Myles Jackson Edge Tulsa 2025 Tropical Bowl

Position Jack
Class Redshirt Senior
Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 246
Hometown Atlanta, GA.
Highschool Mill Creek HS

TULSA – In his first season at Tulsa … transferred from Indiana University … spent his first two collegiate seasons at UCLA … enrolled at mid-semester 2024 … participated in spring drills … has one year of eligibility remaining.

PREVIOUS COLLEGE – Spent his first two years at UCLA and the past two seasons at Indiana … has career totals of 51 tackles, six TFL for -22 yards, three fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one interception … played in 32 career games with three starts between UCLA and Indiana.

AT INDIANA – Spent two seasons with the Hoosiers, playing in 24 games with three starts … 2023 (Junior) – Played in all 12 games with two starts … started the Indiana State and Louisville games … tallied 26 tackles, including 18 solos and two for -6 yards … also had one sack and one forced fumble… had a season-high five tackles against Purdue and added four stops vs. Michigan and Penn State … 2022 (Soph) – Appeared in all 12 games with one start … compiled 18 tackles with two stops for -8 yards … also had two fumble recoveries, one interception for a 10-yard return and one pass breakup …

AT UCLA – Saw action in eight games at UCLA … 2021 (Freshman-RS) – Played in seven games … totaled six tackles with one sack and one fumble recovery … recovered the fumble against Fresno State (9/18) … posted three tackles with a sack in the win at Arizona … 2020 (Freshman) – Redshirted the 2020 season … suffered a season-ending knee injury in his collegiate debut and season opener at Colorado … made one tackle for a loss in that game.

HIGH SCHOOL – Played at Mill Creek High School … had a 3-star rating by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … ranked as the No. 21 weak-side defensive end nationally and the No. 46 prospect in Georgia by 247Sports … totaled 184 tackles, 16 sacks, and 21 for loss in his three-year career … was a first-team all-county selection his senior season.

PERSONAL – Favorite NFL player is Julio Jones … his favorite movie is Forrest Gump … enjoys photography, drawing and painting … favorite actor is LaKeith Stanfield … his favorite sports movie is The Waterboy … go-to snack is grapes … has seven siblings … his parents are Matthew and Veronica Jackson … his father, nicknamed “Showbiz” toured 20 seasons with the Harlem Globetrotters … earned his bachelor’s degree at Indiana … working on his master’s degree in sports leadership.