The Florida Gators added junior college running back JaKobi Jackson from the transfer portal on Thursday.
Jackson played his first three years of college football at Coahoma Community College (Clarksdale, Mississippi). He totaled 1,390 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns on 276 carries over 20 games in three seasons. He also reeled in 14 receptions for 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Florida’s running back room isn’t exactly starving for new talent, but Billy Napier wouldn’t add another scholarship back without seeing some sort of role for him. Montrell Johnson Jr. and Trevor Etienne should take most of the carries, and freshman Treyaun Webb and Tulane transfer Cam Carroll are expected to battle for the third-string spot.
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Jackson could see a decent amount of time on special teams this year at Florida. It will be hard for him to break into the running back rotation, but there is a chance.
Before Jackson decided on Florida, he committed to Charleston Southern. He’ll have two years of college eligibility remaining. Florida briefly looked at Houston running back Alton McCaskill and hosted him on an official visit during the first week of May, but he ended up committing to Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes, leaving Florida to move on to Jackson.
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