Jackson Long
Senior tight end on Georgia Southern's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′4″ · 230 lb · Hendersonville, TN · Beech
Recruiting
TE recruit
No. 1238 nationally · Signed with South Florida
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
4 tight end on Georgia Southern's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to South Florida in 2022.
- Transferred from Georgia Tech to Georgia Southern in 2025.
Jackson Long
Georgia Tech to Georgia Southern — the move that set up everything since.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2022
- Signed with South Florida3-star out of Beech
2023
- Entered the portal
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at tight end for Georgia Southern -- now projected as a quality contributor in the tight end room.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Georgia Southern has produced 1 All-Conference tight ends.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Georgia Southern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Georgia Southern
Returning around him
- 6% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -1 net (17 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Southern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #78 · 2026 recruiting class #89
Background
2025-26: Dressed for several games, but did not see any game action … Made the Honor Roll in the spring. 2024-25: Did not see game action at Georgia Tech … Transferred to Georgia Southern in the summer. 2023-24: Did not see game action at Georgia Tech. 2022-23: Redshirted as a freshman at USF aft...
The tight end room · Georgia Southern
- #84JP Mikhael7 receiving yards · 2025
- #87River Helms4 receiving yards · 2025
- #82Jackson Longno box-score line yet
- #48Aubrey Heathno box-score line yet
- #86Henry Gregoryno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Georgia Southern team page