2026 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 21
Ronald Jackson Jr.
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 203
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- Belleville
- Major:
- Real Estate
- Position:
- CB
2025: Appeared in two games. Â
2024 (Montana): Jackson will see an increased roll and should compete for a starting job in the defensive secondary after a breakout season… Also expected to be a standout on special teams.
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2023 (Montana): Academic All-Big Sky... Transferred to Montana in time for winter conditioning… Made two starts and played in all 15 contests as a primary backup in the secondary and on special teams… Posted 23 tackles (14 solo), including a half TFL… Logged 3 pass breakups and picked off a pass against Idaho State.
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2022 (Akron): Saw action in the first four games of the season at Akron… Totaled four tackles at corner, including a season high two stops at Michigan State.
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2021 (Akron):Â Appeared in 10 games for the Zips, making seven starts... Registered 33 tackles on the season with 19 solo stops and 14 assisted... Posted a season-high 10 tackles, including a season-best eight solo stops and a tackle for a loss against Ohio... Made nine tackles versus Kent State... Recorded three tackles at No. 10 Ohio State and a pair of stops at Auburn... Tallied four tackles at Western Michigan and three against Ball State.
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2020 (Akron):Â Appeared in three games for the Zips... Registered four tackles on the campaign, all solo stops... Posted a two-tackle effort against Miami before adding a pair of tackles at Buffalo.
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High School:Â Played defensive back for coach Jermain Crowell at Belleville HS... All-Conference... Also lettered in track.
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Personal:Â Son of Ronald Jackson, Sr., and Nonetta Tennyson... Has an older brother Marland.
2024 (Montana): Jackson will see an increased roll and should compete for a starting job in the defensive secondary after a breakout season… Also expected to be a standout on special teams.
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2023 (Montana): Academic All-Big Sky... Transferred to Montana in time for winter conditioning… Made two starts and played in all 15 contests as a primary backup in the secondary and on special teams… Posted 23 tackles (14 solo), including a half TFL… Logged 3 pass breakups and picked off a pass against Idaho State.
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2022 (Akron): Saw action in the first four games of the season at Akron… Totaled four tackles at corner, including a season high two stops at Michigan State.
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2021 (Akron):Â Appeared in 10 games for the Zips, making seven starts... Registered 33 tackles on the season with 19 solo stops and 14 assisted... Posted a season-high 10 tackles, including a season-best eight solo stops and a tackle for a loss against Ohio... Made nine tackles versus Kent State... Recorded three tackles at No. 10 Ohio State and a pair of stops at Auburn... Tallied four tackles at Western Michigan and three against Ball State.
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2020 (Akron):Â Appeared in three games for the Zips... Registered four tackles on the campaign, all solo stops... Posted a two-tackle effort against Miami before adding a pair of tackles at Buffalo.
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High School:Â Played defensive back for coach Jermain Crowell at Belleville HS... All-Conference... Also lettered in track.
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Personal:Â Son of Ronald Jackson, Sr., and Nonetta Tennyson... Has an older brother Marland.
2026 Ohio Football Spring Game Press Conference
Tuesday, May 05
2026 Ohio Football: Meet Coach Conard
Monday, April 06
2026 Ohio Football Spring Practice Opening Press Conference
Tuesday, March 24
2026 Ohio Football Head Coach John Hauser Introductory Press Conference
Friday, January 09





































































































