16th by Rivals, 18th by Scout, 20th by 247Sports
• 75 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, nine pass breakups, three forced fumbles as a senior
• Two-time all-state
• Two-time all-county
• Two-time Blount County Player of the Year
• Led team to three state titles
• Lettered in football and basketball
• Full name is John Dylan Jackson
• Son of John and Maureen Jackson
• Two siblings, Trevor and Mackenzie
• Enjoys clay pigeon shooting
• Majoring in political science
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Dylan Jackson Season 2015
PositionDE
Weight248 lbs
Height6-6
ClassFreshman
HometownMaryville, Tenn.
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