Thomas Jackson

Height:
5-11
Weight:
200
Position:
WR
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Charlotte Country Day
Prev School:
North Carolina

2018:

Appeared in all 11 games, starting four, at wide receiver and on special teams ... posted 16 receptions for 118 yards and two TDs ... tallied four receptions for 14 yards at ECU ... added two receptions for 21 yards versus Pitt ... caught three passes for 23 yards at Miami ... added two catches for 16 yards ... made two receptions for 22 yards and a TD against Western Carolina ... notched a 17-yard TD reception versus NC State ... recorded single-catch games against Virginia and Georgia Tech.

2017:
Appeared in the first three games of the season and made two starts at wide receiver before suffering a season-ending injury against ODU ... had seven catches for 97 yards and two touchdowns on the year ... finished with two catches for 18 yards at ODU ... grabbed four balls for 75 yards and a touchdown against Louisville ... had one catch for four yards and a touchdown in season opener against Cal.

2016:

Played in all 13 games ... targeted 18 times and had 17 catches, 11 for first downs and four touchdowns ... finished with 17 catches for 186 yards and four touchdowns on the season ... caught a 24-yard pass in the Sun Bowl ... had a 7-yard touchdown catch against NC State ... made a 9-yard catch vs. The Citadel ... scored on a 16-yard pass at Duke to give Carolina an early 7-0 lead ... also had a 22-yard catch-and-run on that same scoring drive against the Devils ... made a 15-yard catch in the win over Georgia Tech ... caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in the 35-14 win at Virginia ... made a 6-yard catch in the win at No. 16 Miami ... had a 34-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown in the win at No. 12 Florida State ... caught two passes for 11 yards in the win over Pitt ... had a career-high four receptions for 22 yards in the win over JMU ... made a 10-yard reception in the season opener vs. No. 18 Georgia ... son of former UNC letterwinner David Jackson who was captain of the 1969 team and also wore No. 48.

2015:
Played in five games in 2015 with his most extensive action against North Carolina A&T ... joined the team as a walk-on prior to the 2014 season.

High School:

Played wide receiver and defensive back at Charlotte Country Day ... In his final two seasons, posted 1,023 receiving yards, 10 touchdowns, 563 rushing yards and nine touchdowns ... named MVP as a senior ... also played lacrosse for four years and basketball for two seasons.

Personal:
Majoring in management and society ... nickname is “T-Jax” • Wears No. 48 because his dad wore the same number when he played at UNC ... the people who had the biggest impact on his life are his parents David and Margaret Jackson ... birthday is September 6.