One of the Big 12’s top returning pass rushers... Possess great size and plays with excellent speed and leverage... Came on very strong over the last half of 2006 and enters 2007 as a candidate for All-Big 12 honors.

2007: A returning starter who possesses great size and speed... Started 23 of 25 career games, including 11 of 12 in 2007... Tied career high with 2 sacks against Auburn... Wrapped up 2 runners, including 1 for a loss, against San Jose State... Had 4 tackles, including 1 for a loss, against Missouri State...  Had 3 tackles against Texas... Made 2 stops, including 0.5 for loss against Colorado... Recorded 4 tackles at Fresno State.

2006: Started 12-of-13 games... Earned honrable mention All-Big 12 honors from the coaches... Tied for seventh on the team in total tackles with 36... Ranked second on the team in both tackles for losses (8.5) and sacks (4.5)... Also recorded two pass break-ups and one forced fumble... Ranked 20th in the Big 12 among defensive linemen with 24 total tackles in league games... Also ranked eighth in the league with four sacks in conference games... Collected a season-high six tackles against Nebraska... Had a big game against Texas with four tackles, including a pair of sacks... Collected five tackles at Kansas... Had three tackles, including one for a 13-yard loss, and a pass breakup at Colorado... Forced a fumble on a sack at Missouri that was returned for a touchdown by Zach Diles... Had four tackles and a sack against Oklahoma State...  Finished the Texas Bowl against Rutgers with five stops, including 1.5 for losses... Combined with Ian Campbell for a nine-yard sack against Marshall.

Junior College:  Perhaps the top defensive end in Jayhawk conference during 2004 and 2005... A two-time All-Jayhawk Conference first team defense selection at Fort Scott CC.... Played both defensive end and tight end as a sophomore... Collected 35 tackles (28 solo), including nine for losses (six sacks) in eight games on defense... Hauled in four receptions for 90 yards (22.5 ypc) as a tight end on offense... Totaled 45 tackles (34 solo) in nine games as a freshman and led the KJCCC in sacks during 2004 with 9.0... Coached by Brian Vaganek.

High School: Prepped at West Haven High School, where he was considered the No. 16 overall prospect in New England by SuperPrep... Earned all-area and all-state honors at defensive end in 2003... Totaled 72 tackles, including 12 sacks, as a senior... Coached by Tim Nixon.

Personal: Robert Gene Jackson was born Nov. 3, 1985, in New Haven, Conn.... Parents are Robert Jackson and Sadie Groom... Related to basketball hall of famer Calvin Murphy... A social science major.

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