Skip To Main Content

UTEP Miners

UTEP Miners

2017 Football Roster

35 David Jackson

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown El Paso, Texas
  • High School Parkland HS
  • Letters 1

Biography

2016 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

2017 (SENIOR): Former walk-on earned full scholarship at Camp Ruidoso for performance on the field and in the classroom … saw action against LA Tech on ‘Senior Day’. 

2016 (JUNIOR): Played in 10 games.

2015: Redshirted.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Attended North Texas in 2014 ... tallied 13 tackles with a sack and a forced fumble in eight games played during lone season at Eastern New Mexico (2013) ... played three years of varsity football at Parkland ... named the District 2-4A Defensive MVP after senior campaign ... led the Matadors with 135 tackles during senior season (2012) in 10 games played ... registered double-digit tackles in eight games ... paced team in solo stops (96), tackles per game (13.5), tackles for loss (9.0) and quarterback hurries (eight) ... finished second on team with 5.0 sacks ... tallied a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown ... recorded a fumble recovery (10 yards), a forced fumble and four pass breakups ... tallied career-high 17 tackles against Del Valle; added a sack and a hurry ... compiled 16 stops, with a sack, a hurry, a pick six (60 yards) and a fumble recovery against Fabens.

PERSONAL: Full name is David Rene Jackson … son of Daniel Jackson … has three sisters … born in El Paso, Texas … multidisciplinary studies major.

Statistics

Season:
2017

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 57

    2015Junior

    LB
    5'10" 225 lbs
    57
  • 35

    2016Senior

    LB
    5'10" 225 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2017Senior

    FB
    6'0" 230 lbs
    35