Utah State received a verbal commitment from former University of Charlotte defensive tackle Miguel Jackson. Jackson is a 6-foot-2 296-pound senior who has one season of eligibility remaining. In three seasons for the 49ers, Jackson saw action in 27 games with 4 starts, racking up 58 tackles, 8.0 tackles-for-loss, 3.5 sacks, and 1 blocked kick. He will be joining the Aggies for the 2024 season and will enroll at Utah State in January. At the time of his commitment, Jackson held offers from, Akron, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, and Kent State. According to 247sports coming out of Pine-Richland High (PA), he was rated as the 2,397th-best player nationally, the 123rd-best EDGE rush defensive end, and the 48th-best player in the state of Pennsylvania. Jackson originally held offers from, Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Delaware State, James Madison, Liberty, Louisiana-Monroe, Old Dominion, and Villanova. Jackson is the tenth transfer portal signing for the Aggies and the twenty-third commitment/signing overall for the Aggies 2024 recruiting cycle, joining former university of utah linebacker Jadon Pearson, former University of Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras, former University of Pittsburgh offensive lineman Trey Andersen, former Baylor University offensive lineman George Maile, former Arizona State University linebacker Will Shaffer, former Oklahoma State University defensive tackle Ricky Lolohea, former Kent State defensive tackle Macy “Taz” Williams, former University of Buffalo linebacker Shaun Dolac, and former University of Oklahoma cornerback DJ Graham. Junior college players Hutchinson CC (KS) cornerback Mason Edwards, Bulter CC (KS) EDGE rush end Marlin Dean, Golden West CC (CA) safety Terrell Taylor, Golden West CC (CA) safety Marquis Brown, East Central CC (MS) cornerback EJ Fisk, Navarro CC (TX) offensive lineman Jared Pele, Golden West CC (CA) defensive tackle Braydon Bailey and Fullerton CC (CA) EDGE rush end CJ Nesmith, and high school commits Casteel High (AZ) offensive lineman Camden Jury, Lehi High (UT) tight end Grayson Brousseau, Corner Canyon High (UT) wide receiver Tate Kjar, and Mater Dei High (CA) linebacker Tanner Williams.
Utah State Football Receives a Verbal Commitment from former University of Charlotte Defensive Tackle Miguel Jackson
