2007: Teamed with Glenn Dorsey to give LSU one of the most intimidating defensive fronts in college football ... Started all 14 games at left defensive end ... Credited with 36 total tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks ... Led team with 15 quarterback hurries ... Second on team with 10 pass breakups.
2006: One of the SEC’s most dominating defensive linemen, he was named a second-team All-SEC selection by the league’s coaches ... A key member of the Tigers’ defensive front, he has started all 13 games at left end ... Led the team in sacks (8.5) and tackles for loss (10) ... His 8.5 sacks ranked as the fifth most in the SEC in 2006 ... Also credited with 37 tackles, a team-high six quarterback hurries, four broken up passes, an interception and one forced fumble.
2005: Earned a spot on the Freshman All-SEC team as voted on by the league’s coaches after recording 13 tackles and two sacks in 12 games ... Reliable backup on the defensive line ... Added five quarterback hurries.
2004: Redshirted.
High School: Considered to be the top defensive end in Louisiana ... Played on both sides of the ball as an offensive and defensive tackle ... Named the 2A Defensive Player of the Year after capping off a torrid senior season with 84 tackles, 16 sacks and 17 hurries ... Led a talented defense alongside LSU signee Quinn Johnson to win the 2A state championship ... Named the 2A Defensive Player of the Year in Louisiana as well as being an all-district and all-parish selection in 2003 ... Also lettered in basketball for West St. John ... Coached by Larry Dupont.
Personal: Full name is Anthony Tyson Jackson ... Born June 6, 1986, in New Orleans ... Majoring in communication studies ... Favorite sports movie is “Rocky” ... Aspires to be a teacher. |