Troy University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
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Hayden Jackson
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 170
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Douglasville, Ga.
- High School:
- South Paulding HS
- Prev School:
- East Central CC
2025 (RS-Sophomore): Played in just four games and finished with three receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown (all in the opener against Northeast Mississippi) … Rated as a three-star composite by On3 and as the 10th best JUCO receiver … Coached by Jonathan Webster
2024 (Sophomore): Missed season; redshirted
2024 (Freshman): Caught 44 passes for 460 yards and four touchdowns … Averaged 51.1 yards per game and 10.5 yards per catch … Ranked 13th nationally in receptions … Caught nine passes for 96 yards at Hinds … Recorded four or more catches in eight games
High School: Caught 27 passes for 408 yards and a team-leading six touchdowns his senior season at South Paulding High School … Added eight catches for 236 yards in just three games as a junior … Helped lead the Spartans to a combined 16-7 record his final two seasons and consecutive trips to the Georgia AAAAAA Playoffs
2024 (Sophomore): Missed season; redshirted
2024 (Freshman): Caught 44 passes for 460 yards and four touchdowns … Averaged 51.1 yards per game and 10.5 yards per catch … Ranked 13th nationally in receptions … Caught nine passes for 96 yards at Hinds … Recorded four or more catches in eight games
High School: Caught 27 passes for 408 yards and a team-leading six touchdowns his senior season at South Paulding High School … Added eight catches for 236 yards in just three games as a junior … Helped lead the Spartans to a combined 16-7 record his final two seasons and consecutive trips to the Georgia AAAAAA Playoffs
Underdogs Untold: Bounce Back
Tuesday, January 27
Players Postgame (Georgia Southern)
Sunday, January 25
Scott Cross Postgame (Georgia Southern)
Sunday, January 25
Player Postgame Press Conference (Zay Dyer, Rachel Leggett) - Georgia State
Saturday, January 24
