Jackson's improvement throughout his career speaks to his work ethic and determined play. He has a shot at developing into a solid rotational prospect at the next level with continued improvement in his technique.

Some teams are believed to be looking at Jackson as a possible 3-4 weak-side pass-rushing outside linebacker.

Positives: Developing prospect who hasn't yet played his best football … He shows good overall strength, especially in his upper body … Can hold up against the run, prompting some to consider moving him inside to tackle … Productive sack artist and good pursuit player who always plays hard.

Negatives: Lacks top athleticism for the position, the burst off the snap and isn't able to consistently accelerate past the offensive tackle when he gets an initial advantage … Has good strength at the point of attack, but struggles to disengage from blocks … Occasionally asked to drop into coverage, but isn't athletic enough to handle making the transition to linebacker on a full-time basis.

2006: Citing lower back injury, Jackson did not run the shuttle or three-cone drills at the Scouting Combine.

Combine: 4.92 in the 40-yard dash … Bench pressed 225 pounds 18 times … 33-inch vertical jump … 9-foot-2 broad jump … Did not run shuttle or three-cone drills, citing lower back injury.

Ranked by Rivals.com as the nation's No. 33 tight end prospect and as the No. 4 overall prospect in the state of Kansas … Rated by MoKan Football as the top defensive end in the state of Kansas … Was a standout on both sides of the ball for Wichita Heights as a senior, and caught 19 passes for 280 yards and 3 touchdowns as a tight end … Also recorded 39 tackles as a defensive end, including 6.0 sacks … Earned second-team all-state honors as a defender and was a second-team all-city pick on both sides of the ball as a senior … Had a breakout year as a sophomore, with a league-best 25 catches for a league-best 686 yards and seven touchdowns while averaging 26.3 yards per catch … Had 31 catches for 328 yards and three touchdowns as a junior … A standout basketball player who averaged 18.8 rebounds per game as a junior, and helped lead his team to a city league championship as a sophomore.

High school coach was Rick Wheeler … Son of Harvey Jackson and Princess D. Mills … Moved from California to Wichita, Kan., in the summer of 2002 with his sister, Zareth Gray, who is a coach for the Wichita State women's basketball team … Chose Mizzou over Oklahoma State, Kansas, Michigan State and Wyoming, among others.