2021 USC Football Roster
Roster
Jackson III, Michael
Jersey Number 13
Michael Jackson III
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- High School:
- Desert Pines HS
Bio
CAREER: In his 2-year career, he has 29 receptions for 352 yards (12.1 avg) with 4 TDs while appearing in 16 games with 2 starts.
2023: Jackson looks to battle for playing time at wide receiver as a junior in 2023.
2022: Jackson, despite battling lower body injuries throughout the season, contributed in 8 games (all but Rice, Stanford, Fresno State, Oregon State, Arizona State, and the Pac-12 Championship against Utah) and made 2 starts in 2022. He had 17 receptions for 236 yards (13.9 avg), with a long of 59 yards, and scored 4 TDs. Jackson also rushed for 72 yards on 2 carries (36 avg) with a long 53 yards. He was tasked with returning punts as well, tallying 70 yards on 11 returns (6.4 avg) with a long of 17 yards.
He had 1 punt return for 7 yards against Washington State and 1 catch for a 20-yard TD at Utah. He collected 3 catches for 19 yards, rushed for 53 yards on 1 carry and had 1 punt return for 10 yards at Arizona. He had 5 receptions for 115 yards with 2 TDs, 19 rushing yards on 1 carry and 3 punt returns for 16 yards against California, and was named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll. He had 4 punt returns for 19 yards against Colorado. He tallied 3 receptions for 42 yards and 1 punt return for 17 yards at UCLA. He had 1 reception for 9 yards against Notre Dame. He collected 4 receptions for 31 yards and a TD in the Cotton Bowl against Tulane.
2021: Jackson, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2021 after graduating a semester early from high school, contributed well at wide receiver as a first-year freshman in 2021. Overall in 2021 while appearing in 8 games (all but Stanford, Oregon State, Utah and Notre Dame) and starting once (California), he had 12 receptions for 116 yards (9.7 avg) and 2 punt returns for 5 yards (2.5 avg). He had an 11-yard catch at Arizona State, 4 catches for 17 yards against UCLA, a 15-yard grab against BYU and 6 catches for 73 yards (both game highs) and returned 2 punts for 5 yards at California.
HIGH SCHOOL: He made 2020 PrepStar All-American as a senior at Desert Pines High in Las Vegas (Nev.).
As a 2019 junior, he made Las Vegas Review Journal All-Southern Nevada honorable mention while catching 34 passes for 627 yards (18.4) and 5 TDs and adding 2 TDs on punt returns.
As a 2018 sophomore at Durango High in Las Vegas, he caught 29 passes for 430 yards (14.8 avg) with 7 TDs.
He also sprinted (100 and 200 meters) for Desert Pines’ track team, with a best of 11.44 in the 100.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Real Estate Development at USC.
2023: Jackson looks to battle for playing time at wide receiver as a junior in 2023.
2022: Jackson, despite battling lower body injuries throughout the season, contributed in 8 games (all but Rice, Stanford, Fresno State, Oregon State, Arizona State, and the Pac-12 Championship against Utah) and made 2 starts in 2022. He had 17 receptions for 236 yards (13.9 avg), with a long of 59 yards, and scored 4 TDs. Jackson also rushed for 72 yards on 2 carries (36 avg) with a long 53 yards. He was tasked with returning punts as well, tallying 70 yards on 11 returns (6.4 avg) with a long of 17 yards.
He had 1 punt return for 7 yards against Washington State and 1 catch for a 20-yard TD at Utah. He collected 3 catches for 19 yards, rushed for 53 yards on 1 carry and had 1 punt return for 10 yards at Arizona. He had 5 receptions for 115 yards with 2 TDs, 19 rushing yards on 1 carry and 3 punt returns for 16 yards against California, and was named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll. He had 4 punt returns for 19 yards against Colorado. He tallied 3 receptions for 42 yards and 1 punt return for 17 yards at UCLA. He had 1 reception for 9 yards against Notre Dame. He collected 4 receptions for 31 yards and a TD in the Cotton Bowl against Tulane.
2021: Jackson, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2021 after graduating a semester early from high school, contributed well at wide receiver as a first-year freshman in 2021. Overall in 2021 while appearing in 8 games (all but Stanford, Oregon State, Utah and Notre Dame) and starting once (California), he had 12 receptions for 116 yards (9.7 avg) and 2 punt returns for 5 yards (2.5 avg). He had an 11-yard catch at Arizona State, 4 catches for 17 yards against UCLA, a 15-yard grab against BYU and 6 catches for 73 yards (both game highs) and returned 2 punts for 5 yards at California.
HIGH SCHOOL: He made 2020 PrepStar All-American as a senior at Desert Pines High in Las Vegas (Nev.).
As a 2019 junior, he made Las Vegas Review Journal All-Southern Nevada honorable mention while catching 34 passes for 627 yards (18.4) and 5 TDs and adding 2 TDs on punt returns.
As a 2018 sophomore at Durango High in Las Vegas, he caught 29 passes for 430 yards (14.8 avg) with 7 TDs.
He also sprinted (100 and 200 meters) for Desert Pines’ track team, with a best of 11.44 in the 100.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Real Estate Development at USC.
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