Former Florida CB Ja'Keem Jackson Commits to LSU

The outgoing transfer corner reunites with former position coach Corey Raymond.

Assistant Head Coach / Secondary Cory Raymond, left, talks with Florida Gators cornerback Ja'Keem Jackson (2) while working on a drill at Gary Condron Family Indoor Practice Facility in Gainesville, FL on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun] | Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK

GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- Former Florida Gators corner Ja'Keem Jackson has made his transfer destination known, and he will be reuniting with a familiar face.

Jackson, who played two seasons with Florida and earned a redshirt this past season after an injury, will be transferring to LSU with three years of eligibility remaining, where he will reunite with former UF secondary coach Corey Raymond.

BREAKING: Former Florida CB Ja’Keem Jackson has Committed to LSU, he tells @on3sports

The 6’1 196 DB will have 3 years of eligibility remaining

Was ranked as the No. 3 CB in the ‘23 Class (per On3) https://t.co/tnnWsGXEkK pic.twitter.com/8XCYl5UDGS

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 14, 2024

Raymond, who coached at Florida for the 2022 and 2023 seasons before being dismissed by head coach Billy Napier, was one of Jackson's primary recruiters as a four-star prospect from Kissimmee (Fla.) Osceola.

“He’s coming along really good. He’s going to be real good. He has a chance to be special," Raymond said about Jackson during the Gators' 2023 spring camp. "We just got to keep him going, keep him understanding what we want, the details of playing the position." 

Jackson is the 19th former Gator enter the transfer portal, 13th on scholarship and first overall to reveal his transfer destination.

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