2023 Track and Field Roster

Drue Jackson

  • Position Jumps
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Garland, Texas
  • High School Sachse
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

Season and Career Bests
ACCOLADES
- 2020-21 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll

2022-2023 SEASON (JUNIOR)
At the Sun Belt Outdoor Track and Field Championships, recorded a PR in the triple jump with a jump of 14.24m and placed 8th … competed in six meets during the year, competing in the long jump and triple jump.

2023 Indoor
Earned a season-best jump during the Sun Belt Conference Indoor T&F Championships with a jump of 6.99m/22’11.25” and placed in seventh… competed in the long jump for three meets and finished two of the three in the top 10.

2021-2022 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
2022 Outdoor
At the Alumni Muster, set a new long jump PR of 7.34m/24’1” and placed fifth overall… earned third place at the Charles Austin Classic with a jump of 6.83m/22’5”... finished fifth overall at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championship with a jump of 7.38m/24’2.5”... competed in four meets during the outdoor season, finished in the top 10 all four meets.

2022 Indoor
At the Sun Belt Conference Indoor T&F Championships, registered a season-best long jump of 6.90m/22’7.25”... competed in the long jump in three meets during the indoor season.

2020-2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
2021 Outdoor
Competed at six meets, all with top ten finishes… set a career-best measurement of 7.25m (23' 9.5") in the long jump at the UIW Invitational, and finished fifth in triple jump… finished third in the long jump at the Bobcat Invitational

2021 Indoor
Had a season-best long jump of 6.72m/22’0.75” at the University of Akron Invitational… competed in the long jump in two meets and finished in the top 10 both times.

2019-20 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
2020 Indoor

Member of the Texas State football team...competed in the long jump at the 2020 Sun Belt Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Football
Also a member of the Texas State football team as a wide receiver.
 
Previous School
Transfer from Tyler Junior College…named All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference Honorable Mention…played in eight games and caught 22 passes for 350 yards…originally signed with Washington State, but transferred back closer to home in Texas. 

High School
Completed in the high jump and long jump at Garland Sachse High School...had a fourth-place finish in the long jump at the Class 6A Region II championships...was a four-star wide receiver by ESPN and Rivals…recorded 41 catches for 625 yards and five TDS as a senior after catching 46 passes for 652 yards and six touchdowns during his junior season…also returned a punt for a touchdown…had 15 receptions for 139 yards and one touchdown as a sophomore…ranked No. 22 prospect in Texas by The Dallas Morning News…rated No. 85 prospect in Dallas-Fort Worth Top-100…rated four-star prospect by ESPN.com and Rivals.com…rated No. 65 wideout in the country by ESPN.com…named in Rivals 250 and rated the No. 26 overall prospect in Texas by Rivals.com.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-2014Sophomore

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  • 2021Sophomore

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  • 2022Junior

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  • 2023Junior

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