Purdue football adds another Georgia transfer receiver, former power conference starter
Jackson III totaled 498 yards and five touchdowns on 42 receptions at USC and caught one 10-yard pass at Georgia.
Purdue football keeps collecting former Georgia receivers via the tranfer poortal, though the latest comes with a direct connection to the current staff.
Michael Jackson III committed to the Boilermakers out of the portal on Monday, as first reported by 247 Sports. That anouncement came shortly after news broke of Nitro Tuggle's commitment.
Asuming both sign, they will became the third and fourth former Georgia receivers to join Purdue in the past two years. DeNylon Morrissette is competing for a starting job after totaling 106 yards and two touchdowns on 11 receptions last season. CJ Smith managed 69 yards on six catches over three games before re-entering the portal after the season.
Jackson, from Las Vegas, was a four-star prospect ranked No. 375 in the 247 Sports national composite for the 2021 class. He began his career at USC, where current Purdue offensive coordinator Josh Henson held the same position. Over three seasons, including two as a part-time starter, he collected 498 yards and five touchdowns on 42 receptions.
He played in five games last season for Georgia with one 10-yard reception.
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Purdue has added thee receivers via transfer since the end of spring practice, including Brownsburg native Corey Smith, formerly of Tulsa. Donovan Hamilton, Adam Kidder and Ryne Shackleford all entered the portal from the receiver room.
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