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Amir Jackson is a three-sport star for Portal (Georgia) High School. Jackson had 22 catches for 428 yards and four touchdowns in 2022, including four scores. That was good for an average of 19.4 yards per catch. Jackson also made an impact at safety in 2022, where had had 71 tackles, two forced fumbles and an interception. “Coaches like me because of my athleticism and my ability to make plays on the ball,” Jackson said. Jackson showcases that athleticism also on the basketball court and in track. Through three seasons of playing varsity basketball, Jackson averaged 13.9 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals.

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Florida tight end Amir Jackson is re-signing with the Gators, On3's Pete Nakos and Hayes Fawcett reported. He previously said he planned to enter the

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Florida TE Amir Jackson to re-sign with Gators rather than enter transfer portal

The NCAA Transfer Portal won't officially open until Jan. 2, but several Florida Gators have already shared their intentions to enter and transfer.

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TE Amir Jackson re-signs with Florida for the 2026 season

Several Florida Gators players have announced their intentions to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal when it opens on January 2. One of those players,

Florida working to keep former Top-100 TE Amir Jackson in Gainesville

Florida Gators tight end Amir Jackson plans to enter the Transfer Portal. On3's Hayes Fawcett first reported his decision.  A native of Portal,

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Florida TE Amir Jackson plans to enter Transfer Portal

Florida Gators redshirt freshman tight end Amir Jackson plans to enter the transfer portal, per Hayes Fawcett of On3. Jackson played 15 career games

Florida Gators tight end Amir Jackson to enter transfer portal

Billy Napier’s time at Florida is over. His tenure never delivered the wins Gators fans were hoping for, but his work on the recruiting trail leaves

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With Billy Napier out, how will his recruiting be remembered at UF?

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- At the start of training camp, Florida Gators coach Billy Napier said he needed some young players to grow and develop during

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Russ Callaway, who is entering Year 4 with the program but first while holding the title of Florida Gators offensive coordinator, covered a range of

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When Billy Napier arrived in Gainesville, he brought with him a clear vision of physical, balanced football. That extends to the tight end position.

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With fall camp approaching, it’s time to delve into the Florida Gators football team and preview each position group. Up next are

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2025 Position Preview: Florida Gators Tight Ends

This month, Gators Online is looking at each recruit of the Billy Napier era with the Florida Gators by position. We will include both high school

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The Billy Napier recruits at UF: Tight end overview

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA -- The truth is, it's easy to overlook the Florida Gators' tight ends. In Gainesville, all eyes are on quarterback DJ Lagway, a

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With spring ball approaching, Gators Online will preview Florida’s offense, defense and special teams over the next two

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With fall training camp underway, Gators Online is providing a position-by-position look of the 2024 Florida

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Fall Camp Focus: Florida Gators Tight Ends

GAINESVILLE, Fla — The media only has small windows to watch the Florida Gators practice, but sometimes much can still be learned. Here are some of

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The final signees from the Florida Gators’ 2024 recruiting class reported to campus this week for move-in day. The football

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Final signees from Florida Gators' 2024 class report to campus

GAINESVILLE -- Amir Jackson is ready to be a Gator.  The 4-star Florida tight end signee from Portal (Ga.) attended UF's Orange & Blue Game at

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Amir Jackson, elite Gators signee, eager to join program in May

Amir Jackson is making the most of his last semester of high school. The 4-star tight end from Portal (Ga.), is one of only three 2024 Florida

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Because DJ Lagway won seemingly every significant national award from 2023, it felt like a no-brainer that the 5-star Florida Gators signee should

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On3 has released its final recruiting ranking for the 2024 class. This final update comes after the end of the high school playoffs and postseason

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Top 10 tight ends in the final 2024 On300 rankings

Less than a week ago, the Gators welcomed 22 players into the program for National Signing Day.  Transfer portal is the biggest priority right now

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Four-star recruit Amir Jackson of Portal (Ga.) signed his National Letter of Intent with Florida on Wednesday, which is National Signing Day Here’s

Four-star tight end Amir Jackson signs with Florida

Another day, another day of coaching stops for Billy Napier and the Gators.  Here are the latest notes with the Early Signing Period just over a week

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