Talented running back from Liberty Magnet only minutes from the LSU campus … Made his mark as a bruising runner as a true freshman … Trucked a Mississippi State defender in his third college appearance, a play that made numerous highlight reels, including SportsCenter’s Top 10 list … More than just a hard-running back, also has breakaway speed … Shifty with the ability to cut on a dime … Good hands as well – catching 6 passes as a true freshman … Became a weapon in LSU’s return game – returning a kickoff 60 yards vs. Auburn and one for 30 yards against Missouri … Played in 13 games as part of LSU’s running back rotation as well as special teams … Rushed for 165 yards and 4 TDs on 31 carries … Returned 10 kickoffs for 249 yards … Majoring in marketing.

TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2023)
Appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman, seeing action at both running back and kickoff returner … Played 70 snaps at running back – seeing action at the position in all but 2 games (Florida State and Missouri) … Part of LSU’s kickoff return, kickoff coverage and punt returns units … Emerged as LSU’s primary kick returner midway through the season … Returned 10 kickoffs for 249 yards … Had a long return of 60 yards in win over Auburn … The 60-yard return came early in third quarter, setting up an LSU touchdown 8 plays later … Against Mississippi State in his SEC debut, had a highlight reel 13-yard run, barreling over a Bulldog defender for additional yardage … Play made the SportsCenter Top 10 list the next night … Rushed for a season-best 62 yards and 2 TDs on 11 carries in Tiger Stadium debut vs. Grambling … Rushed for 19 yards and a TD in win over Florida … Scored on a 1-yard run just before halftime tying the game at 14-14 in LSU’s ReliaQuest Bowl win over Wisconsin … Caught 2 passes for 24 yards vs. Auburn and had a pair of receptions for 15 yards in win over Mississippi State … Averaged 5.3 yards per carry.

HIGH SCHOOL
Standout running back at Liberty Magnet in Baton Rouge … Louisiana’s top-rated running back for the Class of 2023 … Saw limited action as a senior in 2022 due to injury suffered in season-opener …. Had breakout season in 2021, rushing for 2,031 yards and 29 touchdowns … Averaged 14.7 yards per carry … In 2021, ran for over 100 yards in all 11 games he appeared in …. Averaged 184.6 yards rushing per game … Added 21 receptions for 394 yards and 4 TDs … Invited to participate in U.S. Army Bowl … Placed fourth in the Class 4A 100-meter dash at the LHSAA outdoor track meet with a time of 10.89.

KALEB JACKSON’S CAREER HIGHS
Rushing
Rushing attempts: 11 vs. Grambling, 2023
Rushing yards: 62 vs. Grambling, 2023
Rushing TDs: 2 vs. Grambling, 2023
Long rush: 21 vs. Grambling, 2023

Receiving
Receptions: 2, 2x (Last: vs. Auburn, 2023; First: vs. Mississippi State, 2023)
Receiving yards: 24 vs. Auburn, 2023
Receiving TDs: 0
Long reception: 13, 2x (Last: vs. Wisconsin, 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl; First: vs. Auburn, 2023)

Kickoff Returns
Returns: 3 vs. Grambling, 2023
Return yards: 72 vs. Grambling, 2023
Return TDs: 0
Long return: 60 vs. Auburn, 2023

Kaleb Jackson