University of Toledo Athletics

As a Junior at Toledo (2018-19)
Averaged 8.5 ppg and ranked fourth in MAC with team-high 8.9 rpg in 25.5 mpg...Started 30 of 32 games played…Shot 50.7 percent from field…Tallied team-high nine double-doubles and grabbed double-digit rebounds 15 times…Led Rockets in rebounding on team-high 21 occasions..Tallied 16 points and career-high 16 rebounds vs. Louisiana (Nov. 20) at Gulf Coast Showcase…Tied career high with 16 boards and scored eight points vs. Penn (Dec. 30)…Tallied nine points, 13 rebounds and dished out career-high five assists at Kent State (Jan. 22).

 As a Sophomore at Toledo (2017-18)
Averaged 7.6 ppg and 5.6 rpg in 19.0 mpg...Sat out fall semester after transferring from Missouri...Played in 20 games with three starting assignments...Missed five games (Jan. 30-Feb. 13) due to injury...Shot 53.8 percent from field...Registered four double-doubles and seven double-digit scoring outings...Tallied a career-high 18 points, 10 rebounds and three assists in MAC semifinals vs. Eastern Michigan (March 9)...Contributed 11 points, 10 boards and three assists in MAC Championship Game vs. Buffalo (March 10)...Notched 16 points, 10 rebounds and career-best four assists at Buffalo (Jan. 2)...Grabbed career-high 12 rebounds and scored 11 points at Eastern Michigan (Feb. 20).
 
As a Freshman at Missouri (2016-17)
Saw action in 11 contests before transferring to Toledo...Averaged 5.9 ppg and 4.6 rpg in 16.9 mpg...Shot 54.7 percent from field...Tallied season highs in points (11) and rebounds (9) in collegiate debut vs. Alabama A&M (Nov. 13)...Matched season best with 11 points and also grabbed seven boards vs. Northwestern State (Nov. 26)...Registered nine points and five rebounds vs. Eastern Illinois (Dec. 17).

High School (Garfield Heights)
A 2016 graduate of Garfield Heights High School...Averaged 21.0 points and 14.0 rebounds per game as senior...Helped lead Bulldogs to 23-5 record and second consecutive Ohio Division I State Semifinals appearance in final high school campaign...Named to Associated Press’ Division I All-Ohio First Team and Cleveland.com’s boys basketball All-Star team for his efforts following 2015-16 season...Tabbed as 12th-best recruit in state of Ohio’s Class of 2016 according to ESPN.com...Produced eight games with 20 points or more as senior...Tallied 23 20-point outings in prep career...Scored career-high 42 points (16 field goals, 10 free throws) vs. Lutheran East (Dec. 4, 2015)...Averaged 18.0 ppg, 14.0 rpg and 5.0 apg to help Bulldogs to 24-4 record as junior in 2014-15...Scored 17.6 ppg as sophomore in 2013-14.
 
Personal
Full name: Willie Earl Jackson...Age: 22...Son of Tamika Robinson...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

Jackson’s Career Highs:
Points: 18 vs. Eastern Michigan (3/9/18)
Rebounds: 16 (2 times, last vs. Penn (12/29/18)
Assists: 5 @Kent State (1/22/19)
Blocks: 4 vs. North Carolina Central (11/28/16)
Steals: 4 @Marshall (12/8/18)
Field Goals: 8 vs. Eastern Michigan (3/9/18)
Free Throws: 7 vs. FGCU (11/19/18)
3-Point FGs: 1 (3 times, last vs. Cornell (12/19/18)
Minutes: 38 vs. Buffalo (3/10/18)