The Walk-On: Damian Jackson

[knapplc]

From the US Navy's "Faces of the Fleet" series. 
 
"Some people train their entire lives to play Division 1 college football. Others, like former SEAL Damian Jackson, have what it takes to walk on."
 

 

[B.B. Hemingway]

What a perfect time to have a man like this on the football team. To have a man like that in the program while you build a new culture. Whether he regularly sees the field or not, his impact will likely be felt for years.

 

[TGHusker]

Very very cool video.   Great example Great to have him on the team. 

 

[mnhusker]

I mean come on ................ how cool is this.

 

[Scarlet Overkill]

Great find!

 

[mwj98]

It doesn't get any better than this. That was outstanding!

 

[Warrior]

Amazing.  This is awesome!

 

[Hilltop]

Good stuff!  One of the things that MR got right- bringing this kid on the team.  Wouldn't it be cool to see this kid make it to the NFL...  

 

[BIGREDIOWAN]

Really cool video, I've got a helluva lot respect for this guy! 

 

[B.B. Hemingway]

Really cool video, I've got a helluva lot respect for this guy! 

Haven't seen you around in awhile!

 

[BIGREDIOWAN]

Haven't seen you around in awhile!

Lol, yeah unfortunately I've been super busy with work and life in general lately. Hoping some of that slows down in the near future! :thumbs  

 

[Mavric]

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[skers]

Anybody close enough to the program to know where he sits on the depth chart anywhere? I hope it works out for this guy. 

 

[teachercd]

Ohhhh, I don't know about that one.  Probably would depend on where I went for spring break.

 

[Husker in WI]

Anybody close enough to the program to know where he sits on the depth chart anywhere? I hope it works out for this guy. 

I'm not close to the program, but he is not high on the depth chart. But a lot of that is the number of upperclassmen on the two-deep I would think. You've got both Davises, Stille, and then a bunch of guys with at least some experience - Daishon Neal, Deontre Thomas, Chris Walker to some degree. I'd guess Jackson is in the Casey Rogers/Tate Wildeman group working on getting bigger this year and ready to contribute next year. I don't know if he'll ever have the size to be exactly what the coaches want at DE, he can put on weight but he's not getting taller. I still think he'll be a good rotational guy, but I wouldn't expect much outside of special teams/the South Alabama game.