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Ja'Kobi Jackson, after a JUCO career and a redshirt year, emerged as a key running back for the Florida Gators in 2024.

Jackson's journey to the SEC included working at Lowe's after high school and playing in a makeshift weight room at Coahoma Community College.

Jackson and sophomore Jadan Baugh are expected to be a strong running back duo for the Gators in 2025.

After playing three seasons at Coahoma Community College in Mississippi, Ja'Kobi Jackson didn't know what to make of a phone call that went directly to his voicemail.

It came from Florida football coach Billy Napier, who was looking to add depth to the running back position group following the end of the 2022 season. Jackson had also gotten direct messages earlier in the day from two members of UF's foot

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