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USA Today
22-05-2025
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- USA Today
Defensive back and Florida decommit Devin Jackson set for official visit to Nebraska
Defensive back and Florida decommit Devin Jackson set for official visit to Nebraska The Nebraska Cornhuskers are scheduled to welcome in a four-star defensive back for an official visit in June. Safety Devin Jackson listed the Huskers on his official visits, alongside LSU, Miami and Oregon. Jackson initially committed to Florida in July 2024 but decommitted in mid-April, becoming the second defensive back in the 2026 class to do so after position coach Will Harris left Florida to join Miami. Jackson is listed as the No. 14-ranked safety and the No. 19-ranked prospect in the state of Florida according to the On3 recruiting ratings. He holds 45 offers with schools such as Miami, Auburn, Georgia, Florida State and LSU. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound junior visited Nebraska back in February after putting together a strong 2024 season with First Academy. Across 10 games, Jackson racked up 80 total tackles, seven pass break-ups, four interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one tackle-for-loss. Jackson is scheduled to visit Lincoln on June 20. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
18-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Blue-chip 2026 safety recruit Devin Jackson decommits from Florida football
Blue-chip 2026 safety recruit Devin Jackson decommits from Florida football The Florida Gators lost a member of their 2026 football recruiting class on Thursday with the departure of four-star safety Devin Jackson out of Orlando (Florida) First Academy, who decommitted and reopened his recruitment after the end of the spring practice season. The 6-foot-1.5-inch, 195-pound defensive back had been all-in on the Orange and Blue since 2023, when he was still playing for Winter Garden (Florida) West Orange, also located in the Orlando area. He has made frequent trips to Gainesville over the past couple of years and made his verbal commitment to the program last summer. Jackson had recently stood out at the Golden Ticket Tournament of OT7 (Overtime's 7-on-7 league) in Dallas, Texas, last Sunday before he made his decision to leave Gainesville. 'Devin Jackson was a guy this weekend—he was playing for 24k—and was playing corner primarily for them," offers On3 national recruiting analyst Cody Bellaire. "I know he's a safety prospect for the Gators and his film is at safety and I think that's what he projects to at the next level. But Devin was playing outside corner in this 7-on-7 setting for both days of work.' Bellaire continues, 'I was glad I got to see him move around and attack the football, play some coverage in both off and man coverage. All in all, pretty impressed with Devin Jackson this weekend. Very excited to dive back into the tape for our next 2026 update and see if I see a little bit more of that on the second go around.' It was not made immediately clear why Jackson chose to seek greener pastures, but it is hard to ignore his 7-on-7 performance as a contributing factor. Recruiting summary Jackson is rated at four stars and ranked No. 355 overall and No. 28 at his position nationally according to the 247Sports composite, while the On3 industry ranking has him rated at three stars and ranked at Nos. 381 and 33, respectively. "Based on our conversation with Cody Bellaire, we believe Jackson will be strongly considered for a fourth star during this recruiting cycle if he continues to perform well," On3's Keith Niehbur notes. "He currently is the No. 36 safety in the country for On3 and carries an 88 rating. A player becomes a 4-star when their rating hits 90. Jackson is every bit of his listed 6-foot-2 and he continues to grow. The fact he played corner over the weekend in Texas speaks to his versatility." Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
USA Today
28-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
MSU football offers Florida defensive back commit
With Junior Adams joining the Michigan State football coaching staff, the Spartans have reevaluated their 2026 defensive back recruiting board. Devin Jackson was the recipient of the offer. Jackson is a native of Orlando, Florida, and is committed to the University of Florida. He is a highly rated 3-star that is a 6-foot-2, 200 pound safety. He received an offer from Michigan State on Tuesday. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on Twitter @Cory_Linsner
