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2023-24 Wrestling Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

Jacobi Jackson

  • Weight 285
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown St.Louis, Mo.
  • High School Desmet Jesuit

Biography

2023-24: Named MAC Co-West Wrestler of the Week on Feb. 6..…Went 13-6 for the season……Had a 10-1 dual record, going 6-1 in MAC action…..Had four wins by major decision…..Had one win by fall and one win by technical fall….Started 11 duals for the Huskies at 285 pounds….. Beat then-ranked No. 29 David Szuba (Rider) on Jan. 5 for his first win over a ranked opponent……Had a six-match win streak….Placed sixth at the Michigan State Open

2022-23: Despite an injury, finished the season a perfect 3-0 at 285… Earned his first dual start in the Harper dual… Won his first collegiate match via pin against Farouk Shaaban (Harper) at 1:38.

2021-22: Did not see action.

High School: A two-time All-Conference selection, two-time State Champion, and three-time state finalist at Desmet Jesuit High School... Amassed 130 wins throughout his high school career... Received All-State honors his junior and senior years... Two-time varsity team captain... Went a perfect 35-0 his senior year at 285 pounds...  Finished first in conference for three consecutive seasons... During the fall, he was a starting lineman for the 2019 State Champion and 2020 runner-up football teams... First Team All-Conference in football... His dad Brian was also a collegiate wrestler - named a 1989 All-American for North Carolina State
 
Personal: Son of Amy and Brian Jackson ... Birthday: October 24 ... Major: Undecided
 
Overall Dual MAC MD    TF Fall
2022-23         3-0     1-0     0-0     0      0     1
2023-24 13-6 10-1 6-1 4 1 1
Career 16-6 11-1 6-1 4 1 2

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    285 lbs
  • 2022-23Redshirt Freshman

    285 lbs
  • 2023-24Redshirt Sophomore

    285 lbs