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Jersey Number 4
Tyson Jackson
- Position:
- F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-9 / 245
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Fairburn, Ga.
- High School:
- Creekside HS
2020-21 (Sophomore): Played in 20 games as a sophomore, earning two starts for the Blue Raiders … Averaged 3.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in just 13.1 minutes per game … Led the team with a 56.5 percent conversion rate from the field … Posted a season-best 7 rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench in the home win against Covenant (12/12/20) … Notched a new season high for points (10) while also grabbing 6 rebounds at UAB (1/31/21) … Was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field in the series sweep over Charlotte (2/5-6/21), including a pair of dunks in game one … Came two points shy of tying his season high in game one at Florida Atlantic (3/4/21) in the last regular season series.
2019-20 (Freshman): Played in all 31 games while earning 22 starts in the post in his true freshman campaign at Middle Tennessee … Averaged 5.3 points and 4.7 rebounds, finishing second on the team in total rebounds (147) … Finished the year with nine double-digit scoring games … Led the Blue Raiders in blocks (21), the most by an MT freshman since eventual C-USA Player of the Year Shawn Jones swatted 20 shots as a rookie in 2010-11 … First Blue Raider to lead MT in blocks as a freshman since the 2003-04 season … Made his Blue Raider debut against Maryville (Nov. 5) contributing 12 points and five boards … Played 30 minutes and collected 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 dunks at Lipscomb (Nov. 9) … Made his first career start against Mars Hill (Nov. 13), notching seven points and five boards … Played a career-high 35 minutes and grabbed seven rebounds against Ohio (Nov. 24) … Notched a new career high in rebounds with eight against Belmont (Nov. 30) while also tying career highs for points, field goals, blocks and assists … Finished two rebounds shy of a double-double in the win over Columbia International (Dec. 3) … Was named Conference USA Freshman of the Week on Dec. 16 after a career best performance of 14 points on 7-7 from the field at Ole Miss (Dec. 14), where he also tied his career high for rebounds with eight … Logged his seventh double-digit scoring performance and finished two rebounds shy of a double-double at UTEP (Jan. 30) … Was the team’s second leading scorer at UAB (Feb. 12) with 10 points off the bench … Finished two points, two rebounds, and one made basket shy of tying career highs in 18 minutes off the bench at Rice (March 1) … Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 2019-20.
Hargrave Military Academy: Played one year under Head Coach Lee Martin … Averaged 15 points and eight rebounds … Listed as a 3-star recruit.
Creekside HS: Was named First Team All-State, Coca-Cola Player of the Year and was a two-time member of the First Team All-Region list in his time at Creekside … Averaged 29 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks per game in four seasons.
Personal: Born Dec. 9, 2000 in Buffalo, N.Y. … Son of Robert and Regina Jackson … Has one brother and three sisters … Majoring in Leisure, Sport and Tourism Studies … Favorite food is ribs … Favorite athlete is Tom Brady … Biggest role model is his dad.
2019-20 (Freshman): Played in all 31 games while earning 22 starts in the post in his true freshman campaign at Middle Tennessee … Averaged 5.3 points and 4.7 rebounds, finishing second on the team in total rebounds (147) … Finished the year with nine double-digit scoring games … Led the Blue Raiders in blocks (21), the most by an MT freshman since eventual C-USA Player of the Year Shawn Jones swatted 20 shots as a rookie in 2010-11 … First Blue Raider to lead MT in blocks as a freshman since the 2003-04 season … Made his Blue Raider debut against Maryville (Nov. 5) contributing 12 points and five boards … Played 30 minutes and collected 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 dunks at Lipscomb (Nov. 9) … Made his first career start against Mars Hill (Nov. 13), notching seven points and five boards … Played a career-high 35 minutes and grabbed seven rebounds against Ohio (Nov. 24) … Notched a new career high in rebounds with eight against Belmont (Nov. 30) while also tying career highs for points, field goals, blocks and assists … Finished two rebounds shy of a double-double in the win over Columbia International (Dec. 3) … Was named Conference USA Freshman of the Week on Dec. 16 after a career best performance of 14 points on 7-7 from the field at Ole Miss (Dec. 14), where he also tied his career high for rebounds with eight … Logged his seventh double-digit scoring performance and finished two rebounds shy of a double-double at UTEP (Jan. 30) … Was the team’s second leading scorer at UAB (Feb. 12) with 10 points off the bench … Finished two points, two rebounds, and one made basket shy of tying career highs in 18 minutes off the bench at Rice (March 1) … Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 2019-20.
Hargrave Military Academy: Played one year under Head Coach Lee Martin … Averaged 15 points and eight rebounds … Listed as a 3-star recruit.
Creekside HS: Was named First Team All-State, Coca-Cola Player of the Year and was a two-time member of the First Team All-Region list in his time at Creekside … Averaged 29 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks per game in four seasons.
Personal: Born Dec. 9, 2000 in Buffalo, N.Y. … Son of Robert and Regina Jackson … Has one brother and three sisters … Majoring in Leisure, Sport and Tourism Studies … Favorite food is ribs … Favorite athlete is Tom Brady … Biggest role model is his dad.
2025 MTSU Basketball tickets on sale now - October 1st
Wednesday, October 01
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
2025 Blue Raider Blitz Media Panel
Thursday, July 03
MTSU Men's Basketball Coach Nick McDevitt interview at 2025 Blue Raider Blitz
Monday, June 30
