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23 Melvin Jackson

23 Melvin Jackson

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    175
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • Position:
  • Hometown:
    Cleveland, Ohio
  • High School:
    Lakewood St. Edward
  • Prev School:

Summary

Biography

2019 (Sophomore) | Game-By-Game Stats

Appeared in 11 contests, making seven starts...finished the season with 23 tackles and one tackle for loss...had two quarterback hurries against South Dakota State...recorded a season-high five tackles against UNI (three solos and two assists)...had back to back four-tackle games against South Dakota and Indiana State...also had four stops against Duquesne...had three tackles against South Dakota State...earned his second letter.

2018 (Redshirt Freshman) | Game-By-Game Stats

Played in all 11 games as a reserve defensive back and member of special teams...was credited with 17 total tackles (15 of which were solo stops)...at Western Illinois was credited with a career-best six tackles, all solos...had three solo tackles against Valparaiso...also had three tackles against Indiana State...had a pair of solo stops at West Virginia...had solo stops against Butler, South Dakota and UNI...had pass breakups against Indiana State and UNI...earned his first letter.

2017 (Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: A two-star recruit by 247sports.com…ranked as the No. 94 recruit in Ohio by 247sports.com…second-team Division I All-Ohio selection as a defensive back and third-team pick as a running back…was a first-team Division I All-Northeast Lakes District pick as a defensive back…named to the Cleveland.com Defensive All-Star team…as a senior, had 63 tackles, 10 pass breakups and four interceptions…also blocked four kicks…St. Ed's was 9-3 dropping a tough 38-31 decision in overtime to Cleveland St. Ignatius in the state quarterfinals…as a junior, was an honorable-mention All-Northeast Lakes District pick…in 2015, St. Ed's won the Division I State Championship going 14-1...defeated Huber Heights Wayne 45-35 in the state title game...Lakewood also won the 2014 state championship beating Wayne 31-21...coach was Tom Lombardo.

Personal: Is the 2020-21 recipient of The Jack and Jean Cramb Scholarship.

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Historical Player Information

  • 38

    2017Freshman

    CB
    6'0" 165 lbs
    38
  • 25

    2018Redshirt

    CB
    6'0" 175 lbs
    25
  • 23

    2019Sophomore

    DB
    6'0" 175 lbs
    23