Washington State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 2
Chris Jackson
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Major:
- Social Science
- Hometown:
- Marietta, Ga.
- High School:
- Lassiter HS
- Prev School:
- Michigan State
WASHINGTON STATE
RS-SENIOR (2023): Appeared in 10 games at defensive back…WSU Special Teams Player of the Week against Northern Colorado…recorded four tackles, one solo and three assisted…credited with a pass breakup in win over Colorado State…had two tackles against Northern Colorado and one in games against Colorado State and Cal.
RS-JUNIOR (2022): Appeared in 12 games, one as a starter…recorded nine tackles and one pass breakup…made one tackle in season-opening win over Idaho…made four tackles in win at No. 19 Wisconsin…made one tackle against No. 15 Oregon and in win over Cal…made one pass breakup in the win at Stanford…started, made two stops against Fresno State in LA Bowl.
RS-SOPHOMORE (2021): Enrolled in January…participated in spring practice…appeared in nine games in first season at WSU, totaling five fives, thee solo with a forced fumble…made Cougar debut on defense at Utah…had one tackle at Cal, first tackle as a Coug…recovered a fumble in win over Stanford…started, made two stops in win over Arizona…had one tackle in Sun Bowl against Central Michigan.
MICHIGAN STATE
RS-SOPHOMORE (2020): Appeared in four games, two as a starter…recorded three tackles including one for loss and broke up one pass in a start against Rutgers…started, made six tackles including one for loss at Michigan…also appeared in games against Northwestern and Ohio State.
RS-FRESHMAN (2019): Appeared in five games, mostly on special teams…recorded first career tackle against Western Michigan…also played against Northwestern, Ohio State, Wisconsin and Illinois.
FRESHMAN (2018): Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lassiter High School…as a SENIOR, named to the Marietta Daily Journal Dynamite Dozen…rated No. 38 cornerback prospect in the country and No. 46 prospect in Georgia by ESPN.com…also played basketball and ran track.
PERSONAL
Born in Detroit, Mich.…parents, Monte and Lori, both graduated from Michigan State…older brother, Justin, played basketball at the University of Chicago.
RS-SENIOR (2023): Appeared in 10 games at defensive back…WSU Special Teams Player of the Week against Northern Colorado…recorded four tackles, one solo and three assisted…credited with a pass breakup in win over Colorado State…had two tackles against Northern Colorado and one in games against Colorado State and Cal.
RS-JUNIOR (2022): Appeared in 12 games, one as a starter…recorded nine tackles and one pass breakup…made one tackle in season-opening win over Idaho…made four tackles in win at No. 19 Wisconsin…made one tackle against No. 15 Oregon and in win over Cal…made one pass breakup in the win at Stanford…started, made two stops against Fresno State in LA Bowl.
RS-SOPHOMORE (2021): Enrolled in January…participated in spring practice…appeared in nine games in first season at WSU, totaling five fives, thee solo with a forced fumble…made Cougar debut on defense at Utah…had one tackle at Cal, first tackle as a Coug…recovered a fumble in win over Stanford…started, made two stops in win over Arizona…had one tackle in Sun Bowl against Central Michigan.
MICHIGAN STATE
RS-SOPHOMORE (2020): Appeared in four games, two as a starter…recorded three tackles including one for loss and broke up one pass in a start against Rutgers…started, made six tackles including one for loss at Michigan…also appeared in games against Northwestern and Ohio State.
RS-FRESHMAN (2019): Appeared in five games, mostly on special teams…recorded first career tackle against Western Michigan…also played against Northwestern, Ohio State, Wisconsin and Illinois.
FRESHMAN (2018): Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lassiter High School…as a SENIOR, named to the Marietta Daily Journal Dynamite Dozen…rated No. 38 cornerback prospect in the country and No. 46 prospect in Georgia by ESPN.com…also played basketball and ran track.
PERSONAL
Born in Detroit, Mich.…parents, Monte and Lori, both graduated from Michigan State…older brother, Justin, played basketball at the University of Chicago.
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