Jackson joined The Citadel football coaching staff ahead of the 2024 campaign, heading up the cornerbacks position group.
Previously, he worked on staff at Southeast Missouri State in 2023 as well as Presbyterian in 2022 within the same capacity, helping lead the latter to the program's first playoff appearance.
Prior to short stints with both the Redhawks and Blue Hose, Jackson served as the running backs coach at Gannon University. Throughout his time with the Knights, he coached a first-team All-Conference running back who averaged 5.0+ yards per carry. Jackson also coached the return men and was responsible for individual periods and scout teams on defense and special teams. He assisted the senior offensive staff in-game coverage recognition and opponents defensive backs breakdown.
Jackson initially started coaching at Park View High School, overseeing the defensive backs and serving as co-defensive coordinator. He helped coach a 4-3 defense while leading his players in formation recognition, two-man routes and personal recognition. He was responsible for opponent film breakdown and helped show top passing concepts in practice.
As a player, Jackson was a two-year starter and defensive captain at Orange Coast Junior College. He was in charge of calling all coverages and defensive checks, playing a variety of positions including cornerback, safety and nickel. Jackson transferred to Florida Tech for two years and was a defensive captain under head coach Steve Englehart.
