Dakota Jackson

High School: Selected to play for USA Football’s 2012 Junior National Team, which competed in the sport’s junior world championship in the summer of 2012 … A National Underclassmen Combine East Regional honorable mention All-America selection for Coach Burt Torrence at Northside High … A member of the PrepStar All-Atlantic Region squad … A first-team Group AA all-state selection at tight end by the Virginia High School Coaches Association … A second-team Group AA all-state selection at tight end by VirginiaPreps … A first-team All-Timesland selection by The Roanoke Times as a tight end … A first-team All-Region III pick for his 11-1 team … Caught 22 passes for 360 yards, including a game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter against Hidden Valley … Also started at defensive end … Hauled in 18 passes for 343 yards and four touchdowns his junior season … Also had 14 tackles for a loss and 5.5 sacks his junior year … A first-team All-Group AA tight end his junior season by The Associated Press and the Virginia High School Coaches Association … Listed as the No. 17 prospect in Virginia by Rivals … Rated the No. 22 prospect in Virginia by The Roanoke Times … Ranked as the No. 20 player in the state of Virginia by SuperPrep … Ranked as the No. 21 tight end in the country and the No. 25 player in his state by 247Sports … Listed as the No. 42 tight end in the country by Scout … Ranked as the No. 32 tight end in the country, the No. 86 player in his region and the No. 18 player in the state by ESPN Recruiting Nation.