Colorado State University Athletics
Warren Jackson To Forgo Final Season of Eligibility
8/16/2020 11:31:00 AM | Football
The rising senior was named the 2020 Mountain West Preseason Offensive Player of the Year.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – With Colorado State's football season postponed by the Mountain West, rising senior wide receiver Warren Jackson announced on Thursday his intent to forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility and begin training for a future in professional football.
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"To my family, my teammates, coaches, staff, and the fans, thank you for the love and passion you have shown me during my time wearing the green and gold," Jackson said, in part of a statement posted to his social media channels. "It has been an honor to play alongside you, play for you, and represent our university over the years. I have grown so much as a man and as a football player during my time in Fort Collins, and for that, I will be forever grateful."
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One of the nation's most physically gifted and imposing receivers at 6-foot-6, Jackson aims to become the next in a long line of successful Colorado State receivers now plying their trade in the National Football League.
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"From day one, Warren Jackson has been all about this football team and developing his game for the next level," said head coach Steve Addazio. "He has been the type of leader you want to see from your most talented players. With the postponement of the season, Warren expressed a desire to begin training for his NFL future, and we fully support him in that decision."
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Jackson was named the 2020 preseason Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year after a 2019 junior campaign where he was named a first-team All-Mountain West selection. The Mission Hills, Calif., native led the team with 77 catches for 1,119 yards and eight touchdowns over 10 games. His 77 catches rank fifth-best for a single season in program history while his 1,119 yards rank eighth. Against Toledo, Jackson tallied the third-most receptions in a single game with 12 and his 214 yards against New Mexico rank eighth for a single-game performance at Colorado State.
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All totaled, Jackson played in 33 games for Colorado State, tallied 1,789 yards on 124 receptions and 14 touchdowns while increasing his production each season.
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A consensus three-star prospect when he signed with the Rams out of Bishop Alemany High School in 2017, Jackson quickly burst onto the scene as a true freshman when he played in all 13 games and drew national attention for his two-touchdown performance at No. 1 Alabama.
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"To my family, my teammates, coaches, staff, and the fans, thank you for the love and passion you have shown me during my time wearing the green and gold," Jackson said, in part of a statement posted to his social media channels. "It has been an honor to play alongside you, play for you, and represent our university over the years. I have grown so much as a man and as a football player during my time in Fort Collins, and for that, I will be forever grateful."
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One of the nation's most physically gifted and imposing receivers at 6-foot-6, Jackson aims to become the next in a long line of successful Colorado State receivers now plying their trade in the National Football League.
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"From day one, Warren Jackson has been all about this football team and developing his game for the next level," said head coach Steve Addazio. "He has been the type of leader you want to see from your most talented players. With the postponement of the season, Warren expressed a desire to begin training for his NFL future, and we fully support him in that decision."
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Jackson was named the 2020 preseason Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year after a 2019 junior campaign where he was named a first-team All-Mountain West selection. The Mission Hills, Calif., native led the team with 77 catches for 1,119 yards and eight touchdowns over 10 games. His 77 catches rank fifth-best for a single season in program history while his 1,119 yards rank eighth. Against Toledo, Jackson tallied the third-most receptions in a single game with 12 and his 214 yards against New Mexico rank eighth for a single-game performance at Colorado State.
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All totaled, Jackson played in 33 games for Colorado State, tallied 1,789 yards on 124 receptions and 14 touchdowns while increasing his production each season.
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A consensus three-star prospect when he signed with the Rams out of Bishop Alemany High School in 2017, Jackson quickly burst onto the scene as a true freshman when he played in all 13 games and drew national attention for his two-touchdown performance at No. 1 Alabama.
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