Tayven Jackson

Illinois

Sep 20 (Sat)

7:30 p.m.

BLOOMINGTON, IN - October 26, 2024 - Quarterback Tayven Jackson #2 and running back Justice Ellison #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Washington Huskies and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Cooper Shannon/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - October 19, 2024 - quarterback Tayven Jackson #2 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Levi Jones/Indiana Athletics

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COLLEGE PARK, MD - September 30, 2023 - quarterback Tayven Jackson #2 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium in College Park, MD. Photo By Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 23, 2023 - quarterback Tayven Jackson #2 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Akron Zips and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN.

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BLOOMINGTON, IN. 09.02.2023. quarterback Tayven Jackson #2 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo by Chris Conaway/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - June 13, 2023 - quarterback Tayven Jackson #2 of the Indiana Hoosiers during production week at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Gretta Cohoon/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - April 11, 2023 - quarterback Tayven Jackson #2 of the Indiana Hoosiers during practice at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 09, 2023 - quarterback Tayven Jackson #2 of the Indiana Hoosiers during practice at Mellencamp in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Chris Conaway/Indiana Athletics

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Position:
QB
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 215
Year:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Greenwood, Ind.
High School:
Center Grove
Prev School:
Tennessee

Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 16 career games with six starts ... All six starts came at Indiana ... Saw time in three games at Tennessee in 2022 ... Older brother is former Indiana men’s basketball All-American forward Trayce Jackson-Davis ... Father, Ray Jackson, played cornerback at Washington State and was a member of the Cougars 1998 Pac-10 champion and Rose Bowl team ... Ray played for three NFL teams in four years, two seasons in NFL Europe, and one season in the Arena Football League.

2024 (Sophomore Season)
Season: Appeared in seven games with one start.

FIU (8/31): Played final series of the game at quarterback. Western Illinois (9/6): Led a pair of second-half scoring drives ... Completed 3-of-3 passes for 104 yards and one touchdown ... Rushed twice for 19 yards and one touchdown ... Ran in the eighth score of the game for Indiana from 13 yards out in the third quarter ... Connected with Omar Cooper Jr. on a 69-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. Charlotte (9/21): Completed 2-of-7 passes for 30 yards in the fourth quarter and led one scoring drive. Nebraska (10/19): Started the third quarter after an injury to Kurtis Rourke ... Completed 7-of-8 passes for 91 yards and two touchdowns ... Rushed twice for 21 yards ... Connected with Miles Cross on a 2-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter ... Hit Elijah Sarratt on a 15-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. Washington (10/26): Produced 141 yards of total offense and accounted for two touchdowns ... Connected on 11-of-19 passes for 124 yards and one touchdown ... Rushed six times for 17 yards and one touchdown ... Connected with Omar Cooper Jr. on a 42-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter ... Capped IU’s scoring with a 2-yard touchdown scamper in the fourth quarter. Purdue (11/30): Entered in the fourth quarter and carried three times for 20 yards and one touchdown ... Capped the scoring with a 4-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.

2023 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in six games with five starts ... made Indiana debut against No. 3/4 Ohio State (9/2) ... first career start came against Indiana State (9/8) ... one of 21 transfer student-athletes to make Indiana debut in 2023 ... one of 18 Hoosiers to make first career start.

Ohio State (9/2): Lone completion went for 24 yards to Cam Camper .. rushed three times for 11 yards. Indiana State (9/8): Started and went 18-for-21 passing with 236 passing yards ... scored first touchdown as a Hoosier on a 10-yard rush in the first quarter. Louisville (9/16): Posted a 24-for-34 passing day with 299 passing yards ... first career touchdown pass ... went for a 30-yard completion to Jaylin Lucas in the third quarter ... rushed eight times for 11 yards. Akron (9/23): Had an 11-for-26 passing day with 190 yards and a 12-yard touchdown pass to Cam Camper in the first overtime to tie the game 24-24. at Maryland (9/30): Logged a 17-for-29 day passing for with 113 yards. at Michigan (10/14): Threw for 52 yards on 7-for-13 passing.

2022 (Freshman Season – Tennessee)
Season: Appeared in three games ... made collegiate debut against Ball State (9/1) ... first collegiate touchdown came on the ground against Akron (9/17).

Ball State (9/1): Made collegiate debut and rushed once for no gain. Akron (9/17): Went 2-for-2 passing for 28 yards ... rushed for a 1-yard touchdown on lone carry. UT Martin (10/22): Completed one pass for nine yards and rushed twice for nine yards.

Prep/Personal
Quarterback for head coach Eric Moore at Center Grove High School ... consensus four-star recruit per ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals, and On3 ... rated the No. 100 prospect nationally by Rivals and a top-240 national recruit by ESPN, 247Sports (No. 237), and On3 (No. 202) ... consensus top-20 quarterback nationally ... ranked the No. 7 pro-style quarterback by Rivals, and No. 12 per 247Sports and On3 ... tabbed as a top-10 prospect in Indiana by all four recruiting services ... consensus top-8 prospect in Indiana by all four recruiting services ... earned a No. 4 ranking from Rivals and was the No. 6 prospect in Indiana by 247Sports and On3 ... led Center Grove to back-to-back undefeated Indiana High School Athletic Association Class 6A state championships ... CGHS won 28-straight games between his junior and senior seasons ... Nike Elite 11 finalist ... tabbed Indiana Football Coaches Association all-state as a senior ... school record holder for career passing yardage (4,813) ... completed 329-of-547 passes with 47 touchdowns in his career ... threw for 1,842 yards on 124-of-187 passing and 21 touchdowns as a senior ... connected on 113-of-182 passes for 1,756 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior ... rushed 46 times for 191 yards and six scores ... also lettered in basketball and track and field ... helped CGHS to a Class 4A sectional basketball title as a senior ... averaged 12.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists ... parents are Karla and Ray Jackson ... older brother is Indiana men’s basketball All-American forward Trayce Jackson-Davis... father, Ray, played cornerback at Washington State and was a member of the Cougars 1998 Pac-10 champion and Rose Bowl team ... also played for three NFL teams in four years, two seasons in NFL Europe, and one season in the Arena Football League ... born on Jan. 5, 2004.