Donovan Jackson

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Ohio State Overview
• Donovan is one of the top offensive linemen in the country, a two-time first-team all-Big Ten Conference performer and a candidate for All-America and major awards honors in the 2024 season
• He is in his fourth year with the program who has played in all 39 games the past three seasons and started 26 consecutive games at left guard 
• He is highly regarded nationally and will be in the running for major national honors in 2023
• Started all 13 games, earned first-team all-Big Ten honors by the coaches and the media and helped the Buckeyes to an 11-2 record in 2023
• Started all 13 games, earned first-team all-Big Ten honors by the media and helped the Buckeyes to an 11-2 record in 2022
• Earned his first varsity letter in 2021, playing in all 13 games as a true freshman
• Tied with teammates Josh Fryar and Josh Simmons for the most plays from scrimmage in 2023: 845
• Was tied with linemates Paris Johnson Jr. and Luke Wypler for the team lead with 827 plays from scrimmage in 2022
• He is a three-time OSU Scholar-Athlete, a two-time Academic all-Big Ten Conference honoree and a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar who is majoring in sport industry
• Interned with the Ohio State Dept. of Athletics' fan experience and promotions area in the summer of 2023 as part of the Bucks Go Pro program

Honors & Awards
2023: First-team All-Big Ten (coach and media votes), College Sports Communicators Academic All-District, OSU Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Big Ten, Dan S. Petty / Cotton Bowl Scholar-Athlete Award 
2022: First-team All-Big Ten (media voters), Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholar, OSU Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Big Ten 
2021: OSU Scholar-Athlete 

UPDATES

Week 8: Jackson logged 78 snaps, was outstanding in pass protection and so-so in run blocking in Ohio State's big win over Penn State 2012. For the third consecutive game, the OG pitched a shutout in protecting Kyle McCord (286 yards passing), not allowing a sack or pressure in 39 passing plays. — JH

Week 7: Jackson had a good day protecting QB McCord, not allowing a sack or a pressure. Though Ohio State ran for 152 yards, Jackson again did not grade out especially well in his run blocking. — JH

Week 6: A solid performance by Jackson in Ohio State's 37-17 win over Maryland to stay unbeaten. The guard didn't allow a sack of or pressure on QB Kyle McCord. He had a mediocre day in run-blocking; Ohio State as a team rushed for only 62 yards. — JH

Week 5: DNP — bye week

Week 4: Jackson was in on 69 snaps in Ohio State's nailbiting road win over Notre Dame, 17-14. The big tackle had a solid game opening running lanes but struggled some in pass protection, allowing three pressures on Ohio State QB Kyle McCord. — JH

Week 3: Jackson played 50 sacks, his lowest number so far of the season, but his presence wasn't needed that much in Ohio State's 63-10 blowout of Western Kentucky. In 28 pass-blocking setups, Jackson didn't allow a QB pressure. — JH

Week 2: In Ohio State's 35-7 win over Youngstown State, Johnson played 66 snaps, allowing two quarterback pressures. Buckeye QBs threw for 359 yards on the day, but as in Week 1, the running game was so-so, amassing 123 yards, and Johnson's individual run-blocking reflected that average performance on the ground. — JH

Week 1: Jackson logged 70 snaps against Indiana in the Buckeyes' 23-3 win to open the 2023 campaign. The big tackle had a mostly successful day protecting Ohio State QB Kyle McCord, who threw for 239 yards. Jackson allowed just one pressure on 39 pass plays. He didn't have as good a day blocking for the run, as the Buckeyes struggled to consistently establish the ground game in the win. — JH

HISTORY — from college profile

2022 (fr): Honored as a first-team All-Big Ten performer by the voting media; second-team honors by the conference’s coaches … Helped lead Ohio State to a No. 9 ranking nationally in total offense (490.7 ypg) and No. 2 in scoring (44.2 ppg) in 2022 … Tied with linemates Paris Johnson Jr. and Luke Wypler for the team lead with 827 plays from scrimmage.

2021 (true fr): First-team All-Big Ten (media voters) ... Earned his first varsity letter as a true freshman, playing in all 13 games … The highest-rated offensive linemen in Ohio State’s 2021 recruiting class … Interned with the Ohio State Dept. of Athletics’ fan experience and promotions area in the summer of 2023 as part of the Bucks Go Pro program.

High school: A five-star prospect according to 247Sports and the nation’s No. 1-rank guard … No. 1 player in the state of Texas and the No. 17 overall player regardless of position … Ranked No. 31 in Sports Illustrated’s list of the 100 best players in this year’s class … Selected for the Army All-American Bowl … Named the 2020 All-USA high school preseason team by USA Today … An SI.com All-American … Started as a freshman at left tackle for Houston Christian High School before transferring to Episcopal High in Bellaire, TX … Took home offensive line MVP honors at The Opening in July of 2019 … Helped Episcopal win the Southwest Preparatory Conference 4A title as a junior.

PERSONAL 

Son of Melanie and Todd Jackson … Sister, Rachel, is working on her master’s degree in environmental sciences at Duke University … Follow on Social Media—Twitter: @D_jack78 / Instagram: @d_jack75 … He is a two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-Big Ten honoree who is majoring in sport industry