Alaric (pronounced AH-lair-ick) was a star at Detroit's Renaissance High School, and stuck with Iowa in the recruiting process despite a late push from Michigan. He redshirted in 2016 before becoming the team's starting left tackle for 12 games to earn Freshman All-American accolades. Jackson was voted second-team All-Big Ten by league coaches as a sophomore after again starting 12 games at the left tackle spot. He received third-team notice in 2019 after being limited to 10 starts on the blindside, missing three contests with a knee injury. Jackson wanted to stay healthy and more energized for his senior season, so he switched to a vegan diet and lost body fat. Coaches voted him 2020 first-team All-Big Ten for his play in eight starts at left tackle. He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter
Strengths
42 careers starts at left tackle.Named to the Iowa Leadership Group as a senior.Reworked diet and eliminated bad weight in 2020.Gets out of a stance and up the field in a hurry.Climbs from first to second block are smooth and quick.Strikes with upward lift to initiate leverage.Accurate with initial hands into run fit.Adequate power step to close out inside shots.Well-schooled driving block on a diagonal on outside zone.Internal mechanism prompts well-timed punch.Showed improved play during Senior Bowl one-on-ones.Hip flexion and agility to open and recover at top of the rush.
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