Arkansas State University

REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON (2016): Made 19 appearances for the team with 10 starts ... pitched to a 4.80 ERA with a 2-4 record ... tossed second-most innings on the team with 69.1 and became the team's Friday night starter about midway through the season ... finished season with 35 strikeouts and 30 walks, while holding opposing batters to a .261 average ... threw the first and only complete game of his career April 22 against ULM as he held the Warhawks to one run on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts ... registered two quality starts on the year ... defeated Texas State with six strong innings on May 13 as he allowed one run on five hits with one walk and three strikeouts ... tied career high with three punch outs in seven different outings ... named to the SBC Academic Honor Roll.

REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2015): Appeared in 19 games, all out of the bullpen ... registered a perfect 4-0 record on the season ... totaled 34.2 innings with a 6.49 ERA ... walked 18 and struck out 15 batters ... pitched the final frame in A-State's only shutout of the season in 8-0 win over UT Arlington March 8 in first game of a doubleheader ... earned first win of his career in A-State's 11-5 win over Illinois State on Feb. 14 ... also picked up wins against Murray State (March 24), South Alabama (April 4), and Texas State (May 9) ... tossed a career-high five innings against USA April 4 and didn't allow a run on four hits with no walks and one strikeout in 4-1 A-State victory ... had a season-high three strikeouts twice against Murray State on March 24 and UALR May 16 ... had five scoreless outings on the season.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL (CROWDER CC): Played two seasons at Crowder Community College where he appeared in 12 games and had four wins in his final year … he had one save and gave up just one run in 14.2 innings of work … he finished the year with 20 strikeouts.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year lettermen at Lake Hamilton High School … won the 2010 state championship … also played basketball in high school.

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 27, 1992 … son of Mark Jackson and Karen Boyd … majoring in Sport Management.