The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2025 Football Roster
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Lance Jackson
- Position:
- EDGE
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 254
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Texarkana, Texas
- High School:
- Pleasant Grove
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
Listed as a five-star prospect by On3 and Rivals and a four-star recruit by 247Sports … tagged the No. 2 EDGE recruit in his class by On3 … tabbed No. 3 EDGE recruit in his class by 247Sports and Rivals … named No. 6 overall recruit in Texas in the class of 2025 by On3 … named No. 10 overall recruit in Texas in his class by 247Sports … rated No. 39 overall recruit in his class by 247Sports … ranked No. 67 in the 2025 ESPN 300 … No. 1 defensive end recruit in Texas according to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … No. 7 recruit in Texas per Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … as a senior, registered 63 tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks and one forced fumble … guided Pleasant Grove to a 10-3 record and a Texas 4A D-II third-round playoff appearance … also saw snaps at TE … as a junior, recorded 69 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and three forced fumbles to help team go 12-1 and reach the Texas 4A D-II regional semifinal … as a sophomore, garnered Texas District 10-4A First-Team selection at both DE and TE … as a freshman, was honored as a MaxPreps First-Team All-American at TE and also hauled in first-team all-district accolades on both sides of the ball at DE and TE … also played baseball.
PERSONAL
Older brother, Landon Jackson, was an All-SEC standout defensive end at Arkansas from 2022-24 and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
