Overview
- USA Baseball named Jackson the 2026 Golden Spikes Award winner on Monday, recognizing him as the nation's top amateur player.
- Jackson finished the season with a .379/.473/.803 slash line and led Division I in total bases (212) and runs (88), with 32 home runs and a school-record 87 RBIs.
- He became the first catcher in Division I history to post at least 30 home runs and 25 stolen bases in a single season, finishing with 26 steals.
- Jackson also collected major honors this year, including SEC Player of the Year, the Dick Howser Trophy, the Buster Posey Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award, and national player of the year honors from D1Baseball and Perfect Game.
- The award strengthens Jackson's projection as a likely first-round selection in the July 11, 2026 MLB Draft and continues the SEC's recent run of producing Golden Spikes winners.