Jemeil Jackson

Position:
Offensive Lineman
Height:
6-4
Weight:
285
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Beaumont, Texas
High School:
Dutchtown H.S.
Previous School:
Fort Valley State
Major:
Accounting
Twitter:
@JemeilJackson

CAREER

In four-year career, has played in 21 career games combining his career at Central Michigan (2024) and Fort Valley State (2021-23).

2024

As a senior offensive lineman, saw action in three games with two starts at left tackle … Opened the season as the starter at left tackle but an injury forced him to the sidelines.

2021-23 AT FORT VALLEY STATE

Played two years of football at Fort Valley State on the offensive line … Two-year starter … Two-time All-CCA All-South Region selection … Earned CCA Football All-South Region First Team honors as a junior in 2023 … Named to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team in 2023 … Preseason All-Conference selection … Two-year team captain … Played in all 11 games for the Wildcats in 2023 … Allowed just one sack in 11 games as a junior … Anchored an offensive line that averaged 320.6 yards of total offense per game and allowed just 10 sacks in 10 games … Helped guide the Wildcats to the Florida Beach Bowl in 2023 … Played in 10 games in 2022 … Redshirted his first season in 2021.

HIGH SCHOOL

A June 2021 graduate of Dutchtown High School in Hampton, Ga., where he played three years of varsity football for head coach Clifford Fedd… Class 5A All-Region selection … Served as team captain as a senior … Played both defensive end and tackle for the Bulldogs … Led the Bulldogs to a 6-3 overall record and 5-1 conference record as a senior … Also played basketball as the team’s center … Dean’s List student during every semester.

PERSONAL

Born Jemeil Jackson on February 28, 2003. … Son of Johnny and Antoinette Clay … Has a lot of brothers and sisters, too many to list … Both of his parents are retired military … Nickname is Big Meil … Plays football for the love of the game … Hobbies and interests include bowling … When he was a kid he pretended to be a WWE wrestler … One word that describes him: energy! … If he could travel back in time, he would take high school football more serious … Chose Central Michigan because it puts him in the best position to be successful … Earned 30 Division I FBS offers before selecting Central Michigan … Majors in Accounting.