Northside (Roanoke, VA) senior tight end prospect Dakota Jackson was receiving serious interest from several other major FBS programs, but in March of this year he decided to end his recruitment and accept a scholarship offer from Virginia Tech. Jackson, who enjoyed a terrific offseason, is the subject of this latest "Q&A" feature.
Jackson starts at tight end and defensive end for the Vikings and has been a steady playmaker throughout his varsity career. Last summer, he further showed the ability needed to be a major Division 1 recruit when he performed well at camps at Virginia Tech and UVa. The biggest question those schools and others had concerned Jackson's weight, which was around 215 pounds last summer.