Idaho State (2024): After joining the Bengals in the 2024 season, Jackson played in all 12 games as a key component to the Bengal rushing offense that averaged a much improved 129 yards per game... Jackson carried the ball 33 times in 2024 for 171 yards and a touchdown, averaging 5.2 yards per carry...Against the Weber State Wildcats on 11/09/24, Jackson had a career-best, two tackles in coverage in the Bengals win in Ogden... Against the Easter Washington Eagles on 11/16/2024, Jackson returned a kick 85 yards for a touchdown, the first kickoff return touchdown for the Bengals in three years...Â
Eastern Washington University
- Played in 37 games, while starting in one in his time at Eastern, racking up 224 carries for over 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns.
2023 (Junior)
- Named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic Team
- Appeared in nine games.
- Rushed for a career-high 126 yards and a touchdown vs. Portland State (10/28/23).
- Recorded a career-high five rushing touchdowns in a single season.
- Had 91 rushing yards on 12 attempts vs. Portland State.
- Caught a 34-yard touchdown pass vs. Idaho (9/30/23).
- Ranked ninth in the Big Sky with averaging more than 52 rushing yards per game.
- Recorded seven total touchdowns on the year which ranked 14th in the Big Sky.
- Ranked 2nd on the team in rushing yards with 472.
2022 (Sophomore)
- Played in all 11 games for the Eagles, making one start.
- Tallied 83 carries for 403 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, also catching 16 passes for 101 yards.
- Returned three kicks for 109 yards (36.3 average).
- Against Sacramento State (10/15/22), he had 10 rushes for 50 yards and a touchdown, also catching two passes for 15 yards.
- Had a season-high 79-yard rushing performance on 18 carries against Cal Poly (10/22/22).
- Against Portland State, he had six carries for 73 yards, including a new career-long of 62 yards for a touchdown. Caught three passes for an additional 18 yards.
- Against Northern Colorado (11/19/22), he returned two kicks for 46 and 44 yards respectively.
2021 (Freshman)
- Big Sky Conference All-Academic Team.
- Played in all 13 games for the Eagles, going for 54 carries, 317 yards, and three touchdowns on the ground.
- Caught two passes for 22 receiving yards.
- Against Central Washington on 9/11/21, Jackson carried the ball 11 times for 100 yards and a touchdown, including a long of 43.
- The next week (9/18/21), at Western Illinois, he went for 46 yards on four carries (11.5 per rush) and a touchdown.
- Against Idaho (10/16/21), he ran the ball 11 times for 55 yards and recorded his third touchdown of the season.
2020-21 (Freshman—COVID)
- Big Sky Conference All-Academic Team.
- Played in four games, making his Eagle debut versus Idaho (2/27/21).
- Finished the season with 11 carries for 42 yards, including seven for 29 yards versus Cal Poly (3/27/21).
- Caught his first career pass for nine yards against the Mustangs.
- His first carry of his career came against Northern Arizona (3/6/21) when he had 13 yards on three rushes.
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247 Sports.
- In his senior season, he earned First-Team All-Bay Valley League honors as a wide receiver.
- Had 25 receptions for 493 yards and six touchdowns in five games played, averaging 19.6 yards per catch with a long of 72.
- Helped the Lions to a 10-2 record and advance to the CIF Division I North Coast Section Football Playoffs. They lost in the semifinal round to Pittsburg High School 21-14 after a quarterfinal victory against California High School 50-18.
- Was coached in high school by Ryan Partridge.
- Was a First-Team all-league running back in both 2017 and 2018 while competing for Berean Christian in Walnut Creek, Calif.
- Also competed in track and field in high school.
Personal
- Born 3/2/02 in Walnut Creek, Calif.
- His parents are Ramon and Ruth Jackson.
- He is a first-generation college student in his family.
- Creates Christian rap music as a hobby.
Kickoff Returns:Â 2021/3-59-19.7 (long of 26); 2022/3-109-36.3 (long of 46); Totals/6-168-28.0 (long of 46).
Top Rushing Performances (1 with 100+)
11 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD – Central Washington – 9/11/21
Justice Jackson Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (4)
62-yard rush (TD) – Portland State – 10/29/22
46-yard kick return – Northern Colorado – 11/19/22
44-yard kick return – Northern Colorado – 11/19/22
43-yard rush – Central Washington – 9/11/21