Jefferson’s T.Q. Jackson Offered By Illinois
The 19th Division I FBS scholarship arrived Sunday for Jefferson 2019 wide receiver T.Q. Jackson.
The Bulldogs' playmaker announced via Twitter that Illinois has offered.
Jackson (6-2, 188) also holds major FBS offers from Arkansas, Baylor, Houston, Missouri, TCU, and Texas Tech.
Last month, Jackson took home wide receiver MVP honors at the ETSN/APEC Football Recruiting Combine for the second consecutive year. He posted a 4.53-second 40-yard dash, had a broad jump of 113.5 inches, and a vertical jump of 34.5 inches.
Jackson caught 40 passes for 938 yards and 11 touchdowns for Jefferson in 2017. The Bulldogs finished 10-2 and advanced to the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs.
He burst onto scene as a sophomore with 41 catches for 1,099 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Illinois is a member of the Big Ten Conference and is coached by East Texas native Lovie Smith, who starred at Big Sandy in the 1970's. The Fighting Illini finished last season with a 2-10 overall record (0-9 in conference).
Jackson, like all incoming seniors, is first eligible to sign with any program that offers him in December.
2019 East Texas Football Players With Division I FBS Offers
- Jade Ashalintubbi, Elysian Fields, OL, 6-6, 331 —offers from Louisiana-Monroe, Tulsa (2)
- Darwin Barlow, Newton, RB, 6-0, 200 -- offers from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisville, LSU, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, SMU, Southern Miss, TCU, Texas State, Texas Tech, Tulsa, Utah, UTSA (21)
- DeKendrick Bender, Marshall, WR, 6-2, 185 -- offers from Air Force, Texas State (2)
- Chance Billington, John Tyler, OL, 6-3, 301 — offers from Iowa State, Louisiana-Monroe, New Mexico State, SMU, Texas State, Tulane (6)
- Tamauzia Brown, Newton, ATH, 6-1, 170 -- offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma State, Oregon, San Diego State, Southern Miss, SMU, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UTEP, UTSA (21)
- Javasia Brunson, Lufkin, DE, 6-4, 235 -- offers from Memphis, Nevada, North Texas, Oklahoma State, SMU, South Florida, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa UTEP (10)
- Keontae Burns, Pittsburg, ATH, 6-3, 182 — offers from Arizona, Alabama, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Louisiana-Monroe, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Texas, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas A&M, Texas State, Texas Tech, UTSA (19)
- Cameron Cantrell, Whitehouse, WR, 6-1, 180 -- committed to Texas Tech (1)
- Coltin Clack, Texas High, QB, 6-3, 202 — committed to Arkansas State; additional offers from Akron, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana-Lafayette, New Mexico State, SMU, Southern Miss, UTSA (8)
- Josh Foster, Newton, ATH, 6-0, 165 -- offers from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech, SMU, Southern Miss, TCU, Texas State, Tulane, ULL, ULM, Utah, Vanderbilt (15)
- Breylon Garcia, Lufkin, DE, 6-3, 220 -- offers from Air Force, Arkansas State, Louisiana-Monroe, Nevada, Rice, Southern Miss, Texas State (7)
- Eric Gipson, Jefferson, DE/OLB, 6-1, 190 -- offer from Texas State (1)
- T.K. Hamilton, Waskom, RB/DB, 6-0, 162 -- offers from Louisiana-Monroe, Texas State, UTSA (3)
- Christian Hood, Marshall, OL, 6-2, 290 — offer from Southern Miss (1)
- T.Q. Jackson, Jefferson, WR, 6-2, 188 — offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Texas, Purdue, SMU, Southern Miss, TCU, Texas Tech, Tulane, Tulsa, UTSA (19)
- Jawan King, Atlanta, RB, 5-10, 2010 -- offers from Louisiana-Monroe, Texas State, UTSA (3)
- Beaux Limmer, Tyler Lee, OL, 6-5, 260 -- committed to Arkansas; additional offers from Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Louisiana Monroe, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas State, Tulsa, UTSA, Vanderbilt (15)
- Deshawn McCuin, Jacksonville, CB, 5-11, 180 -- committed to TCU; additional offer from Louisiana-Monroe (2)
- Darius Richardson, West Rusk, DL, 6-3, 288 -- committed to Texas State (1)
- Braelyn Riden, Jacksonville, DB, 6-1, 170 -- offer from ULL (1)
- Keivie Rose, Henderson, DE, 6-4, 220 — offers from Arkansas State, Boise State, Florida Atlantic, Kansas, Louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, New Mexico, North Texas, Oklahoma State, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa (14)
- Ke'Andre Street, John Tyler, WR, 6-4, 190 -- committed to Houston; additional offers from Boston College, Bowling Green, North Texas, Southern Miss, Syracuse, Tulane, UTEP (8)
- Blake Trainor, Hallsville, OT, 6-7, 280 — committed to Texas A&M; additional offers from Arkansas, Houston, North Texas, Tulsa, Texas State (6)
- Caiden Walker, Newton, OL, 6-4, 276 — committed to Louisiana Tech; additional offers from Louisiana-Monroe, Memphis, Tulane, UTEP (5)
- Tahj Washington, Marshall, WR, 5-11, 160 -- offers from Air Force, Bowling Green, Kansas, Louisiana-Lafayette, Southern Miss, Texas State, Tulane, Tulsa (8)
- Carl Williams, Lufkin, DT, 6-4, 310 — offers from Arkansas, Houston, Kansas, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, SMU, Southern Miss, TCU, Tulsa, UTSA (12)
- Keshon Williams, Pine Tree, ATH, 6-4, 230 -- offers from Iowa State, Louisiana Monroe, New Mexico State, Rice, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Texas State, Tulane, Utah State, UTEP, UTSA (11)
- Marcus Williams, Longview, OL, 6-6, 285 — committed to TCU; additional offers from Baylor, Houston, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas State (6)
- Robbie Williams, Chapel Hill, WR, 6-3, 195 -- offers from Louisiana-Monroe, Southern Miss (2)
- JaBralen Yarber, John Tyler, OL/DL, 6-1, 280 -- offer from Louisiana-Monroe (1)