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Alaric Jackson - Football - University of Iowa Athletics

#77 Alaric Jackson

Position OL
Height 6-6
Weight 320 lbs.
Class Jr.
Hometown Detroit, Mich.
High School Renaissance

Hawk Item – – One of nine seniors named to 2020 Leadership Group . . . 42 career starts, all at left tackle, starting every game he played in during his career.

2020 Honors – – Second-team All-America by AFCA . . . third-team All-America by Phil Steele . . . first-team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . . first-team All-Big Ten by Associated Press and Phil Steele . . . named to Outland Trophy preseason watch list . . . preseason first-team All-America by Pick Six Previews . . . preseason second-team All-America by Athlon Sports . . . preseason third-team All-America by Phil Steele . . . preseason first-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports, Phil Steele and Pick Six Previews . . . 2020 – – Started all eight games at left tackle . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 24-20 loss at Purdue as offense gained 460 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 21-20 loss to Northwestern . . . started at left tackle in 49-7 win over Michigan State as offense rushed for 226 yards and gained 405 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle in 35-7 win at Minnesota as offense rushed for 235 yards . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 41-21 win at Penn State as offense gained 175 net rushing yards . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 26-20 win over Nebraska . . . started at left tackle in 35-21 win at Illinois as offense gained 424 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 28-7 win over #25 Wisconsin.

2019 Honors – – Second-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele . . . third-team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . . Outland Trophy preseason Watch List . . . preseason first-team All-America by CollegeFootballNews.com . . . preseason second-team All-America by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele . . . preseason first-team All Big Ten by Athlon Sports, CollegeFootballNews.com and Phil Steele . . . 2019 – – Started at left tackle in all 10 games in which he played, missing three games due to injury . . . started at left tackle in 38-14 win over Miami as offense gained 213 net rushing yards and 465 yares offense . . . left game in first quarter due to injury and did not return . . . did not see action in 30-0 win over Rutgers due to injury . . . did not see action in 18-17 win at Iowa State due to injury . . . did not see action in 48-3 win over Middle Tennessee due to injury . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 10-3 loss at #18 Michigan, returning to action for fist time since opening game . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 17-12 loss to #9 Penn State . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 26-20 win over Purdue . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 20-0 win at Northwestern . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 24-22 loss at #16 Wisconsin . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 23-19 win over #7 Minnesota . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 19-10 win over Illinois as offense gained 387 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 27-24 win at Nebraska . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 49-24 Holiday Bowl win over #22 USC.

2018 Honors – – Second-team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . . second-team All-Big Ten by Associated Press and Phil Steele . . . 2018 – – Started at left tackle in all 12 games in which he played . . . did not see action in 33-7 win over Northern Illinois . . . started at left tackle in 13-3 win over Iowa State . . . started at left tackle in 38-14 win over Northern Iowa as offense totaled 545 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 28-17 loss to #18 Wisconsin . . . started at left tackle in 48-31 win at Minnesota as offense gained 420 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 42-16 win at Indiana as offense gained 479 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle in 23-0 win over Maryland as offense gained 224 net rushing yards . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 30-24 loss at #17 Penn State . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 38-36 loss at Purdue . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 14-10 loss to Northwestern . . . started at left tackle in 63-0 win at Illinois as offense gained 400 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 31-28 win over Nebraska as offense rushed for 226 yards and gained 419 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 27-22 Outback Bowl win over #18 Mississippi State.

2017 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten . . . first team freshman All-America by FWAA . . . Big Ten Conference All-Freshman team by BTN.com . . . 2017 – – Started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 24-3 win over Wyoming . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 44-41 OT win at Iowa State as offense gained 497 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle in 31-14 win over North Texas as offense gained 435 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 21-19 loss to #4 Penn State . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 17-10 loss at Michigan State . . . started at left tackle in 45-16 win over Illinois as offense gained 441 yards total offense . . .  started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 17-10 OT loss at Northwestern . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 17-10 win over Minnesota . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 55-24 win over #3 Ohio State as offense gained 487 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 38-14 loss at #6 Wisconsin . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 24-15 loss to Purdue . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 56-14 win at Nebraska, as offense rushed for 313 yards and gained 505 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 27-20 Pinstripe Bowl win over Boston College.

2016 – – Redshirted.

High School honors — Named first-team all-state and all-city and listed as Top 10 player in the state of Michigan . . . third- team all-state as a junior . . . Career — Played offensive and defensive line . . . helped prep team advance to state playoffs as a junior . . . set school record for sacks in a season . . . team captain as a senior . . . also participated for prep basketball, soccer, baseball, and track teams.

Personal — Born 7/14/98, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada… sports medicine major… mother is Dionne Jackson… one of two players from Detroit on Iowa roster . . . high school coach was Lou Beatty.