2021 Football Roster
Roster

Brent Jackson
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Denton, Texas
- High School:
- John H. Guyer
2022 (Senior): All-Patriot League Second Team honoree … Academic All-Patriot League selection … two-time Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week … team captain … started all 11 games at safety … led the team in tackles (111) and ranked first in FCS in solo tackles per game (7.1) … tied for sixth in FCS with 1.4 passes defended per game … added 8.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, four interceptions, three forced fumbled and three fumble recoveries … posted double-digit tackles six times, including a season-high 16 against Colgate … supplied 10 tackles, an interception and three pass breakups against Fordham … registered a sack, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a win at Lehigh … named the Bison Gridiron Club Award as team MVP … became the first two-time team MVP since 2013 … also earned the Keating-Rieu Memorial Award for most outstanding player in the Colgate game … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2021 (Junior): Voted to the Academic All-Patriot League Team ... started all 11 games, with first eight coming at "Star" and final three coming at strong safety ... one of just two Bison to start every game, joining Ben Allen ... served as game captain at Lafayette and against Lehigh ... led the Bison with 77 tackles (44 solo) ... added 1.5 tackles for a loss, 0.5 of which was a sack ... registered at least five tackles in 10 games, logging at least seven eight times ... recorded at least seven tackles in seven-straight games from Sept. 18 to Nov. 6 ... made a season-high 10 tackles (five solo) against Holy Cross, going over 100 in career with seventh of the contest ... posted nine tackles against both Cornell and Lehigh ... forced and recovered a fumble at Fordham in addition to making seven tackles ... captured the Bison Gridiron Club Award as team MVP ... became the first non-senior to be honored as team MVP since 2012 ... also earned the Clarke Hinkle Award as Bucknell's outstanding defensive back or linebacker ... named an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.2021 Spring (Sophomore): Appeared in all four games, seeing time at safety and on special teams ... made three solo tackles ... logged two tackles, including one for a loss, against Lafayette .... recovered a fumble during a punt return in the Patriot League Championship Game ... fumble recovery led to a Bison touchdown ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (Freshman): Played in nine games, appearing at safety and on special teams ... made first career start at No. 20/18 Towson in place of injured Brandon Benson ... one of four freshmen to start a game ... posted 23 tackles (15 solo) and two sacks ... logged a season-high seven tackles in start against the Tigers ... posted four tackles against Holy Cross and Lehigh ... registered a sack in back-to-back Bison victories against Lehigh and Georgetown ... sack against the Mountain Hawks went for a loss of nine yards on 3rd and goal and led to a missed field goal ... recovered a blocked punt deep in the Hoya end to set up Bucknell's first touchdown ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
John H. Guyer High School: Member of football team … captained the Wildcats to a regional championship as a senior … Honorable Mention All-District selection … in 2018, posted 120 tackles, nine pass breakups, four fumble recoveries, one interception and one forced fumble.
Personal: Brent Arlington Jackson … born August 23, 2001 in Denton, Texas … son of Edward and Jennifer Jackson … has an older brother, Bryce, who is a member of the Northwestern football team ... major is finance.