Donovan Jackson is a former collegiate offensive lineman for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2021-2024. He participated in the 2024 CFP First Round, the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic, the 2022 Peach Bowl, and the 2022 Rose Bowl. In 2024, Jackson was named the First-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten. He was one of the 329 players at the 2025 NFL Combine. His overall 2025 Combine G Rank is second, with a score of 80. (via NFL's official website)
Before joining Ohio State Buckeyes, Donovan Jackson played for Houston Christian High School before transferring to Episcopal. As a junior, he assisted Episcopal in winning the Southwest Preparatory Conference 4A title. According to 247Sports, Jackson was considered a five-star prospect and the nation's No. 1-ranked guard. During his four-year collegiate career, he has received First-team All Big-Ten honors thrice in 2022, 2023 and 2024 respectively. He also won the CFP National Championship and recceived First-team All-American honors in 2024. (via Ohio State's official website)
Donovan Jackson's NIL deals
According to On3's official website, Donovan Jackson has multiple NIL deals. He signed his first NIL deal with GetUpside on October 27, 2021. Since then, he has been a part of six more deals, as of April 2025. Ohio State's offensive lineman signed a deal with Chipotle on September 9, 2022. NextGenCamps on July 12, 2023, and with Pursuit on September 8, 2023. The foundation also announced Donovan Jackson as the athlete partner, along with other OSU football and basketball players (2023). In 2024, Jackson bagged another significant collaboration with The 1870 Society on January 18, 2024. (via On3's official website)
He boasts 22,400 followers on Instagram and 7,299 followers on X (formerly Twitter).
Donovan Jackson's NIL deal tracker
According to On3's official website, the following table shows the NIL deals that Donovan Jackson has signed, as of April 2025:
| Date | NIL deal |
|---|---|
| 1/18/24 | The 1870 Society |
| 9/08/23 | Pursuit |
| 7/12/23 | NextGenCamps |
| 5/17/23 | The Foundation |
| 9/05/22 | Applebee's |
| 9/02/22 | Chipotle |
| 10/27/21 | Upside |
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