2016 CB Tre Jackson, a Florida legacy, commits

By Adam Silverstein
July 26, 2013

Though the weekend of Friday Night Lights is always a big one for prospects in the current recruiting cycle, the Florida Gators are certainly not opposed to looking ahead to the future as the program decided to accept a commitment on Friday from 2016 cornerback Tre Jackson (Baton Rouge, LA).

The son of former Gators wide receiver Jack Jackson, who registered 143 catches for 2,266 yards with 29 touchdowns (including an NCAA-high 15 in 1994) during his three-year career at Florida, Tre Jackson becomes the latest legacy to decide that he will follow in his father’s footsteps and choose UF as his collegiate home.

His father, the 1994 SEC Offensive Player of the Year, was also a consensus first-team All-American and first-team All-SEC selection that season. He decided to forgo his senior season of eligibility and was selected in the fourth round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. Jack Jackson would only play in the NFL for two seasons before concluding his career in the AFL.

Tre Jackson said in June that UF was the very first school to offer him a scholarship. He committed to head coach Will Muschamp and tight ends coach Derek Lewis, a native of New Orleans, LA, who has done a terrific job reeling in top talent from his home state.

Though the Gators do not yet have a 2015 pledge, Jackson becomes Florida’s second 2016 commitment, joining wide receiver/cornerback Tyler Byrd (Naples, FL), who announced his decision on June 20.

Jackson (5-foot-9, 165-pounds) also plays wide receiver for University Lab High School.

He is UF’s third commitment in as many days following pledges from three-star 2014 lineman Dontae Angus (New Orleans, LA) on Wednesday and three-star defensive end Justus Reed (Clearwater, FL) on Thursday.

Check out the Gators’ updated 2014 and 2016 recruiting classes by clicking here.

One Comment

  1. joe says:

    Hope this one sticks

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