That certainly didn’t last long. At all.
In June of this year, Will Jackson joined the Nebraska football program as a junior college transfer. Less than two months later, an NU official has confirmed that the defensive back has departed Scott Frost‘s team.
Jackson’s standing on the Cornhuskers’ depth chart is believed to be behind the decision to leave.
“We appreciate the competition Will helped incorporate into the room and we wish him the best,” a very brief statement from the team read.
The move, the Lincoln Journal Star noted, came just a day after secondary coach Travis Fisher said Jackson had been slower than some of the other defensive backs to learn the playbook.
The 6-3, 200-pound Jackson was originally a two-star 2015 signee at Kentucky, but was dismissed by the Wildcats in February of 2016 for unspecified violations of team rules. The cornerback originally moved on the Iowa Western before abruptly leaving that team for Mesa (Ariz.) Community College.
Jackson is the 11th player to leave Frost’s program this offseason. The other 10 are offensive lineman Bryan Brokop, wide receiver Zack Darlington (HERE) offensive lineman Michael Decker (HERE), tight end David Engelhaupt (HERE), linebacker Willie Hampton (HERE), fullback Ben Miles (HERE), quarterback Patrick O’Brien (HERE), tight end Matt Snyder (HERE) inside linebacker Andrew Ward (HERE) and wide receiver Keyan Williams (HERE). Eight of those 10 transferred, while one of the remaining two, Decker, retired from football and the other, Darlington, joined the Army.