Jackson celebrates a win over teammate Zach Banner at the 2016 Pac-12 Media Days
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Position | Cornerback / Returner / Wide receiver |
Class | Junior |
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High school | Gardena (CA) Junípero Serra |
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Date of birth | September 18, 1995 |
Place of birth | Belleville, Illinois |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
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Adoree' Jackson (born September 18, 1995) is an American football wide receiver and cornerback for the USC Trojans.
Jackson was born in Belleville, Illinois. During his freshman year in high school, he went to Belleville East High School. He moved to California prior to his sophomore year in high school. Jackson attended Junípero Serra High School in Gardena, California. He played numerous positions including wide receiver, running back, defensive back and return specialist. Jackson was rated by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit and was ranked as the number one athlete and sixth best player overall in his class. He committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football. Jackson also played basketball and ran track and field in high school.
Jackson played in 12 games as a true freshman in 2014. He played cornerback, wide receiver and was a return specialist. He was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. In the 2014 Holiday Bowl he had a 98-yard kick return touchdown and a 71-yard touchdown reception in USC's 45 to 42 win. He finished his freshman season with 50 tackles, three receiving touchdowns and two return touchdowns.
Jackson was named a Freshman All-American by Football Writers Association of America and Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year by the Pac-12 coaches.