The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Roster
Lance Jackson
- Position:
- EDGE
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 274
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Texarkana, Texas
- High School:
- Pleasant Grove
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
A second-year EDGE from Texarkana, Texas ... has played in 13 games and made one start ... selected to the 2025 SEC All-Freshman Team ... named to the 2025-26 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.
FRESHMAN (2025)
Made collegiate debut in season opener vs. No. 3/2 Ohio State (8/30) ... wrapped up two tackles and registered a quarterback hurry vs. San Jose State (9/6) ... saw action vs. UTEP (9/13) ... tallied two solo stops, including one sack for a loss of four yards, vs. Sam Houston (9/20) ... recorded two total tackles at Florida (10/4) ... logged four tackles (two solo) against Oklahoma (10/11) ... credited with three tackles (one solo) at Kentucky (10/18) ... posted three tackles (one solo) at Mississippi State (10/25) including 0.5 TFL for 10 yards ... credited with a solo stop against Vanderbilt (11/1) ... saw action at Georgia (11/15) ... played in game vs. Arkansas (11/22) ... recorded a quarterback hurry against Texas A&M (11/28) ... made first career start in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl vs. Michigan (12/31), posting a solo tackle.
HIGH SCHOOL
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 defensive end at Arkansas from 2022-24 and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft ... he and his brother both wore No. 40 in high school and college ... father played football at Texas A&M and McNeese State ... mother played volleyball at McNeese State ... grew up playing baseball and was a standout pitcher ... models his game after Myles Garrett and Max Crosby.
