Honors & Awards

• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012)

Charles Jackson was one of five true freshmen to see action in 2012, working primarily on special teams, but also adding depth at cornerback. The 5-11, 175-pound Jackson is a dynamic athlete who showed his speed and aggressiveness during his time on the field last fall.

This spring Jackson is making the transition to safety where Nebraska must replace both of its starters. Jackson is also seeing reps at the nickel and dime spots and figures to find a role on the 2013 defense. Jackson originally signed with NU in February of 2011, but did not enroll until the summer of 2012.

2012 (Freshman)
Jackson played in 13 games and was a key member of NU’s coverage units. He made 11 tackles, including six solo stops. Jackson was second on the team with seven tackles on special teams. He had a season-high two tackles in both the first meeting with Wisconsin and at Ohio State. Jackson added a pass breakup against Idaho State.

Before Nebraska (Collins HS)
Charles Jackson joined the NU program this summer after originally signing with the Huskers in February of 2011. He sat out the 2011 season. One of the top secondary prospects in the state of Texas in the class of 2011, Jackson was a key performer for Coach Drew Svoboda at Collins High School in Klein, Texas. Jackson’s play helped the team to an 11-1 record and district championship in 2010, before a loss in the second round of the state playoffs. Jackson recorded 73 total tackles, including 50 solo stops in his senior season. The aggressive corner also had three interceptions and five pass breakups. Jackson earned first-team all-district honors for his effort during his senior season. Jackson was also a key performer for the Tigers as a junior, racking up 75 tackles and five interceptions on his way to second-team all-district honors. Jackson was one of several 2011 Husker signees to participate in the U.S. Army All-America game in San Antonio. Jackson was regarded as the second-best cornerback prospect in the country by Scout.com in 2011, while Rivals ranked him among the top 10 corners in the country, the 13th-best overall prospect in Texas and the No. 100 overall player in the nation. He also ranked among SuperPrep’s top 30 players in the state of Texas and was rated just outside of the top 100 prospects in the nation by ESPN. Jackson received dozens of offers, and also visited Arkansas and Oklahoma, before choosing Nebraska.

Personal
Charles was born on Aug. 16, 1992, and is the son of Rick and Yolanda Parker.

Jackson's Career Statistics

 Single-Game Highs
» Tackles - 2 twice (Wisconsin and at Ohio State in 2012)