KJ Jackson

KJ Jackson (born January 18, 2006) is an American college football quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Early life Jackson attended Saint James School in Montgomery, Alabama. He passed for 2,813 yards with 42 touchdowns his junior year and 2,951 yards and 43 touchdowns his senior year. For his career he passed for 130 touchdowns, which was third all-time in Alabama High School Athletic Association history. Jackson committed to the University of Arkansas to play college football.

College career Jackson played in one game his true freshman year at Arkansas in 2024, completing four of four passes for 59 yards, and took a redshirt. He entered his redshirt freshman year in 2025 as the backup to Taylen Green. He earned his first extensive playing time against the Texas Longhorns, completing 16 of 29 passes for 206 yards with a passing and rushing touchdown.

Statistics Season Team Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD 2024 Arkansas 1 0 — 4 4 100.0 59 14.8 0 0 223.9 1 3 3.0 0 2025 Arkansas 5 1 0–1 33 54 61.1 441 8.2 3 0 148.0 11 52 4.7 2 2026 Arkansas 0 0 0–0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 Career 6 1 0–1 37 58 63.8 500 8.6 3 0 153.3 12 55 4.6 2