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Ra. Jackson Fact: First among active Tigers in career tackles for loss (16.5).
Years Lettered: 2005,06,07
Years Starter: 2007
Bowl Participation: Reserve defensive tackle in the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl against Colorado; starting defensive tackle in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky; starting defensive tackle in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: First-team defensive tackle
Overview: One of the leaders of the defense and entire team...starting defensive tackle in 10 games who has played 37 career games...has had some injury problems at times, but has missed just one game in his career...had seven tackles for loss among his 37 stops in 2007, giving him 16.5 in his career...puts good pressure on the quarterback; he has 26 career quarterback pressures...first-team freshman All-American in 2005 when he helped the Tigers to a top-25 finish...has played on two top-25 teams in his career...has 102 career tackles in 990 snaps...named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2006-07 when he had over a 3.0 GPA in both semesters...first-team freshman All-American in 2005 when he had 39 tackles...fine basketball player in high school who played on the same team as current Clemson starting center Trevor Booker...has played well in bowl games in his career; he had five tackles, including two tackles for loss, against Colorado in 2005, had three tackles and a tackle for loss against Kentucky in 2006, and had five tackles and two tackles for loss against Auburn in 2007; so he has 13 tackles, including five tackles for loss, in three bowl games.
2007: Started 10 games at defensive tackle...played just five snaps against #19 Florida State due to injury...had a tackle for loss against #19 Florida State, as it was named the Steadman Hawkins Bone-Crushing Hit-of-the-Day by the Clemson radio network...had a season-high five tackles on four occasions (Furman, Georgia Tech, #14 Virginia Tech, #21 Auburn)...had two tackles for loss at Georgia Tech when he played a career-high 50 snaps...had two tackles for loss and two quarterback pressures in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn...had four tackles and a season-high three quarterback pressures at N.C. State...had his only sack against #18 Boston College...had four tackles against Wake Forest...played just seven snaps at Maryland due to injury and then missed the Duke game...came off the bench against Wake Forest and #18 Boston College, but was back in the starting lineup at South Carolina...started each of the first eight games...had just one sack, but had 14 quarterback pressures, third-most on the team.
2006: Reserve defensive tackle who had at least one tackle in 11 games...had 26 tackles, including a high of five in 21 snaps against #13 Georgia Tech...had four tackles in 38 snaps against N.C. State...played just four snaps against Florida Atlantic due to a sprained knee, but played 23 snaps at Boston College...had three tackles in 25 snaps off the bench at #9 Florida State...played at least 15 snaps in every game but the first game...played 36 snaps in a start in the Music City Bowl against Kentucky.
2005: Co-winner of the defensive rookie-of-the-year award by the coaches...first-team freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com...second-team freshman All-American by Rivals.com...honorable mention freshman All-American by Sporting News...first-team freshman All-ACC by Sporting News...fourth among Tiger freshmen in snaps (306), including second among freshman defenders...had 39 tackles, including 8.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks; his 8.5 tackles for loss were fourth-most on the team and most among defensive tackles...had 15 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss in the last three games...his 39 tackles were 10th-most on the team, quite an accomplishment considering he started just one game and averaged just 25 snaps per game...had five tackles in the Champs Sports Bowl against Colorado; he added two tackles for loss and a sack...second among non-starters in tackles behind C.J. Gaddis...top tackler among defensive tackles...made many strong plays, but one stands out; he had a pass deflection on what proved to be South Carolina's last offensive play; he deflected the ball to Charles Bennett, who made the interception; Clemson ran out the clock and claimed the 13-9 win over the #19 Gamecocks; also had five tackles, a recovered fumble, and tackle for loss in 29 snaps...had five tackles, including half a sack, against #16 Florida State; he had 10 tackles in the two wins over top-20 teams to close the regular season...had a season-high six tackles against #25 Boston College, including two tackles for loss...made his only start at Georgia Tech...had three tackles in 13 snaps against #17 Texas A&M.
2004: Red-shirted.
Before Clemson: Three-year starter at Union High School...three-time all-conference pick...all-state as a senior...Shrine Bowl selection...listed in the High School Sports Report top 100...top-20 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com...coached by Mike Anthony...born Jan. 25, 1985...majoring in community recreation management.
