2022 Football Roster
Roster
Jackson, Tayven

Jersey Number 3
Tayven Jackson
- Position:
- QB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Greenwood, Ind.
- High School:
- Center Grove
Bio
2022 - FRESHMAN
Logged one completion for nine yards against UT Martin (10/22) and rushed for nine yards, as well ... Completed his first collegiate pass against Akron (9/17) and finished the game 2-for-2 with 28 yards while scoring his first touchdown, a 1-yard scamper into the checkerboards in the fourth quarter ... Made his collegiate debut in the fourth quarter of the season opener vs. Ball State (9/1) and attempted one rush for no gain.HIGH SCHOOL
A blue-chip quarterback and proven winner out of Indiana with tremendous leadership skills … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2022 and showed great command of the offense as a true freshman during the spring of 2022 … Led Center Grove High School to back-to-back undefeated Class 6A state championships and 28 victories … A consensus four-star prospect and the owner of four school records … At his position, ranked No. 12 overall by 247Sports Composite, No. 7 by Rivals.com, No. 14 by On3.com and No. 16 by ESPN.com … Selected as a prestigious 2021 Elite 11 quarterback … Shattered the school record for career passing yards, completing 329-of-547 passes for 4,813 yards and 47 touchdowns … Fulfilled the difficult task of repeating as a state champion in 2021 while completing 124-of-187 passes for 1,842 yards and 21 touchdowns to only three interceptions as a senior … Tabbed as an IFCA all-state honoree … In the 2021 state championship game win vs. Westfield, finished 12-of-14 for 152 yards with a touchdown and ran for another score … On state title run as a junior in 2020, completed 113-of-182 passes for 1,756 yards with 17 touchdowns to go along with 46 carries for 191 yards and six scores … Three-sport standout who also participated in track and basketball … Helped guide Center Grove to a Class 4A sectional basketball title in the winter of 2021, averaging 12.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game … Committed to the Vols in April 2021 after receiving over 20 scholarship offers … Coached by Eric Moore.PERSONAL
Full name is Tayven Jackson … Born on Jan. 5, 2004 … Son of Karla and Ray Jackson … Majoring in sport management … His older brother, Trayce Jackson-Davis, is an All-Big Ten forward for Indiana basketball … His father played cornerback at Washington State and was a member of the Cougars’ 1998 Pac-10 champion and Rose Bowl team … He also played for three NFL teams in four years, two seasons in the NFL Europe and one season in the Arena Football League … Father now serves as the Chief of Police for the Center Grove Police Department … Twitter handle is @Tayvenjacksonn2 … Instagram handle is @tayven.jackson.FB | Cinematic Recap vs. Syracuse (8.30.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Willie Martinez Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Joey Halzle Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Josh Heupel Press Conference (9.1.25)
Monday, September 01