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Following a season where he sat the entire year with an injury, Jackson returned in 2008 a better and more effective player for N.C. A&T…Jackson added more muscle and showed a desire to pursue ball carries with intensity….His spring practices catapulted him to the No. 1 middle linebacker spot…Head coach Alonzo Lee calls him a striker, someone who will “knock you out”…Missed the 2007 season with a knee injury, earning a medical redshirt…Jackson has been a valuable special teams player during his career…This season he is looking to make an impact for the Aggies as a starter…Began earning starts as a redshirt sophomore…Started his career at N.C. A&T as a running back…Was moved to linebacker before his freshman season…REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2008): Played in 12 games with six starts…Had a career year after earning his first career start on Sept. 20 against Hampton…Made 47 tackles with four of them coming behind the line of scrimmage…Led the Aggies in tackles in a game for the first time in his career when he recorded a career-high nine tackles against S.C. State on Nov. 22…Jackson also made 1 ½ tackles for loss in the game…Made eight tackles in a 24-14 loss to Bethune-Cookman on Nov. 1…FRESHMAN 2006: Played nine games without a start…Made 10 tackles on the season with two of them being solo tackles…A bulk of his time at linebacker came against Norfolk State on Sept. 30 when he assisted on four tackles……BURNS HIGH: He is the all-time leading rusher in school history with 3,754 yards…Scored 49 touchdowns during his career and was named Offensive Team MVP three straight seasons…Named Team MVP as a senior...PERSONAL: Full name is Brandon Lee Jackson...He is the son of Ronnie and Annie Jackson...Has two siblings...Was born on Feb. 16, 1988...He is a social work major who plans to own his own business some day...Calls his brother his biggest influence because he was the first in the family to finish college.