Southern DB Jylon Jackson is a rising redshirt freshman with value in the secondary
Jylon Jackson enters the 2026 season as a redshirt freshman cornerback for Southern, listed at 5'11" and 170 pounds, which gives him the profile of a quick, coverage-first defender rather than a pure press bully.[1][2] His appeal is upside: he’s young, active on the roster, and already part of a crowded cornerback room, so the staff clearly views him as a long-term piece with room to grow.[2][8] For a team looking for a developmental CB with speed, length, and future special-teams potential, he’s a name worth tracking.
