Ayden Jackson

Position:
Star
Height:
5-11
Weight:
195
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
Prev School:
Georgia Southern
High School:
Walton HS

HONORS
2026 PFN Preseason First Team All-Conference
2025 PFN All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team

A transfer defensive back who joined the Bulls in January of 2026 after playing three seasons and 34 games (18 starts) at Georgia Southern where he totaled 115 tackles, seven tackles for loss and three interceptions…earned third team all-conference honors…played in three bowl games.

2026: A preseason PFN First Team All-Conference selection. Had a team-best six tackles along with LB Rodney Hill vs FIU (9/5)...had a team-best 10 tackles at Army (9/12)...tied for team-best six tackles vs Delaware State (9/19)...

2025: Played in all 13 games, starting nine… named to PFSN’s third-team All-Sun Belt squad… saw action on 806 plays (753 defense, 53 special teams) … had 74 tackles, including 3.5 for loss, along with a team-high three interceptions, three pass breakups, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry … had five tackles at Fresno State … posted a tackle at USC … got the start at safety in a win over Jax State and had eight tackles, a quarterback hurry and his first collegiate interception … had four tackles, including one for loss, and a pass breakup in the win over Maine … recorded eight tackles at James Madison … tallied six stops against Southern Miss … had seven tackles, including one for a loss, and a forced fumble in the win over Georgia State … had five tackles at Arkansas State … led the team with nine tackles and had a late interception in the win at App State … led the team with nine tackles, including one for loss, in a win over Coastal Carolina … had seven tackles against Old Dominion … posted two tackles, including half a stop for loss, an interception and a pass breakup in a win at Marshall … had three tackles in the Birmingham Bowl win over App State.

2024 (GA SOUTHERN): Played in 11 games, starting nine … saw action on 600 plays (560 defense, 40 special teams) … had 35 tackles, including 3.5 for loss, to go along with a fumble recovery, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry … recorded two tackles against South Carolina State … had four tackles at Ole Miss … made his first career start in a win at Georgia State, posting two tackles … had four tackles in a win over Marshall … posted three tackles in the win over James Madison … recorded three tackles, including half a stop for loss, and a pass breakup at Old Dominion … had six tackles, including 1.5 for loss, in a win over South Alabama … tallied four stops against Troy … had one tackle in a win at Coastal Carolina … recorded two stops, including half a tackle for loss, and a quarterback hurry in a win over App State … had four tackles, including one for loss, a recovered a fumble against Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl … earned Honor Roll recognition in the spring.

2023 (GA SOUTHERN): Played in 10 games seeing extensive action on special teams … was on the field for 97 total snaps (64 defense, 33 special teams) … recorded six tackles and a pass breakup …had a tackle at Wisconsin and one in the win at Ball State … had two tackles in the win over Georgia State … had two tackles and a pass breakup against Ohio in the Myrtle Beach Bowl.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Daniel Bruner at Walton High … a first-team all-state, all-county and all-region selection as a senior for the 5-7A classification as a wide receiver … had 932 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns his final season … also had 25 tackles, 35 pass breakups and two interceptions … named first-team all-region as a junior.

PERSONAL: Born Ayden Brice Jackson on April 12 … son of Keasha and Anwar Jackson … has one sibling, Anwar…Criminal Justice major.