The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2013 Football Roster
Roster

Tevin Jackson
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 238
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Garland, Texas
- High School:
- Garland
A four-year linebacker who played in 40 career games with two starts … prep All-American who played in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl … on the ESPNU top 150 national prospect list … ranked as the third-best outside linebacker in his class by Rivals.
SENIOR (2014)
Played in eight games ... did not see action against BYU, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State ... recorded his first tackle of the season against Kansas ... had one tackle against Baylor ... served as a game captain for the Iowa State game ... made one tackle against Kansas State ... recorded three stops against Arkansas.
JUNIOR (2013)
Played in seven of the first eight games (did not play vs. Ole Miss) as a reserve linebacker and on special teams ... posted two stops against New Mexico State ... had one tackle vs. BYU ... suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee vs. Kansas and missed the final five games.
SOPHOMORE (2012)
Played in all 13 games at linebacker and on special teams ... started the last two games at linebacker ... tied for second on the team in special teams tackles (8) ... third on the team with 3.0 sacks ... had a pair of tackles, including one on special teams, vs. Wyoming ... posted three stops, including one on special teams, vs. New Mexico ... had one special teams tackle vs. Oklahoma State ... registered a pair of special teams tackles against West Virginia ... recorded three tackles, including two solos, vs. Oklahoma ... posted one special teams tackle against Baylor ... registered one tackle, including first career sack and TFL, and one QB pressure vs. Kansas ... posted a pair of tackles against Texas Tech ... had one QB pressure vs. Iowa State ... recorded a career-high four tackles, including two for a loss, one sack and one on special teams, against TCU ... first collegiate start vs. Kansas State ... registered three tackles, including one for a loss, against the Wildcats ... posted a career-high seven tackles, including one sack and a career-high tying two tackles for loss, in the Alamo Bowl against Oregon State.
FRESHMAN (2011)
Played in 12 games with four tackles, two fumble recoveries and one pressure … his first fumble recovery came on a kickoff coverage at Iowa State … he also recovered a fumble on punt coverage versus Oklahoma State … he had one tackle against Rice, Iowa State, Texas Tech and Texas A&M.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Jeff Jordan at Garland High School … prep All-American, all-state, all-area and two-time first-team all-district selection at linebacker … played in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, recording five tackles, a sack and a forced fumble … a member of Rivals’ top 100 and ESPNU’s top 150 national prospects … ranked as the third-best outside linebacker by Rivals and the sixth-best outside linebacker by ESPNU … rated as the state’s third-best linebacker by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … recorded 198 tackles, 19 sacks, 16 TFL, 11 pressures, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, a PBU and a TD over his final three seasons … helped the Owls post a 20-5 record over his final two seasons … earned honorable mention all-state honors from The Associated Press as a senior … named first-team Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Super Team … a member of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Elite 11, listing the state’s top recruits … named first-team all-area by the Dallas Morning News … tabbed the district 10-5A defensive player of the year and a unanimous first-team all-district selection … helped Garland give up just 12.4 points per game on the season while recording 77 tackles, 12 sacks, eight TFL, 11 pressures, two forced fumbles and a TD … led Garland to a 9-3 record, a district championship and the second round of the 5A Div. I state playoffs … recorded 12 tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble in a 34-30 win over Abilene Cooper … tabbed first-team all-district as a junior … recorded 94 tackles, seven sacks, eight TFL and two fumble recoveries … helped Garland to an 11-2 record and the regional semifinals … recorded 27 tackles, a PBU and a fumble recovery as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
A four-year member of the A/B honor roll in high school …was active in community service … served as a volunteer for the Special Olympics ... majoring in applied learning and development.
JACKSON'S CAREER STATISTICS
2011
Opponent | TT(Solo) | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU | FF | FR | QBP |
Rice | 1 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BYU | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UCLA | DNP | |||||||
Iowa State | 1 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oklahoma | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oklahoma State | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Tech | 1 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Missouri | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas State | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas A&M | 1 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baylor | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cal | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012
Opponent | TT(Solo) | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU | FF | FR | QBP |
Wyoming | 2 (2) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New Mexico | 3 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ole Miss | 1 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oklahoma State | 1 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
West Virginia | 2 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oklahoma | 3 (2) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baylor | 1 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas | 1 (1) | 1-10 | 1.0-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Tech | 2 (2) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa State | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
TCU | 4 (3) | 2-10 | 1.0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas State | 3 (2) | 1-1 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oregon State | 7 (2) | 2-7 | 1.0-7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013
Opponent | TT(Solo) | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU | FF | FR | Blks | QBP |
New Mexico St. | 2 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BYU | 1 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ole Miss | DNP | ||||||||
Kansas State | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa State | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oklahoma | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TCU | 1 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas | 1 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
West Virginia | DNP | ||||||||
Oklahoma State | DNP | ||||||||
Texas Tech | DNP | ||||||||
Baylor | DNP | ||||||||
Oregon | DNP |
2014
Opponent | TT (Solo) | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU | FF | FR | Blks | QBP |
North Texas | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BYU | DNP | ||||||||
UCLA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas | 1 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baylor | 1 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oklahoma | DNP | ||||||||
Iowa State | DNP | ||||||||
Kansas State | 1 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Tech | DNP | ||||||||
West Virginia | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oklahoma State | DNP | ||||||||
TCU | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arkansas | 3 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DEFENSE
Year | G/GS | TT (Solo) | TFL | Sacks | INT | QBP | PBU | FF | FR | High |
2011 | 12/0 | 4 (2) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1/4x |
2012 | 13/2 | 30 (19) | 6-28 | 3.0-18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7/OS |
2013 | 7/0 | 5 (2) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/NMS |
2014 | 8/0 | 6 (2) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2x |
Career | 40/2 | 45 (25) | 6-28 | 3.0-18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7/OS |
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 7 vs. Oregon State (So.)
Sacks: 1.0, three times, vs. Kansas (So.), vs. TCU (So.), vs. Oregon State (So.)
TFL: 2, two times, vs. TCU and vs. Oregon State (So.)
Fumbles recovered: 1, two times, at Iowa State (Fr.) and Oklahoma State (Fr.)