University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

2024 Football Roster

Kody Jackson celebrates his tackle in Louisiana's 55-19 win over A-State
Photo by: Benjamin R. Massey / Ragin Cajun Athletics
Kody Jackson July 1, 2024 . Football Headshots.
Jersey Number 28

Kody Jackson

  • Position:
    Safety
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-0 / 195
  • Class:
    Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Shreveport, La.
  • High School:
    Evangel Christian
2024 (Redshirt Freshman)
Inserted into the starting lineup for the final four games of the season after injuries in the secondary … appeared in all 14 games … made 22 tackles on the season with a tackle for loss, three interceptions and three pass breakups … recorded season-high four tackles in four straight games beginning against Arkansas State (11/9) … came off the bench the following week against South Alabama (11/16) and recorded four tackles and his first career interception … made four tackles with one for loss and a pass breakup in his first career start against Troy (11/23) … added four tackles and picked off a pair of passes in a win at ULM (11/30) … had one tackle and broke up a pair of passes against TCU (12/28) … recorded a pair of tackles in games against Coastal Carolina (10/19) and Marshall (12/7).

2023 (Freshman)
Appeared in four games, posting three tackles for the season … made season-high two tackles against Jacksonville State (Dec. 16) in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl ... collected first tackle of college career at UAB (Sept. 16).

High School
Played wide receiver and safety for Evangel Christian Academy … named to the District 1-4A Second Team … earned the 2022-23 LHSSA Football All-Academic and Athletic Excellence Award for maintaining a 4.0 GPA, the highest in District 2 … earned multiple player of the week honors and was named the Shreveport Times Athlete of the Week in football and baseball … a standout player on the diamond, was named to the all-district first team in 2021 and 2022 … ranked No. 1 in his class academically ... a member of the National Honor Society, National Society of High School Scholars and has over 150 hours of community service.
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