THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

Will sit out the 2017 season due to injury...UNA 2016: Played in 13 games with four starts in 2016...Began the season as a starting receiver and transitioned to a starting role in the defensive secondary later in the season after injuries to other players depleted the defensive corp...Caught 11 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns...Averaged 13.0 yards per catch...Three rushes for 10 yards...Returned nine punts for 56 yards and a 6.2 average and 20 kickoffs for 507 yards, a 25.4 average and one touchdown...His touchdown came on an 89-yard return against West Florida...Six solo tackles and one assist with three pass reak-ups...Member of UNA's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for 2016-17...UNA 2015: Played in 11 games for the Lions in 2015...A deep threat who caught seven passes for 214 yards and one touchdown...Averaged 30.6 yards per catch with a long of 66 yards...Also had one carry for five yards...Had two catches for 107 yards and a touchdown in an NCAA Playoff win over Newberry...Had three catches for 48 yards against Delta State...On the 2015 Gulf South Conference Academic Honor Roll...HIGH SCHOOL: Played running back, receiver and cornerback at Hartselle High School under Coach Bob Godsey...Tigers were state champions in 2011 and reached the first round of the playoffs in 2012, the third round in 2013 and the first round in 2014...Selected all-area in 2013 and 2014 and was first-team all-state as a senior...Also lettered in track and was part of the 4x100 meter state championship relay team...PERSONAL: Full name is Jaylan Tramaine Jackson...Born on September 28, 1996...Son of Jeannia Jackson and the late Jeremy McDainel...Has two brothers...His twin brother Ja’mal is also a member of the UNA football team...Majoring in Computer Science.

    Year    UT    AT    TT    INT-YDS    PBU
    2016     6       1       7     0-0               3

    Year      Rec    Yds    Avg    TD    Long
    2015        7      214    30.6    1       66    
    2016       11      143    13.0    2      56
    Career    18      357    19.8    3      66

    Year    KO Ret    Yds    Avg    TD
    2016    20            507    25.4    1

    Year    P Ret    Yds    Avg    TD
    2016    9             56    6.2      0