Buffaloes offer in-state sophomore

At 6-foot-2, 210-pounds, Adrian Jackson sure doesn't look or play like a high school sophomore. Maturing early helped him excel as an underclassman at the 5A level in Colorado, and also helped him earn three early scholarship offers.

“I have been working and working. I just need to keep working,” said Jackson, who was named to Six Zero Strength's All-Colorado team in 2015.

Colorado, Colorado State and Nebraska have already seen enough of Jackson. All three programs have extended an offer to the Class of 2018 prospect.

“I was really surprised by Nebraska when they offered me. That was the biggest surprise,” he said. “I don't really know much about Nebraska yet, though. And Colorado State hasn't asked for me to go up there yet. I will find out more about those schools as we get more into the process.”

Colorado stepped up to the plate late last month when Jackson was in Boulder attending the Buffaloes' first recruiting event of the year.

“I was kind of expecting that so it wasn't that big of a surprise for me,” Jackson said of the Colorado offer. “It was nice, though. There were different coaches coming up to me telling me what they like about me. Basically they like how I am really aggressive and that I am just a big athlete that can play any position.

“The facilities at CU stood out a lot. They say it is the best in college and I can believe it. The indoor practice facility has a track and it connects right to the weight room. I was really impressed with that.”

Jackson plays primarily at safety for Mullen but will likely project as an outside linebacker for the next level.

“I should keep getting bigger and bigger,” he said. “I do still want to keep working on my coverage skills, though, to show colleges that I can excel in that aspect of the game.”

Right now, Jackson is gearing up for track season. He will compete in the 100-meter dash, 200, 4x1-relay and the long jump. He ran the 100 in 11.5-seconds as a freshman.