University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: A linebacker who officially joined the Rebels as a graduate transfer after graduating from the University of Florida in early August 2019 … Was immediately eligible and played one season at UNLV after earning his bachelor’s degree in African American studies from UF … Began to pursue a master’s in urban leadership at UNLV … Was so impressive in his one season in Las Vegas that he was named to the UNLV Football All-Decade Team by unlvrebels.com … Rebels’ 2019 defensive coordinator Tim Skipper was a member of the UF staff during Jackson’s first three seasons in Gainesville.
 
2019: Earned Honorable Mention All-Mountain West Conference as a graduate transfer … Played in all 12 games and ranked fifth in the MW and 45th in the nation with 99 total tackles while finishing second in the conference with 14 TFL to go with 2.0 sacks, four pass breakups and a pair of forced fumbles.
 
FLORIDA: Spent four years at the SEC power. 2018: Played in all 13 games and started three (Charleston Southern, Kentucky, Colorado State) at linebacker … Totaled 36 tackles, one pass breakup, and a half tackle-for-loss … Notched a career-best nine tackles against UK. 2017: Played in all 11 games as a reserve linebacker and a key special teams contributor … Totaled 14 tackles, a half tackle-for-loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … Only player on the team to force and recover a fumble … Tallied a career-high four tackles and a forced fumble against UAB … Notched his fumble recovery in UF’s final SEC game of the season at South Carolina. 2016: Played in nine games as a member of Florida’s special teams unit and as a reserve linebacker … Recorded his first career tackle against Missouri … Tallied his other tackle in the Outback Bowl against Iowa. 2015: Redshirted season.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2015 graduate of Miami Norland Senior HS in Miami Gardens, FL …Lettered four times for coach Daryle Heidelburg ... Played in the 2014 Miami-Dade North vs. South All-Star game … Named Second Team All-Miami Dade County as a senior for the Vikings.
 
PERSONAL: Rayshad Jackson was born in Miami … The son of I.V. and Brenda Jackson.