Sam Jackson: Scouting Report

Sam Jackson is an explosive athlete on the football field. He could easily play wide receiver but Purdue recruited him to play quarterback so that is where we will focus. Jackson has good arm strength and can stretch the field vertically. He makes strong throws with velocity underneath, from the pocket and on the run. Jackson is a fast, explosive athlete who runs away from defenders with ease. He has great quickness and is elusive in the open field. Jackson’s running ability will be a major asset at the next level.

Though he is a great athlete, Jackson is a smaller player for the quarterback position, there’s no way to coach size, but smaller players have succeeded at quarterback and Jackson has the skills to overcome this. He will need to add strength to take the punishment a running quarterback can take at times. His footwork and mechanics still need work and because of the inconsistencies here, his accuracy can be erratic. Jackson does a lot of improvisation at the high school level but will need to learn to read the defense and throw on time to be successful in college. Sam Jackson will be a dual threat at the quarterback position who scares defenses with his legs but needs to improve his passing ability to be a complete quarterback.

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