Ive been in contact with them, and when we talk, we always have a good conversation, said Jackson, whos ranked the No. 10 overall prospect and No. 3 cornerback in the 247Composite for the 2014 class.
Every time I talk to them, I talk to almost every coach. Well be on the phone for a couple minutes, just talking and getting to know each other well. Ill talk to (defensive backs) coach (Willie) Martinez. Ill talk to the head coach a bunch.
Basically, they just tell me, with my playmaking ability, they need me a lot, Jackson said. Theyd just use me as a lockdown corner. Playing in the SEC, the best conference, they said they can definitely see me locking down any receiver. They also talk to me about my playmaking ability.
They said Ive just got that knack. When I get the ball, Ive got the explosiveness and all the attributes. They just love me as a player. They said they love the way I talk and my demeanor. They know I mean business.
We talk a lot on the phone, Jackson said of Kelly. We text each other a lot, see how each others doing. ... Ive seen him on Twitter, and he hit me up on my phone. After that, weve just been talking like brothers, basically. He told me when he goes to the coaches and he talks to them, they talk about me a lot.
He said he has to get to know me, because Im number one on their list, so if theyre talking about me like that, he has to get to know me. Once we got to know each other, we chatted it up. We just talk about school, life and stuff like that.
Hes just been telling me about the school, Jackson said of Byron Moore. He was talking to me mostly about the great atmosphere. Thats basically what hes telling me about most of the time. He just fell in love with the place. ... He was telling me about the impact hes made, and he was telling me about the coaches and the atmosphere.
Theyre in my thoughts, said Jackson, whos originally from Illinois. Im considering them, so thats probably a place Im going to get down on a visit. I dont know for sure or not, but I would want to. I want to get down there and visit in the summer if I can.
What I like about them, really, is the coaching staff. Theyve got a lot of coaches that have played in the game or did what Im doing now and coached in the league. Theyve already got the history, and them being in the SEC, and then talking to other players. And that orange sticks out to me a little bit.
Im probably going to be making mine in the summer, he said, so its going to be coming up, probably.