JACKSON – A former Jones College and University of Alabama standout football player will be the school's inductee into the Mississippi Community College Sports Hall of Fame.
 
Kevin Jackson starred on the defensive side of the football for the Bobcats in 1993-94. He was JC's Most Outstanding Linebacker in two seasons under Hall of Fame head coach Parker Dykes.

He was inducted into the 2015 Bobcat Sports Hall of Fame.

Jackson was All-MACJC as a freshman and was also named All-MACJC, All-Region 23 and an NJCAA All-American as a sophomore. He led the team in interceptions both seasons and was invited to play in the MACJC All-Star Game. During his career at Jones, Jackson had 105 tackles, five interceptions and blocked two kicks. He also had a 3.1 GPA at Jones.

After leaving Jones, Jackson went to Alabama, where he shined for the Crimson Tide in 1995-96.

As a junior, he was named first-team All-SEC and All-American as a safety. As a senior, he was first-team All-SEC and All-American, a Walter Camp All-American, Birmingham News All-SEC and UPI Coaches Poll All-American.

Against Georgia in 1995, Jackson had three interceptions – a school record – and was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for that performance.

He was named a preseason All-American prior to the 1996 season and was runner-up for Player of the Year in the league. He led the SEC in interceptions for two years and was the second all-time leader in interceptions at Alabama.

Jackson played in the Senior Bowl and was a member of the All-Decade Team at Alabama. He was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Alabama and had a 3.2 GPA.

Jackson played in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals and in the Arena Football League with the Tampa Bay Storm and Buffalo Destroyers.
 
He was an assistant football coach at Bryant High School in Mobile, Ala., from 2009-11 and at Dothan High School in Dothan, Alabama, from 2012-17.

He is a member of the Red Elephant Club and A-Club at Alabama and has a foundation called Kids for Life.

Jackson was inducted into the 2013 NJCAA Hall of Fame and currently lives in Dothan.
 
This year's induction ceremony is set for April 26 at 6 p.m. at the Muse Center on the Rankin County campus of Hinds Community College in Pearl. A reception and event registration will begin at 5:30 p.m.
 
Jones College members in the Mississippi Community College Sports Hall of Fame:
 
Sim Cooley, Joe Flowers, A.B. Howard (Class of 2007)
Randall Boone, John Perkins (Class of 2008)
Gene Tullos (Class of 2009)
Gwen Magee (Class of 2010)
L.D. Ready (Class of 2011)
Parker Dykes (Class of 2012)
Mike McClellan (Class of 2013)
Jackie Parker (Class of 2014)
Elmer Higginbotham (Class of 2015)
Deion Branch (Class of 2016)
Joe-Michael Robertson (Class of 2017)
Sandra Sumrall (Class of 2018)
Hill Denson (Class of 2019)
Jay Ladner (Class of 2020);
Katie Eaton Herrington (Class of 2021)
Kevin Jackson (Class of 2022).