Penn State lands fomer Iowa State receiver commit Amarion Jackson

Penn State head coach Matt Campbell and his staff have added former Iowa State signee Amarion Jackson to the 2026 recruiting class.

A 6-foot-1, 185-pound receiver from Omaha, Neb., Jackson totaled more than 3,300 yards on 188 receptions throughout his prep career, scoring 40 touchdowns. The three-star prospect from Millard South earned seven scholarship offers leading up to the time of his commitment to the Cyclones. The other schools were Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State, Minnesota and Northwestern.

“I trusted Coach Campbell, Coach [Noah] Pauley and the rest of that staff to develop me and at the time I felt like Iowa State was the place for me,” Jackson said following his decision to get out of signing with the Cyclones.

According to the Rivals Industry Ranking, Jackson is ranked No. 876 nationally and No. 125 at wide receiver in the 2026 cycle. He’s also the fifth-ranked player in Nebraska.

Jackson is the 11th high school prospect to join Penn State’s Class of 2026 after just two players – DE Jackson Ford and QB Peyton Falzone – signed in December. Among the players who came from Iowa State, he’s the third highest-ranked, behind only cornerback Tyrell Chatman and offensive lineman Mason Bandhauer.

Jackson is also the second wide receiver to join the class in the past week after Virginia native Ben Whitver committed to Penn State after getting out of signing with JMU.