2023 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Jalen Jackson, RB, Villanova University

• Name: Jalen Jackson 
• Position: RB
• College: Villanova University
• Height: 5’10
• Weight: 215
• Twitter: @jay_jacks2
• Instagram:@_jayjacks2

What makes you a top prospect at your position  in the 2023 NFL Draft? 

I have a great combination of speed and power, my mentality is to be undeniable… when my opportunity presents itself I feel as though no one can stop me. 

At what age were you first interested in the sport of football?

As early as the age of 5 

What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?

That they would be getting a guy that’s going to give everything he got, a good team player and want to see everyone around me succeed.

If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be? 

Cancer 

What is the best advice you have ever received? 

Never give up- Dad 

Who was your childhood hero? 

I wouldn’t just say I have one hero, my family are my heroes. They keep me going,  keep me grounded if it wasn’t for them I don’t know where I would be. 

Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school? 

Elijah Glover- Safety

What is your biggest pet peeve? 

Having to repeat myself multiple times about the same thing

Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome? 

The passing of a couple friends, and my grandfather… #Rip

Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?

Just the relationships that’s I have made during my time here. The coaching staff is one of the best staffs in college football today and I’m just so grateful to have this opportunity. Changed my life forever. 

What is your favorite snack food? 

Mike and Ike’s, and Skittles 

What is the best part of football? 

Going out on game day and suiting up with the guys is one of the best feelings in the world. 

If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say? 

I am a passionate individual, driven by dreams and aspirations I’ve had since a kid. 

If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be? 

Josh Jacobs 

If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why? 

Grandfather, LeBron James, and Jay-Z