re: Arkansas Football 2024 Recruiting Thread **WR Zachary Taylor Commits**

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Arkansas landed another four-star for the Class of 2024 on Sunday when Montgomery (Ala.) St. James quarterback KJ Jackson committed to the Razorbacks.

Jackson, 6-3, 215, went public with his decision by way of a live announcement at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Easter Sunday, becoming the Hogs' fifth verbal pledge for the Class of 2024.

He chose the Razorbacks over co-finalist North Carolina, as well as scholarship offers from Ole Miss, Penn State, Louisville, Kentucky, West Virginia, Kansas and several others.

Jackson was offered by new Arkansas offensive coordinator Dan Enos in early March and made a 2-day visit with the Hogs last week.

"It makes me feel great," Jackson said of Enos' offer. "I know I'm a priority to him and Coach Pitt. Coach Pitt was talking about how he loves everything I did.

"Honestly, there are some places that you just feel good throwing the ball at, and Arkansas was definitely one of those places. I felt like I was on that day, I had good stuff, I was comfortable throwing it. Even on the practice fields, that means a lot to me, honestly, just being comfortable in an environment. I was definitely comfortable there.

"So, Coach Enos coming in with his high resume, that means a lot, to answer your question."

According to 247Sports, Jackson is a four-star prospect, the No. 17 quarterback in the land, and the No. 20 prospect in the state of Alabama for the Class of 2024.

The industry-generated 247Sports Composite rankings list him as the No. 391 player in the nation, No. 24 among quarterbacks, and No. 23 in his home state.

As a junior, Jackson threw for 2,813 yards and 42 touchdowns against just 7 interceptions. He also added another 171 yards and 6 touchdowns as a runner.

With the addition of Jackson, Arkansas' 2024 class moves from 26th to 20th nationally, and from tenth to seventh in the SEC. Four of the Hogs' first five commitments have come from four-star prospects, including Jackson, Leeds (Ala.) defensive lineman Kavion Henderson, Ocean Springs (Miss.) St. Martin athlete Noreel White, and Batesville (Miss.) South Panola athlete Julius Pope.

The Razorbacks also hold an early pledge from three-star defensive lineman Dion Stutts of Memphis (Tenn.) MUS.

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Arkansas' signal caller in the class of 2024 has been found, as the Hogs gained the commitment of Montgomery, Alabama, four-star quarterback KJ Jackson on Sunday.

Jackson, a left-handed quarterback ranked No. 16 in the country according to Rivals, made his pledge public on a live video on Instagram.

Jackson took two visits to Fayetteville before making his decision, once on June 12, 2022, and again on April 4. He chose the Hogs over North Carolina, Ole Miss, Kentucky and others.

Arkansas offensive coordinator Dan Enos offered Jackson on Feb. 22, shortly after taking over the position from Kendal Briles, who left for the same job at TCU.

Jackson told HawgBeat the most important part of his decision is because he believes he can win at Arkansas.

"The most important thing, which should be number one for everybody is I just want to win," Jackson said. "I like to win football games. So that's the most important thing to me. And then after that, I would say it's a place that's going to develop me so I can be the best player there and I can thrive in that environment."

In his junior campaign for St. James Academy in Alabama, Jackson helped lead his team to a 13-2 record last season, capped off with a 3A State Championship win over Piedmont High School. He threw for 2,813 yards, finding the end zone 42 times. He also added six scores on the ground on 77 carries for 171 yards.

Jackson is the first quarterback in the state of Alabama to commit to Arkansas since Daulton Hyatt in the class of 2017. He joins defensive end Kavion Henderson, defensive tackle Dion Stutts, athlete Noreel White and athlete JuJu Pope in the class of 2024 for the Razorbacks.

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Montgomery (Ala.) St. James School four-star quarterback KJ Jackson announced his commitment to Arkansas on Easter Sunday, a strong pickup for head coach Sam Pittman and his staff in the 2024 cycle.

Jackson also strongly considered North Carolina among others.

"When picking a college I really wanted somewhere that felt like home," Jackson told 247Sports. "Coach Pitt and Coach (Dan) Enos both made it the priority to make me feel at home. Also, being able to play under a coach like Coach Enos with 13 quarterbacks in the NFL is an opportunity that is hard to pass up."

The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Jackson is tabbed by 247Sports as the nation's No. 17 quarterback. In leading his team to a state championship as a junior he threw for 2,809 yards and 42 touchdowns, completing over 67 percent of his passes.

Things picked up fast with Arkansas who offered in February. He loved his experience in Fayetteville and the culture of the program.

"The excitement they have at practice," Jackson said. "Saw nothing but guys pushing each other in the quarterback room and in the rest of the position groups. I feel like everyone has bought into the coaches there completely.

Jackson is commit No. 5 for Arkansas in the 2024 cycle pushing the Razorbacks up to No. 2o in the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings at this point in the cycle. He looks forward to playing for Pittman.

"The way he pushes everyone down from the starters to the walk ons," Jackson said of what stands out. "He has gotten everyone to buy in and has done many things for his players that others won’t do."

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