Local standout Zah Jackson brings downhill range and hometown edge to Marshall’s secondary
Zah Jackson is a 5-foot-10, 178-pound redshirt freshman safety for Marshall who arrived as a three-star, two-time All-State First Team defensive back and the West Virginia Carl Lee Award winner, signaling real ball skills and playmaking pedigree[1][2]. In 2025, he was active on the roster but did not record a tackle, so the appeal is still more projection than box-score production[3][8]. What makes him interesting is the combo package: competitive, versatile, and homegrown, with enough recruiting respect from programs like N.C. State and Mississippi State to suggest upside if Marshall can polish his consistency and add more physicality[1][2].
