Troy University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 4
Brendan Jackson
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Statesboro, Ga.
- High School:
- Statesboro HS
- Prev School:
- Gardner-Webb / Savannah State
Senior (2024): Named to the All-Sun Belt Third Team … Named permanent team captain and member of Troy’s Leadership Council … Led all Sun Belt linebackers, ranked 11th nationally and third nationally among linebackers with 16 tackles for loss … Recorded 4.5 tackles for loss in the “Battle for the Belt” against South Alabama, a 0.5 TFL shy of Troy’s game record and added four TFLs in victory over Southern Miss … Had a tackle for loss in 9-of-12 games … Started all 12 games at middle linebacker and tied with Jordan Stringer for the team lead with 78 tackles … Recorded 11 tackles against Southern Miss and 10 against South Alabama, finished with seven or more tackles in six games
Gardner-Webb
2023 (Junior): First-team All-Big South honors … Finished second on the Gardner-Webb squad with 71 tackles and 11.5 tackles for loss, while his four sacks ranked third … Rushed for four touchdowns, including two against Charleston Southern … Also broke up four passes … Recorded two or more tackles for loss in three games, including 3.5 against Charleston Southern … Season-best 11 tackles at Austin Peay … Seven or more tackles in five games … Helped lead the Runnin’ Bulldogs to back-to-back conference titles
2022 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games for GWU...Recorded 25 tackles (12 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and forced one fumble...Earned Big South Defensive Player of the Week honors (10/24) after recording five tackles, three tackles for loss, and one sack at Charleston Southern (10/22)...Recorded a season-high seven tackles, including three tackles for loss, and a sack at Marshall (10/1)...Tallied three tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack at Liberty (10/15)
Savannah State
2021 (Freshman): Played in all 10 games for the Tigers … Led team to an 8-2 record … Finished with a team-high 37 total tackles (26 solo), 4.0 tackles for loss and a sack … Forced two fumbles and recovered one … Broke up two passes … Named SIAC Newcomer of the Week after posting seven tackles, a sack and a forced fumble vs. Kentucky State … Spearheaded a defense that was ranked No. 7 nationally among Division II programs, allowing just 250.0 yards per game and 17.6 points per game.
High School: Played at Statesboro (Ga.) High under Coach Jeff Kaiser … Selected to play in the 2019 Border Blitz Bowl against All-Stars from South Carolina
Gardner-Webb
2023 (Junior): First-team All-Big South honors … Finished second on the Gardner-Webb squad with 71 tackles and 11.5 tackles for loss, while his four sacks ranked third … Rushed for four touchdowns, including two against Charleston Southern … Also broke up four passes … Recorded two or more tackles for loss in three games, including 3.5 against Charleston Southern … Season-best 11 tackles at Austin Peay … Seven or more tackles in five games … Helped lead the Runnin’ Bulldogs to back-to-back conference titles
2022 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games for GWU...Recorded 25 tackles (12 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and forced one fumble...Earned Big South Defensive Player of the Week honors (10/24) after recording five tackles, three tackles for loss, and one sack at Charleston Southern (10/22)...Recorded a season-high seven tackles, including three tackles for loss, and a sack at Marshall (10/1)...Tallied three tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack at Liberty (10/15)
Savannah State
2021 (Freshman): Played in all 10 games for the Tigers … Led team to an 8-2 record … Finished with a team-high 37 total tackles (26 solo), 4.0 tackles for loss and a sack … Forced two fumbles and recovered one … Broke up two passes … Named SIAC Newcomer of the Week after posting seven tackles, a sack and a forced fumble vs. Kentucky State … Spearheaded a defense that was ranked No. 7 nationally among Division II programs, allowing just 250.0 yards per game and 17.6 points per game.
High School: Played at Statesboro (Ga.) High under Coach Jeff Kaiser … Selected to play in the 2019 Border Blitz Bowl against All-Stars from South Carolina
Josh Lauer Postmatch Press Conference - Georgia Southern (Sat.)
Saturday, October 11
Josh Lauer Postmatch Press Conference - Georgia Southern (Fri.)
Saturday, October 11
Behind the Wall - S10, E5
Wednesday, October 08
Troy Football Press Conference (Players) - Texas State Game
Monday, October 06