Austin Jackson is a professional football player and offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins in the NFL. Jackson was drafted in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Dolphins after attending USC.
While at USC, Jackson was named First-Team All Pac-12 and was considered one of the best linemen in the country. He committed to USC from North Canyon High School in Arizona where he was considered the best high school recruit in the state. He picked USC over Arizona State, Oregon, and Washington.
Austin's grandfather Melvin also played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers. Austin made national headlines in 2019 when he donated his bone marrow to his younger sister Autumn, who suffers from a rare type of Anemia.
Austin was unlucky with injuries his rookie year but is looking to have a big 2021 season as a starting tackle for the Dolphins.
