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2025 Cowboy Football Roster
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Sam Jackson V
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, IL
- High School:
- Naperville Central
An addition from the transfer portal who has played both quarterback and wide receiver at the Power Four level.
2024 (Junior at Auburn): Played in nine games in his first season as a wide receiver, making two catches for 63 yards and a touchdown … The score came on a 37-yard catch against Alabama A&M … His other reception went for 26 yards against New Mexico.
2023 (Sophomore at Cal): Played in each of the first five games of the season and won each of the three contests he started ... Did not play in the final seven regular-season contests due to injury ... Completed 51 of 97 passes (53.1%) for 556 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions for a 113.6 efficiency rating ... Also had 26 carries for 59 yards and another touchdown on the ground ... Made his first career start at North Texas, but left with an injury in the first quarter ... Passed for more than 100 yards in the other four games he played with a high of 156 yards at Washington ... Set a career-high with 14 completions against Auburn ... Accounted for three total touchdowns against Idaho, with two through the air and one on the ground ... Also had a season-best 41 rushing yards in that game.
2022 (Freshman at TCU): Played in five games ... Completed all five of his pass attempts on the season, throwing for 63 yards ... Added nine carries for 64 yards and two touchdowns ... Completed four passes for 58 yards against Tarleton State and one pass for five yards against Oklahoma ... Ran for 44 yards with a seven-yard touchdown against Colorado ... Also set a career-best with 32-yard carry in that game ... Ran for 25 yards with a one-yard touchdown against Tarleton State.
2021 (Redshirt at TCU): Played in two games while taking a redshirt in his first collegiate season, playing against Duquesne and Oklahoma State ... Completed his only pass attempt of the year with a 62-yard pass at Oklahoma State ... Added six carries for 15 yards on the year.
High School: Played for coach Mike Ulreich at Naperville Central ... Did not play a senior season in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Had 50 receptions for 847 yards and 14 touchdowns as a wide receiver before being converted to quarterback his junior year … Passed for 1,727 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2019 ... Began his high school career at Bolingbrook ... A four-star dual-threat quarterback … The No. 13 player at the position nationally in the 247Sports composite rankings … ESPN’s No. 1 player in Illinois … Rated in the 247Sports composite as the No. 1 quarterback in Illinois and the No. 6 overall player in the state … Ranked No. 204 in the ESPN 300 ... Signed with TCU out of high school over offers from Notre Dame, Oregon, Minnesota, Purdue and others.
Personal: Son of Sam Jackson IV.
