Alex Jackson is in his third season as Prairie View A&M offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.
Despite injuries to the offensive line in 2016, the Panthers scored at least 30 points six times, including a pair of 50+ point games, and gained at least 400 yards four times, including a season-high 543 yards at Alabama A&M. PVAMU rushed for at least 100 yards nine times, and rushed for more than 1,000 yards combined in the final six games.
In 2015, the Panthers were the highest-scoring Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) team in the nation in 2015, averaging 44.9 points per game.
The Panthers scored at 38 points or more nine times, including three 40-point games, and four 50-point games. Prairie View A&M gained at least 400 total yards nine times that season, including five games of 500+ yards.
With an offensive line anchored by second-team All-SWAC offensive lineman Jordan Johnson, PVAMU also led the SWAC in total offense (487.5 ypg/6th NCAA), passing offense (278.0 ypg/15th NCAA), passing efficiency (152.0/10th NCAA), and ranked second in rushing offense (206.5 ypg/21st NCAA).
Jackson arrived at Prairie View A&M after one season as the offensive quality control coach at his alma mater, the University of Georgia. At UGA, Jackson was a part of an offensive unit which finished fourth overall in the SEC in total offense while leading the league in scoring (41.3 ppg) and rush offense with an impressive 257.8 yards per game. UGA finished second in the SEC East during the 2014 season and defeated Louisville in the Belk Bowl in Charlotte, N.C.
A native of Quincy, Fla., Jackson spent three seasons at fellow SWAC foe Mississippi Valley State in Itta Bena, Miss. At MVSU, Jackson coached the offensive line before taking over as offensive coordinator midway through the 2012 campaign. Under Jackson’s watch in 2012, MVSU had a 360 degree turnaround as the Delta Devils averaged 23.5 points per game over the final six games after averaging nine points in their first five games. Running back Brandon Stansell was named to the All-SWAC Second Team after tallying 757 rushing yards while wideout Julian Stafford caught 51 receptions for 779 yards.
In the summer of 2013, Jackson received the opportunity to expand on his offensive knowledge as a Bill Walsh NFL Minority Coaching Fellow for the second consecutive year. Jackson worked with the Houston Texans under former head coach Gary Kubiak. During the summer of 2012, Jackson served as a Bill Walsh NFL Minority Coaching Fellow as member of the Minnesota Vikings’ staff.
Before moving to Mississippi Valley State, Jackson served as the Offensive Intern/Assistant Offensive Line Coach for the University of Arkansas in March of 2010. Jackson had a memorable stint at UA as the Razorbacks finished 10-2 overall and earned a berth in the Sugar Bowl. The Sugar Bowl appearance marked the team’s first major bowl appearance in two decades.
Jackson had a brief stint in 2010 at Langston University in Oklahoma as the Lions’ tight ends and tackles coach before later moving to co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. While at LU, Jackson coached HBCU All-American tight end Tony Cotton.
Jackson also has high school experience as he served two stints as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach East Gadsden High School in Havana, Fla. during the 2004, 2008 and 2009 seasons.
Jackson was a two-year starter at Georgia during the 2001 and 2002 seasons. As a senior in 2002, Jackson started 11 games while only missing one start due to illness and two games due to injury. In addition, Jackson was a member of the team that won Georgia's first SEC championship in 20 years, defeating Florida State for the Nokia Sugar Bowl title, setting a school record for most victories in a season (13), and finished with a final national ranking of No. 3. Furthermore, Jackson was a starter on an offensive line that paved the way for the SEC's top scoring offense (32.14), and passing efficiency offense (138.91).
Jackson signed a contract with the NFL’ s Jacksonville Jaguars in 2003 until an injury forced his career to come to a close. Jackson returned to UGA and moved to the sidelines as a student assistant, working primarily with the offensive line on its way to the 2005 SEC Championship and two bowl appearances.
Jackson has a bachelor's degree in Speech Communications from Georgia, and a Master's degree in Educational Leadership from Langston University.
