Taji Jackson
2 Taji Jackson
  • Height:
    6'2
  • Weight:
    220
  • Hometown:
    Nicholasville, KY
  • Position:
    RB
  • Year:
    Jr
  • High School:
    East Jessamine High School (KY)
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    1.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -

Bio

The 2023-24 season marks Jackson's second season with the Bulldogs.

 

(2023-2024):

  • Was named First-Team All-AAC (Appalachian Athletic Conference)
  • Was named the AAC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Union's 44-0 win over KCU where he tallied 162 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown off 11 carries to go with one catch for 38 yards
  • Jackson led the team in carries with 105
  • Led the team in rushing yards with 583
  • Led the team in rushing touchdowns with three

 

(2022-2023):

  • Jackson played in seven of 10 games for Union, but ranked second on the team in rushing yards and fourth in carries.

 

Updated:8-15-2024

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 5 Bluefield (VA) L, 20-7
Oct 12 at St. Andrews (NC) W, 21-0
Oct 19 Pikeville ( KY) L, 62-35
Oct 26 at Kentucky Christian W, 30-27
Nov 9 at Point L, 29-15
Nov 16 Reinhardt (GA) L, 49-21
  Overall
Solo tackles 1
Assists 0
Tackles 1.0
Tackles per game .1
Sacks -
Sack yards -
Interceptions -
Returned for touchdown -
Fumble recoveries -
Fumble return TDs -
Tackle for loss 0.0
Tackle for loss yards -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 7 Cumberland (TN) L, 38-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Campbellsville (KY) L, 48-12 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Thomas W, 21-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Cumberlands (KY) L, 28-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Bluefield (VA) L, 20-7 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0 1 0 0
Oct 12 at St. Andrews (NC) W, 21-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Pikeville ( KY) L, 62-35 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Kentucky Christian W, 30-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Point L, 29-15 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Reinhardt (GA) L, 49-21 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 7 Cumberland (TN) L, 38-14 9 22 2.4 6 0 - -
Sep 14 Campbellsville (KY) L, 48-12 5 7 1.4 6 0 - -
Sep 21 at Thomas W, 21-3 19 134 7.1 23 1 - -
Sep 28 at Cumberlands (KY) L, 28-0 3 5 1.7 4 0 - -
Oct 5 Bluefield (VA) L, 20-7 5 10 2.0 3 0 - -
Oct 12 at St. Andrews (NC) W, 21-0 22 138 6.3 26 3 1 0
Oct 19 Pikeville ( KY) L, 62-35 13 27 2.1 9 0 1 1
Oct 26 at Kentucky Christian W, 30-27 4 29 7.3 11 1 - -
Nov 9 at Point L, 29-15 6 -2 -0.3 2 1 - -
Nov 16 Reinhardt (GA) L, 49-21 11 69 6.3 28 1 - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 7 Cumberland (TN) L, 38-14 3 43 14.3 25 0 - -
Sep 14 Campbellsville (KY) L, 48-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Thomas W, 21-3 1 7 7.0 7 0 - -
Sep 28 at Cumberlands (KY) L, 28-0 1 6 6.0 6 0 - -
Oct 5 Bluefield (VA) L, 20-7 1 20 20.0 20 0 - -
Oct 12 at St. Andrews (NC) W, 21-0 - - - - - 1 0
Oct 19 Pikeville ( KY) L, 62-35 - - - - - 1 1
Oct 26 at Kentucky Christian W, 30-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Point L, 29-15 2 71 35.5 63 1 - -
Nov 16 Reinhardt (GA) L, 49-21 1 6 6.0 6 0 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 7 Cumberland (TN) L, 38-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Campbellsville (KY) L, 48-12 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Thomas W, 21-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Cumberlands (KY) L, 28-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 Bluefield (VA) L, 20-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 at St. Andrews (NC) W, 21-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 Pikeville ( KY) L, 62-35 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Kentucky Christian W, 30-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Point L, 29-15 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Reinhardt (GA) L, 49-21 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 7 Cumberland (TN) L, 38-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Campbellsville (KY) L, 48-12 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Thomas W, 21-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Cumberlands (KY) L, 28-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Bluefield (VA) L, 20-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at St. Andrews (NC) W, 21-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Pikeville ( KY) L, 62-35 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Kentucky Christian W, 30-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Point L, 29-15 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Reinhardt (GA) L, 49-21 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 7 Cumberland (TN) L, 38-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Campbellsville (KY) L, 48-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Thomas W, 21-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Cumberlands (KY) L, 28-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Bluefield (VA) L, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at St. Andrews (NC) W, 21-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Pikeville ( KY) L, 62-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Kentucky Christian W, 30-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Point L, 29-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Reinhardt (GA) L, 49-21 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 7 Cumberland (TN) L, 38-14 1 22 43 - - 65
Sep 14 Campbellsville (KY) L, 48-12 1 7 - - - 7
Sep 21 at Thomas W, 21-3 1 134 7 - - 141
Sep 28 at Cumberlands (KY) L, 28-0 1 5 6 - - 11
Oct 5 Bluefield (VA) L, 20-7 1 10 20 - - 30
Oct 12 at St. Andrews (NC) W, 21-0 1 138 - - - 138
Oct 19 Pikeville ( KY) L, 62-35 1 27 - - - 27
Oct 26 at Kentucky Christian W, 30-27 1 29 - - - 29
Nov 9 at Point L, 29-15 1 -2 71 - - 69
Nov 16 Reinhardt (GA) L, 49-21 1 69 6 - - 75

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 7 Cumberland (TN) L, 38-14 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 Campbellsville (KY) L, 48-12 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 at Thomas W, 21-3 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Cumberlands (KY) L, 28-0 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 Bluefield (VA) L, 20-7 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 at St. Andrews (NC) W, 21-0 18 3 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 Pikeville ( KY) L, 62-35 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 at Kentucky Christian W, 30-27 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 at Point L, 29-15 12 1 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 Reinhardt (GA) L, 49-21 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 7 Cumberland (TN) L, 38-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Campbellsville (KY) L, 48-12 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Thomas W, 21-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Cumberlands (KY) L, 28-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Bluefield (VA) L, 20-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at St. Andrews (NC) W, 21-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Pikeville ( KY) L, 62-35 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Kentucky Christian W, 30-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Point L, 29-15 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Reinhardt (GA) L, 49-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 -200.0
Conference 6 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 -200.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 -200.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 -200.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 -200.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 97 439 43.9 4.5 7 28 2 1
Conference 6 61 271 45.2 4.4 6 28 2 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 43 135 27.0 3.1 1 28 1 1
Away 5 54 304 60.8 5.6 6 26 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 45 301 100.3 6.7 5 26 1 0
Losses 7 52 138 19.7 2.7 2 28 1 1
Month September 4 36 168 42.0 4.7 1 23 - -
October 4 44 204 51.0 4.6 4 26 2 1
November 2 17 67 33.5 3.9 2 28 - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 9 0.9 153 15.3 17.0 1 63
Conference 6 4 0.7 97 16.2 24.3 1 63
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 5 1.0 69 13.8 13.8 0 25
Away 5 4 0.8 84 16.8 21.0 1 63
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 1 0.3 7 2.3 7.0 0 7
Losses 7 8 1.1 146 20.9 18.3 1 63
Month September 4 5 1.3 56 14.0 11.2 0 25
October 4 1 0.3 20 5.0 20.0 0 20
November 2 3 1.5 77 38.5 25.7 1 63

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 439 153 - - 592 59.2
Conference 6 271 97 - - 368 61.3
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 135 69 - - 204 40.8
Away 5 304 84 - - 388 77.6
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 3 301 7 - - 308 102.7
Losses 7 138 146 - - 284 40.6
Month September 4 168 56 - - 224 56.0
October 4 204 20 - - 224 56.0
November 2 67 77 - - 144 72.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 48 4.8 7 1 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 42 7.0 6 1 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 1.2 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 42 8.4 6 1 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 30 10.0 5 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 18 2.6 2 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 6 1.5 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 24 6.0 4 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 18 9.0 2 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

News Mentions

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Eight UCU football players receive All-AAC honors

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November 21, 2024

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The Union Commonwealth University football team hosted Reinhardt on Saturday afternoon.

November 16, 2024

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The Bulldogs fall short at Point

The Union Commonwealth University football team played at Point on Saturday.

November 9, 2024

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Union wins 30-27 at Kentucky Christian

The Union Commonwealth University football team played at Kentucky Christian on Saturday.

October 26, 2024

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UCU falls to Pikeville

The Union Commonwealth University football team hosted Pikeville on Saturday night.

October 19, 2024

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The Bulldogs shutout St. Andrews in road win

The Union Commonwealth University football team won 21-0 at St. Andrews on Saturday.

October 12, 2024

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Union RB Taji Jackson named AAC Offensive Player of the Week

Jackson tallied 19 carries for 134 rushing yards and one touchdown in UCU’s 21-3 victory at Thomas.

September 23, 2024

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Union football wins 21-3 at Thomas

The Bulldogs scored on the game’s opening drive, and never surrendered the lead.

September 21, 2024