2023 Football Roster
Jackson, Ronald

Jersey Number 2
Ronald Jackson
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Position:
- CB
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- Belleville HS
- Prev School:
- Akron
Bio
2024 (Montana R-Jr.): 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.
2023 (Montana R-So.):
• 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.
2022 (Akron R-Fr.): 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.
2021 (Akron Fr.): 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.
2020 (Akron Fr.): 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.
High School: Played defensive back for coach Jermain Crowell at Belleville HS... All-Conference... Also lettered in track.
Personal: Majoring in communications studis... Son of Ronald Jackson, Sr., and Nonetta Tennyson... Has an older brother Marland.
Career Single Game Highs:
4 tackles (vs Furman, 2023)
1 interception (vs ISU, 2023)
2023 (Montana R-So.):
• 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.
2022 (Akron R-Fr.): 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.
2021 (Akron Fr.): 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.
2020 (Akron Fr.): 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.
High School: Played defensive back for coach Jermain Crowell at Belleville HS... All-Conference... Also lettered in track.
Personal: Majoring in communications studis... Son of Ronald Jackson, Sr., and Nonetta Tennyson... Has an older brother Marland.
Career Single Game Highs:
4 tackles (vs Furman, 2023)
1 interception (vs ISU, 2023)
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