In which BracketCat counts down the 24th day until kickoff with a profile of defensive back Nate Jackson.
Nathan Edgar Jackson (b. Feb. 6, 1992) is an athletic player who earned valuable playing time on both defense and special teams as a junior in 2014. He will compete for a starting spot in the defensive backfield in 2015.
After redshirting in 2013, Jackson appeared in nine games last season, making starts against UTEP and UCLA.
He carded 13 tackles in 2014, including seven in the final two games; set a career high with four stops against UCLA, while also breaking up two Bruins passes; and also had three tackles against both Auburn and Baylor.