Jackson shined not only athletically but also academically throughout his collegiate career.

During his time at Ohio State, he was named a Rose Bowl game Scholar-Athlete, First-Team College Sports Communicators Academic All-American, OSU Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Big Ten, Dan S. Petty/Cotton Bowl Scholar-Athlete and Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholar.

Jackson graduated in December 2024 with his sports industry degree.

A Texas native, Jackson started as a freshman for Houston Christian High School, playing left tackle, before transferring to Episcopal High School for his final three seasons.

Jackson garnered ample attention at Episcopal and was labeled a five-star recruit; he committed to Ohio State over offers from other major programs that included Georgia, Stanford and Texas.

In 2020, Jackson helped Episcopal win the Southwest Preparatory Conference Championship.