University of South Carolina Upstate

High School: Earned three letters in baseball at Gaffney High School ... Hit .373 as a senior, helping the Indians to the Class 4A State Championship ... Posted a 4-1 record on the mound ... Earned a slot in the North/South All-Star game and was a 2009 Class 4 A All-Region III and all-area selection ... Hit .309 as a junior, posting a 5-3 record on the mound, earning the team''s Pitchers'' Award ... Helped Gaffney''s American Legion team make its first appearance in the Southeast Regionals in 2007, posting a perfect 8-0 record ... Pitched a complete-game against Irmo that kept Post 109 in the 2008 playoffs ... Hit .371 with Post 109 in 2008, also posting a 4-3 record on the mound ... Also played with the Northeast team during the Palmetto Games, a two-day showcase at South Carolina''s Sarge Frye Field ... Helped his Little League team win the 2003 state title.

Personal: Born on March 17, 1991 ... Son of Reginald and Sally Jackson ... Has an older sister, Kimberly and an older brother, David ... A physical education major ... Favorite food is pizza ... Favorite movie is "Fighting" ... Enjoys ESPN and MTV ... Favorite actor is Jim Carrey ... Favorite baseball player is Chipper Jones ... Admires his father and grandfather ... Dream job is to play professional baseball.