Will Jackson

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-0
Weight:
181
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Hudson, Ohio
High School:
Hudson

2023: Started all 18 games for Akron...registered two goals and two assists on the strength of 29 shots, including nine on goal...netted game-winning goal versus Niagara (Aug. 24)...tallied goal at Creighton (Oct. 18)...recorded assists in wins over Niagara (Aug. 24) and Cleveland State (Oct. 10)...helped direct the Zips’ defensive efforts to post eight shutouts on the campaign, including clean sheets versus Southern Indiana (Sept. 4), No. 11 Florida International (Sept. 11), No. 15 Notre Dame (Sept. 19), Northern Kentucky (Oct. 3), DePaul (Oct. 7), Cleveland State (Oct. 10), Xavier (Oct. 14) and Butler (Oct. 28)...posted a season-best six shots, including three on goal, in a 2-1 victory past Long Island (Sept. 8).

2023 ACCOLADES: Selected as the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 25)...tabbed by United Soccer Coaches to its Defenders to Watch List.

2022: Appeared in 18 games for Akron, including 16 starts...registered three goals and four assists for 10 points on the strength of 24 shots, with seven coming on goal...collected game-winning goals against Cleveland State and as part of a two-goal effort versus Chicago State...posted assists against No. 18 Florida International, Chicago State (2) and in the Mid-American Conference title tilt against Western Michigan...registered a season-high five shots versus VCU and against Pittsburgh in the NCAA Tournament...helped the Zips’ defensive efforts to collect seven shutouts.

2022 ACCOLADES: First-Team All-MAC honoree...Second-Team All-Region selection (United Soccer Coaches)... First-Team All-Ohio.

2021: Appeared in 17 games for the Zips, including 16 starts...posted a pair of goals to go along with three assists on the strength of 15 shots, with seven coming on net...scored 74th-minute goal in a 3-0 victory over Robert Morris (Sept. 3)...netted opening goal in the eighth minute in a 5-1 triumph past Bowling Green (Oct. 22)...added game-winning assist in 7-1 win against Wright State (Aug. 26)...recorded an assist on Ryan Kingsford’s tally in the 61st minute in a 4-0 victory past Cleveland State (Oct. 26).

2020: Appeared in eight games for the Zips, including seven starts...registered six shots on the strength of three shots on goal.

2020 ACCOLADES: Second-Team All-MAC honoree.

2019: Started all 17 matches in which he appeared for the Zips...led the team in shots on goal (20) and game-winners (3), while ranking second in goals (4), points (11) and shots (40) and third in assists (3) en route to earning Second-Team All-Mid-American Conference accolades...garnered first collegiate start at Xavier (Aug. 30) before earning initial collegiate point with an assist on David Egbo’s goal in a 2-1 setback versus No. 3 Stanford (Sept. 2)...scored first collegiate goal, a game-winner, in the 59th minute of a 2-1 victory over Bowling Green (Oct. 12)...netted game-winning tally in the 38th minute in a 2-0 win past Michigan State (Oct. 15)...posted a season-high six shots, with three falling on frame, in a 1-1 draw against No. 10 Florida International (Oct. 5)...scored game-winning tally with three seconds left in regulation in a 3-2 win over Northern Illinois (Nov. 2) on Senior Night...had 10 matches with two or more shots...ranked third in the MAC in shots on goal per contest (1.18) and fourth in shots per game (2.35) and game-winning goals (.176)...led the conference in league-only game-winning goals (0.40), while ranking second in goals per game (0.60), fourth in points per contest (1.40), seventh in shots per game (2.20) and eighth in shots on goal per tilt (1.00).

2019 ACCOLADES: A second-team All-MAC honoree...named by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its Top-100 Freshmen to Watch list (No. 90), Top-100 Freshmen Midseason List (No.75) and Top-100 Postseason Freshman list (No. 93)...tabbed by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its National Team of the Week (Nov. 5)...honored as Summa Health Akron Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 14).

PRIOR TO AKRON: Gained valuable playing experience with the Internationals Academy in the United States Development Academy, where he was a four-year team captain en route to recording 51 career goals...additionally, he helped lead his Internationals SC squad to a pair of State Cup championships as well as a United Soccer League Super Y National team title...was rated 23rd in the Great Lakes Region by TopDrawerSoccer.com.

PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration...son of Scott and Noreen Jackson and grandson of Rita Jackson.