2020 Football Roster
Roster
Jackson, Courtney

Jersey Number 85
Courtney Jackson
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 173
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Monroeville, Pa.
- High School:
- Gateway
Bio
Career Overview: Spent four seasons with the Orange before departing as a graduate transfer at the conclusion of the 2022 season ... 63 catches for 662 yards and six carries for 21 yards in his career (36 games) ... Also has 9 punt returns for 123 yards (13.7 avg.) and one touchdown and seven kick returns for 142 yards (20.3 avg.) in his career ... Enrolled at Syracuse in January 2019 … Three-time SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll selection.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2022): Appeared in 12 games with five starts at wide receiver ... Caught 15 passes for 201 yards and one touchdown on the year. Also returned three kickoffs for 64 yards (21.3 avg) and three punts for 13 yards (4.3 avg) ... Caught two passes for 35 yards in the win over Louisville (9/3) ... Hauled in three passes for 40 yards and one touchdown at UConn (9/10) ... Made a pair of receptions for 23 yards against Purdue (9/17) ... Caught two passes for 28 yards and had one carry for four yards in the victory over Virginia (9/23) ... Tied a season high with three catches for 42 yards against Wagner (10/1) ... Made a pair of catches for 27 yards vs. Wake Forest (11/19) ... Caught one pass for six yards in the regular season finale vs. Boston College (11/26) ... Entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer at the conclusion of the regular season.
Redshirt Freshman Year (2021): Appeared in 12 games with eight starts at wide receiver ... Named to Pro Football Focus’ All-ACC Team ... Led the team with 37 catches for 389 yards (10.5 avg.) and three receiving touchdowns ... Also had four rushes for 23 yards on the year ... Took over as the team’s primary return man for the last four weeks after Trebor Pena suffered a season-ending injury returned 3 punt returns for 110 yards (36.7 avg.) and one touchdown and four kick returns for 78 yards (19.5 avg.) ... Caught his first two passes of the season against Rutgers (9/11) for 10 yards ... Hauled in three passes for 47 yards and returned his first collegiate punt for 25 yards against UAlbany (9/18) in his first collegiate start ... Had six catches for 57 yards at Florida State (10/2) ... Caught five passes for 64 yards and added one carry for seven yards against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Grabbed four passes for 29 yards against Clemson (10/15) ... Totaled seven receptions for 86 yards and his first collegiate touchdown during the comeback win at Virginia Tech (10/23). Also added one carry for a career-best 12 yards ... Returned a punt 68-yards for a touchdown against Boston College (10/30) ... Was named ACC Specialist of the Week for his performance ... Posted career highs of eight catches, 92 yards and two touchdowns against Pittsburgh (11/27) in the season finale ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
Redshirt Freshman Year (2020): Appeared in all-11 games as a slot receiver … Had 10 catches for 69 yards on the season … Caught one pass for seven yards at North Carolina (9/12) … Caught three passes for 15 yards at Pitt (9/19) … Made a career-high four catches for 24 yards against Wake Forest (10/31) … Caught two passes for 23 yards against NC State (11/28) ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the spring semester.
Redshirt Year (2019): Appeared in one game ... Made his Syracuse debut against Holy Cross (9/28) and caught his first career pass for a gain of three yards ... ACC Honor Roll selection ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring.
High School: Wide receiver and cornerback for head coach Don Holl … Rated the No. 67 wide receiver in the Class of 2019 and the No. 5 overall prospect from Pennsylvania by ESPN … No. 100 athlete in the country and the 25th-ranked player in Pennsylvania, according to the 247Sports.com composite … No. 26 prospect in the state, according to Rivals.com … Earned All-WPIAL 5A Big East Conference First Team honors three times … Two-time all-state selection … Two-time Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22” honoree … Named to the 2018 American Family Insurance All-USA Pennsylvania Second Team by USA Today as a defensive back … PrepStar All-East Region choice … Helped Gateway to a combined 26-3 record in his final two seasons … Caught 153 passes for 3,015 yards (19.7 avg.) and 47 touchdowns in his career ... Had 96 catches for 1,916 yards (20.0 avg.) and a state-best 24 touchdowns as junior, including 15 receptions for 264 yards (17.6 avg.) and three touchdowns in the PIAA state semifinal game versus Manheim Central … Hauled in 40 passes for 925 yards (23.1 avg.) and 20 TDs as a senior … Defensively, recorded 31 tackles and three interceptions ... Two-time team captain … Also played basketball and ran track … Earned first-team all-conference honors as a guard on the basketball team.
Personal: Courtney Allen Jackson … Born on March 2001 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania … Son of Tori and Derrick Jackson … Two brothers, one sister … Earned his bachelor's degree in communication and rhetorical studies .... Pursuing a Master's degree in instructional design, development and evaluation.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2022): Appeared in 12 games with five starts at wide receiver ... Caught 15 passes for 201 yards and one touchdown on the year. Also returned three kickoffs for 64 yards (21.3 avg) and three punts for 13 yards (4.3 avg) ... Caught two passes for 35 yards in the win over Louisville (9/3) ... Hauled in three passes for 40 yards and one touchdown at UConn (9/10) ... Made a pair of receptions for 23 yards against Purdue (9/17) ... Caught two passes for 28 yards and had one carry for four yards in the victory over Virginia (9/23) ... Tied a season high with three catches for 42 yards against Wagner (10/1) ... Made a pair of catches for 27 yards vs. Wake Forest (11/19) ... Caught one pass for six yards in the regular season finale vs. Boston College (11/26) ... Entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer at the conclusion of the regular season.
Redshirt Freshman Year (2021): Appeared in 12 games with eight starts at wide receiver ... Named to Pro Football Focus’ All-ACC Team ... Led the team with 37 catches for 389 yards (10.5 avg.) and three receiving touchdowns ... Also had four rushes for 23 yards on the year ... Took over as the team’s primary return man for the last four weeks after Trebor Pena suffered a season-ending injury returned 3 punt returns for 110 yards (36.7 avg.) and one touchdown and four kick returns for 78 yards (19.5 avg.) ... Caught his first two passes of the season against Rutgers (9/11) for 10 yards ... Hauled in three passes for 47 yards and returned his first collegiate punt for 25 yards against UAlbany (9/18) in his first collegiate start ... Had six catches for 57 yards at Florida State (10/2) ... Caught five passes for 64 yards and added one carry for seven yards against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Grabbed four passes for 29 yards against Clemson (10/15) ... Totaled seven receptions for 86 yards and his first collegiate touchdown during the comeback win at Virginia Tech (10/23). Also added one carry for a career-best 12 yards ... Returned a punt 68-yards for a touchdown against Boston College (10/30) ... Was named ACC Specialist of the Week for his performance ... Posted career highs of eight catches, 92 yards and two touchdowns against Pittsburgh (11/27) in the season finale ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
Redshirt Freshman Year (2020): Appeared in all-11 games as a slot receiver … Had 10 catches for 69 yards on the season … Caught one pass for seven yards at North Carolina (9/12) … Caught three passes for 15 yards at Pitt (9/19) … Made a career-high four catches for 24 yards against Wake Forest (10/31) … Caught two passes for 23 yards against NC State (11/28) ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the spring semester.
Redshirt Year (2019): Appeared in one game ... Made his Syracuse debut against Holy Cross (9/28) and caught his first career pass for a gain of three yards ... ACC Honor Roll selection ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring.
High School: Wide receiver and cornerback for head coach Don Holl … Rated the No. 67 wide receiver in the Class of 2019 and the No. 5 overall prospect from Pennsylvania by ESPN … No. 100 athlete in the country and the 25th-ranked player in Pennsylvania, according to the 247Sports.com composite … No. 26 prospect in the state, according to Rivals.com … Earned All-WPIAL 5A Big East Conference First Team honors three times … Two-time all-state selection … Two-time Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22” honoree … Named to the 2018 American Family Insurance All-USA Pennsylvania Second Team by USA Today as a defensive back … PrepStar All-East Region choice … Helped Gateway to a combined 26-3 record in his final two seasons … Caught 153 passes for 3,015 yards (19.7 avg.) and 47 touchdowns in his career ... Had 96 catches for 1,916 yards (20.0 avg.) and a state-best 24 touchdowns as junior, including 15 receptions for 264 yards (17.6 avg.) and three touchdowns in the PIAA state semifinal game versus Manheim Central … Hauled in 40 passes for 925 yards (23.1 avg.) and 20 TDs as a senior … Defensively, recorded 31 tackles and three interceptions ... Two-time team captain … Also played basketball and ran track … Earned first-team all-conference honors as a guard on the basketball team.
Personal: Courtney Allen Jackson … Born on March 2001 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania … Son of Tori and Derrick Jackson … Two brothers, one sister … Earned his bachelor's degree in communication and rhetorical studies .... Pursuing a Master's degree in instructional design, development and evaluation.
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