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Football: James Jackson: Jackson runs out of Michigan to OSU
Dan Salomone
Issue date: 2/24/09 Section: Sports
PrintEmail Article Tools Page 1 of 1 Speed is the name of the game as Ohio State plucks another recruit from that school up north.

James Jackson, a native of Grand Ledge, Michigan, will bring his 4.31-second 40-yard dash to the Scarlet and Gray receiving core.

"He's one of the fastest players in the country," said Bryan Snow, recruiting analyst for rivals.com. "He's a great track athlete as well as a football athlete. His speed really shows on tape."

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James Jackson

Running for Grand Ledge High School, Jackson's speed carries from track to turf, and vice versa. Jackson is the state 100-meter sprint champion and holds the state record for the 60-meter at 6.7 seconds.

After verbally committing during his junior year, Jackson posted 1,500 all-purpose yards in his senior season, including 48 catches for 598 yards and eight touchdowns.

"When you get him in space, good things are going to happen," Snow said.
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southcampus;1415817; said:
6.7 is absolutely BOOKING. A good highschool time would be around 7.1.
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To put that in perspective,

Trindon Holliday

TRINDON HOLLIDAY

was the nation's #1 ranked prep sprinter in the 60-meter dash in 2005 ... won the 60m at the Nike Indoor National Championship in 6.64 seconds, which ranks as the fourth fastest ever run by a high school athlete in the event ...
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The Fastest Players In College Football, 2008 | Heismanpundit

10. Darius Heyward-Bey?He ran a best of 6.82 in the 60-meter indoor dash as a senior in high school. He?s clearly one of the fastest players in the country.
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I would guess that Lamaar has better top end speed but James hits his top end speed quicker. Lamaar has posted 10.3's before in the 100 and I think James has hit like 10.4's but don't quote me on that.
I really like all of this newly acquired speed from the 09 class. Jackson, Fields, Berry, and Clarke are all legit 4.40 and under. At least 2 of those guys could see early PT.

I've been told that James is set to graduate this week. Congrats to James! Here is to a successful start at OSU!:oh:
 
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southcampus;1416798; said:
I would guess that Lamaar has better top end speed but James hits his top end speed quicker. Lamaar has posted 10.3's before in the 100 and I think James has hit like 10.4's but don't quote me on that.
I really like all of this newly acquired speed from the 09 class. Jackson, Fields, Berry, and Clarke are all legit 4.40 and under. At least 2 of those guys could see early PT.

I've been told that James is set to graduate this week. Congrats to James! Here is to a successful start at OSU!:oh:
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Are we talking Ohio State's track or NFL combine track? :biggrin:
 
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Roger Goodell;1416940; said:
James is a straight line burner but not as agile as Flash.
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Actually what really jumps out at me on film is that Jackson makes the cut and changes diection without losing speed. Very smooth athlete and extremely fast. Could contribute on special teams. I take back what I said about earlier about him. This kid is big time.
 
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Tresselbeliever;1418931; said:
If this kid played HS ball in Florida people would be clamoring about his southern speed and he'd probably be a top fifty player in the nation.
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I agree, and the fact that Urban Meyer offered him tells me enough. Not because I trust Florida's coaches more but because Jackson has SEC SPEED!!!:biggrin:
 
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