Landon Jackson
- Pos Edge
- Height 6-7
- Weight 280
Prospect Info
- High School Pleasant Grove
- City Texarkana, TX
- Exp 2022 - ...
H.S. Scouting Report
3 evaluationsEvaluated 11/01/2020
Projection
4-7 Round Day 3Elite height. Enormous frame with a ton of space to add bulk to already impressive build. Put together like a college hybrid edge. Has played variety of spots for perennial Texas 4A D-II state title contender, including off-ball LB, standing edge, and traditional end. Also ample snaps at tight end, especially as a senior. Provided outstanding defensive production and the occasional big-play splash on offense when healthy. Frame potential suggests possibility to fit multiple positions in varying schemes. Flashes quick get-off with terrific closing speed in pursuit. Dangerous from the backside. Fairly fluid as a rusher, bends pretty well relative to height/length, and runs the arc naturally. Arrives with a purpose and can provide the big hit. Comes from a strong 4A TXHSFB program with ample big-game experience. High-cut and struggles maintaining pad leverage at times. Natural arc-runner but must become more violent at point of attack and add nuance to pass-rush arsenal. Heavier, physical linemen can get inside his length and neutralize his athleticism. Playmaking drive sometimes runs him out of plays. Durability is a concern; suffered two significant season-ending injuries: ACL as a sophomore and ankle as a senior. Long-term positional home is somewhat of a question mark given unique play style/frame potential combo. Raw but naturally gifted, toolsy defensive end with a very high ceiling. Could become impact defensive end/edge player at the high-major level. Owns long-term NFL Draft potential with a ceiling in the top half.
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H.S. Athletic Background
2024 Second-Team Preseason All-American (Walter Camp)
2024 Second-Team Preseason All-SEC (Media, Phil Steele)
2023 First-Team All-SEC (Coaches)
2023 Second-Team All-SEC (AP, Phil Steele)
2023 (JUNIOR): Started all 12 games at defense end on his way to earning First-Team All-SEC recognition from the league’s coaches and second-team honors from the Associated Press … Led Arkansas in tackles for loss (13.5) and sacks (6.5) while making a career-best 44 total tackles … Entered the season with 3.5 career tackles for loss and three sacks … His 13.5 TFLs were sixth in the SEC and his 6.5 sacks were good for 12th … Logged four stops with 1.5 tackles for loss in season-opening win over Western Carolina (Sept. 2) … Registered his first sack of the season in win vs. Kent State (Sept. 9) … Made it three straight games with a tackle for loss and back-to-back games with a sack with three TFLs and a sack as part of four-tackle game vs. BYU (Sept. 16) … Made one tackle at LSU (Sept. 23) … Logged three tackles, including one tackle for loss, vs. Texas A&M (Sept. 23) … Recorded five stops at Ole Miss (Oct. 7) … Posted a career-day at Alabama (Oct. 14) making a career-high 11 tackles to go with a career-best 3.5 sacks to earn SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week and Bednarik Award Player of the Week … Broke up a pass and made four tackles vs. Mississippi State (Oct. 21) … Logged one tackle for loss in win at Florida (Nov. 4) … Made three tackles vs. Auburn (Nov. 11) … Recorded his final sack of the season as part of four tackles in victory vs. Florida International (Nov. 18) … Posted a pair of stops vs. Missouri (Nov. 24).
2022 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games, starting seven, while collecting 23 total tackles with three sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble … Three sacks ranked fifth on the team and ranks third among returners … Made his Arkansas debut with a five-tackle game with a half sack in win over Cincinnati (Sept. 3) … Recorded a sack as part of three-tackle performance in win vs. Missouri State (Sept. 17) … Made it two games in a row with a sack with one vs. Texas A&M (Sept. 24), made three total tackles and forced a fumble … Logged a pair of stops vs. Alabama (Oct. 1) … Made three tackles at Mississippi State (Oct. 8) … Blocked a field goal attempt at Auburn (Oct. 29) … Chipped in three tackles vs. Liberty (Nov. 5) … Made one stop vs. LSU (Nov. 12), including a half sack … Made two tackles, including a half tackle for loss, in AutoZone Liberty Bowl victory over Kansas (Dec. 28).
At LSU
2021 (FRESHMAN): Played in five games, seeing all his action on special teams … Did not record any statistics … Joined the program as an early enrollee, graduating from high school in December and enrolling at LSU in January 2021.
HIGH SCHOOL: Consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Rated the No. 7 defensive lineman nationally and the No. 19 prospect in the state of Texas by 247Sports … Ranked the nation’s No. 76 prospect in the class of 2021 by ESPN … Played on the defensive line for head coach Josh Gibson at Pleasant Grove High School … Racked up over 45 sacks in his high school career, including 17.0 in 2019 as a junior… As a junior, named the Texas Sports Writers Association 4A Defensive Player of the Year, MaxPreps First-Team All-American as he helped Pleasant Grove to a Texas 4A D-II state championship … As a sophomore, unanimous first team all-district selection … As a freshman, was named Texas District 7-4A-II Defensive Newcomer of the Year and helped Pleasant Grove to a state championship … Sports Illustrated All-American candidate … CHOSE LSU OVER: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Baylor, Florida State, Tennessee and others.
PERSONAL: Son of Katie Peek and Larry Jackson … Has two brothers, Lance Jackson and Bronx Peek, and one sister, Kensington Peek … Born January 2, 2003.