HighlightsListed at No. 1 at safety in preseason depth chart...Ranked as the No. 14 strong safety in the country by The Sporting News...Three of his six career interceptions have been returned for touchdowns.
2004Named second-team All-MAC...Sixth on team with 67 tackles...Team leader with 10.5 tackles for loss...Also had three interceptions and eight passes broken up...Career-high 15 tackles vs. UConn in the Motor City Bowl...Picked off a pass against Miami in MAC Championship Game and returned it 31 yards for a touchdown...Recorded 2.5 tackles for loss against Northern Illinois and again vs. Miami in the MAC title game...Added eight tackles vs. Miami in MAC Championship Game.
2003
Sixth on team with 63 tackles...Team leader with eight passes broken up...Led team with 12 tackles vs. Ball State.
2002
Runner-up for MAC Freshman of the Year...Named third-team Freshman All-America by the Football News...Earned honorable mention All-MAC honors...Second on team with three interceptions...Fifth on team with 78 tackles...Had three tackles for loss vs. Bowling Green...Had two picks vs. EMU and a 31-yard interception for a touchdown vs. UNLV...Also stripped a ball free in the UNLV game...Had a strip in the Marshall game that he recovered and returned for 31 yards...Led team with 11 passes broken up...Season-best 11 tackles vs. Ball State...Moved into starting lineup in Pittsburgh game on Sept. 28.
2001
Sat out the season as a redshirt.
High School
Standout at wide receiver, defensive back, punt returner and kickoff returner...Gained over 1,500 all-purpose yards and scored 25 touchdowns as a senior...Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior...Had 90 tackles and nine interceptions on defense... Played for coach Mark Hildago.
Personal
Full name is Keon Dauntrel Jackson...Birthdate: May 12, 1983...Son of Percy Jackson and Amanda Anderson...Member of the Boys and Girls Club... Human resource management major.
Career Statistics
| Year | G/S | PT | AT | TT | TFL | Sack | FF | Int | BrUp |
| 2001 | | | | | DNP-Redshirt | | | |
| 2002 | 14/10 | 56 | 22 | 78 | 7 (-35) | 3 (-23) | 2 | 3 (58) | 11 |
| 2003 | 11/10 | 48 | 15 | 63 | 4 (-10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2004 | 13/13 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 10.5 (-45) | 3(-23) | 1 | 3/31 | 8 |
| Totals | 38/33 | 138 | 70 | 208 | 21.5 (-90) | 6 (-46) | 3 | 6 (59) | 27 |
Career Game Highs
Tackles: 15 (Connecticut, 12-27-04)
Interceptions: 2 (Eastern Michigan, 9-7-02)
