Western Oregon University Wolves

AS A SOPHOMORE (2008)
Second team All-GNAC selection…Named GNAC Player of the Week Sept. 6…Played in the first six games of the season before suffering season-ending injury…Carried the ball 67 times for 414 yards and one touchdown…Averaged 6.2 yards per carry…Had a season-best 68-yard run at home against Western Washington…Highlight games came against WWU as he notched 132 yards on 13 carries in Bellingham and 112 yards on 13 carries in Monmouth…Also had seven receptions for 58 yards…Averaged 69 yards of total offense per game.

AS A FRESHMAN (2007)
Rushed for 258 yards and three touchdowns on 47 carries last season for a 5.5 yards per carry average…Finished third on the team in rushing yards…Also posted five receptions for 46 yards and one touchdown…Scored a touchdown in the final four games of the season…Returned 16 kickoffs for 305 yards (19.1) with a long of 46.

PRIOR TO WOU
Graduated from Jesuit High School…Three-time letterman for football, basketball, and baseball…Aided the Crusaders to four Metro League titles for football and basketball…Jesuit won a state championship in 2000 for football and a state title in 1999 for basketball…Named third team all-state in 2000 as a running back and honorable mention as an defensive back…Earned two first team all-state awards in 2001 as a RB and DB…First team all-Metro League honoree as a junior and 2001 Metro League Offensive Player of the Year...2001 Gatorade Football Player of the Year in Oregon…First team all-league award winner in both baseball and basketball in 2002…Chosen to play in the Army HS All-American All-Star game in El Paso, Texas in 2002…Played in the North-South Les Schwab All-Star game…Played four seasons and five spring trainings for the Los Angeles Dodgers after being drafted in the 24th round of ’02, signed in the fifth round of ’03, playing as high as AAA for the Las Vegas 51s.

PERSONAL
Born in Tokoma Park, Md...Business major, Finance minor…Desires to become a NFL or business manager/financial planner…Father Derry Jackson, Sr. is an engineer…DJ has four siblings, Danielle (21), Greg (20), Cody (16) and Dylan (15).

OTHER STUFF
One thing people don’t know about me: I used to play pro baseball.
On road trips I always bring: My best and my Bible
Hobbies: Talking on the phone, shooting clay pigeons, cars
Favorite TV movie: American Gangster, 300, Kat Williams
Favorite WOU athlete: Coach Arne Ferguson
Favorite athlete: My little brother