University of North Carolina Athletics
2023-24 Football Signees
Desmond Jackson
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Clemmons, N.C.
- High School:
- West Forsyth
West Forsyth High School
An early enrollee who is a three-star prospect ranked as the nation’s 49th-best interior offensive lineman and the No. 49 player in North Carolina by ESPN • Named a team captain • A two-time all-state, all-area and all-conference performer • Only allowed one sack during his three-year prep career • Led a West Forsyth offense that averaged 394 yards per game as a senior • Didn’t allow a sack en route to first-team All-Northwest honors as a junior • Started at left tackle as a sophomore • Also wrestled as a heavyweight for two years • Coached by Kevin Wallace.
Personal
Son of Kimberly and Roderick Jackson • Cousin, Ke’Shawn Vaughn, plays running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers • Birthday is Nov. 25.
UNC Baseball: Tar Heels Down #2 Georgia Tech in Series Opener, 5-2
Saturday, April 18
MTEN: Ratiu Clinches ACCT Win Over Clemson
Friday, April 17
UNC Women's Lacrosse: Tar Heels Take Down Duke, 11-5
Friday, April 17
UNC Baseball: Rose, Nicholson Shine in Win vs UNCW, 14-5
Wednesday, April 15
