Cornell freshman Henry Jackson brings NFL-sized frame to the Big Red front
Henry Jackson enters Cornell as a 2026 freshman defensive lineman from New Orleans, listed around 6-foot-2 to 6-foot-3 and 297-300 pounds, giving the Big Red a thick, plug-and-pull prospect with obvious interior size[1][2][4]. His high-school resume at Isidore Newman includes all-state honors in 2026, two-time all-district recognition, and four years on both sides of the line, which suggests toughness, versatility, and a low-drama, blue-collar motor rather than flashy stat production[1][15]. He’s the kind of player teams like to bet on early: a long-term build with power, leverage, and enough positional flexibility to carve out a real role if the technique catches up.
