Alabama
Alabama QB surprised by Arkansas during visit
One of many prime junior quarterbacks in Alabama visited Arkansas final weekend and was shocked by what he noticed.
KJ Jackson, 6-3, 210 kilos, of Montgomery (Ala.) St. James, participated within the Razorbacks’ prospect on Saturday.
”We weren’t anticipating all of this,” Jackson mentioned. “It is actually renovated. Every thing is very nice. All of the persons are actually right down to earth.”
He’s mates with former Auburn and Colorado tight finish Jalen Harris, who’s now a graduate assistant on Arkansas’ workers.
“He went to my highschool and he is a coach up right here,” Jackson mentioned. “Every thing’s been nice, particularly getting time to see him and all the things.”
Jackson accomplished 87 of 131 passes for 1,992 yards and 28 touchdowns in opposition to 3 interceptions. He rushed 65 instances for 139 yards and seven touchdowns as a sophomore.
He has provides from Central Florida, Penn State, Kansas, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Louisville and different colleges. A suggestion from Razorbacks offensive coordinator Kendal Briles can be welcomed.
“It is an incredible place up right here. All people’s actual right down to earth, actual cool,” Jackson mentioned. “In fact, the method actually is simply beginning to kick in and get rolling for me, however Arkansas is a spot that is undoubtedly going to be certainly one of my prime colleges when it comes right down to it.”
On3.com charges him a 3-star prospect and the No. 17 recruit in Alabama for the 2024 class.
Being related in dimension to Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson typically instances invitations comparisons.
“All people both says I appear like him or TJ Finley,” Jackson mentioned. “Attending to see him in individual is actual nice. I talked to him, he is an actual cool man. And naturally, he is a baller.
“He is a baller up right here, only a nice participant.”