Signee Profile: Tight end Amir Jackson

Amir Jackson

School: Portal

Hometown: Portal, GA.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 223

Position: tight end

247 Ranking: 4-star

Recruited by: Russ Callaway

Enrollment date: June of 2024.

Notable:  Jackson went from a relatively unknown recruit to a guy that had offers from Florida and Auburn among many others. Jackson has a great relationship with Russ Callaway and that helped him commit to Florida in June and he stayed solid despite a late push from the Tigers.

Quotable: “Coach Napier, the head coach did,” Jackson said on the coach who offered him. “He just talked about my situation and what he liked about my game. He was talking to my family and then he said he wanted to offer me. He said they like my athleticism, my skills, and my ability.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Spivey
Andrew always knew he wanted to be involved with sports in some capacity. He began by coaching high school football for six years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. While coaching, he was a part of two state semifinal teams in the state of Alabama. Given his past coaching experience, he figured covering recruiting would be a perfect fit. He began his career as an intern for Rivals.com, covering University of Florida football recruiting. After interning with Rivals for six months, he joined the Gator Country family as a recruiting analyst. Andrew enjoys spending his free time on the golf course and watching his beloved Atlanta Braves. Follow him on Twitter at @AndrewSpiveyGC.