William Jackson: Prospect Breakdown (with GIFs)

Dec 31, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Houston Cougars cornerback William Jackson III (3) celebrates after defeating the Florida State Seminoles 38-24 during the 2015 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Houston Cougars cornerback William Jackson III (3) celebrates after defeating the Florida State Seminoles 38-24 during the 2015 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
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William Jackson Film: Part 2

Dec 31, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Houston Cougars cornerback William Jackson III (3) breaks up a pass intended for Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Travis Rudolph (15) in the third quarter in the 2015 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome. The Cougars won 38-24. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Houston Cougars cornerback William Jackson III (3) breaks up a pass intended for Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Travis Rudolph (15) in the third quarter in the 2015 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome. The Cougars won 38-24. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

3rd & 8 – Jackson perfectly times his break on the curl route and gets the pass deflection.

Jackson is a subpar tackler. He can launch with his shoulder and land big hits but he doesn’t wrap-up very well. The result is more missed tackles than you would like to see.

Textbook technique to shoot his arm through the WR’s hands to force the incompletion.

Jackson gets beat here, and this would have been a TD if not for the dropped pass.

Jackson is in off-coverage on this play, so don’t fault him for the quick underneath completion. Jackson strips the ball after the catch, and Houston recovers.

Next: William Jackson Film: Part 3

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