NEWPORT, Calif. – Coastal Carolina redshirt senior defensive end
Tarron Jackson was one of six finalists for the 17th annual Lott IMPACT Trophy, The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation announced this week.
The other five finalists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy are Paddy Fisher of Northwestern, Talanoa Hufanga of USC, Joseph Ossai of Texas, Patrick Surtain II of Alabama, and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah of Notre Dame.
The finalists were chosen by conference – Big 12, ACC, SEC, Big Ten, Pac-12, and At Large.
The Lott IMPACT Trophy goes to the college football player who has the biggest IMPACT on his team on and off the field. IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.
The winner of the award will be announced on Feb. 21 at an Awards Ceremony at the Pacific Club.
Jackson led the team and was second in the Sun Belt in sacks with 8.5 on the year. He also led the Chants and was third in the league in tackles-for-loss with 14.0 despite seeing double-teams on over 60 percent of the snaps he played this year.
He was also tied for second in the Sun Belt with three forced fumbles on the year while also adding 54 total tackles, 18 quarterback hurries, and one fumble recovery to his resume for 2020.
Jackson garnered All-America recognition from the Walter Camp Football Foundation (first team), Associated Press (first team), FWAA (first team), American Football Coaches Association (first team), ESPN (first team), the Reese's Senior Bowl (first team), the Phil Steele Publication (first team), Sporting News (second team), and CBS Sports/247Sports (second team) this postseason. He was also named a Senior CLASS second-team All-American.
Presently, All-America teams recognized by the NCAA include ones awarded by the Associated Press (AP), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News (SN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF). To earn consensus status, players must appear on the first team of at least three of the five lists, with unanimous status being reserved for those who appear on all five.
With his first team honors from the AP, AFCA, FWAA, and the WCFF, Jackson is recognized as a consensus All-American.
Jackson was also tabbed the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-Sun Belt first team honors for the second-straight season.
A three-time SBC Defensive Player of the Week selection this season, Jackson was also named a 2020 Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist, a Bednarik Award semifinalist, a William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist, and earned a spot on Ted Hendricks Award watch list. He was also invited to the 2021 Reese's Senior Bowl, the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, and was chosen to the East-West Shrine Bowl.
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