Tre Jackson

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-9
Weight:
180
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Baton Rouge, La.
High School:
University Lab School
Prev School:
University Labratory

2016: Appeared in two games (vs. UL Lafayette on Sept. 24 and at UMass on Oct. 1) before being redshirted for the season.

High School: Prepped at Baton Rouge’s (LA) University Laboratory School as a wide receiver/cornerback for Coach Chad Mahaffey...Rated by ESPN.com as a four-star recruit, the 20th top athlete in the country and the 22nd overall prospect in the state of Louisiana, while Scout.com ranked him as the No. 3 athlete in the state...Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and the 37th overall prospect in the state by 247Sports.com...An all-state and all-district performer...Led his squad to a 10-2 overall record and a state semifinal finish as a senior and to a state title as a junior...As a Class 3A first-team All-State selection in 2014 at University High, which went 15-0 and won the Division II state championship with a 46-32 victory against Parkview Baptist in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome...It was the Cubs’ first state title since 1988...As a two-way starter, Jackson caught 45 passes for 876 yards and nine touchdowns and also averaged 35.6 yards on kickoff returns and 16.9 yards on punt returns with a score.

Personal: One of two children...Father was a consensus All-American receiver at Florida and played two seasons with the Chicago Bears...Chose Tulane over TCU, Florida, Oklahoma, South Carolina, West Virginia, Kansas State, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Fresno State, Louisiana Tech, North Texas and ULM...Majoring in Health & Wellness.