at the least he is someone who has actually played on the defensive front in college football which is rare among the frogs at that position.
jackson has played in 32 games with 7 starts so this isn't a guy who sat out for the most part of three seasons recovering from a gun shot or a high school prospect who sat out a season
he has played, done some good things, and brings some athletic ability to a position the frogs need productive bodies.
there has also been the thought that the frogs will play some 3 man fronts this year and if that is the case jackson and workman both have played that stand up position
also noticed on the roster that earl barquet is listed again as a defensive end. some thought earl would grow into a defensive tackle and was listed inside last year as he red-shirt, but on the new frog roster he is listed as a de.