LAS CRUCES, N.M. – After competing against the Aggies for the last two seasons, Jaylin Jackson-Posey will be donning Crimson & White for his junior campaign.
Head Coach Jason Hooten announced Monday afternoon that the former Stephen F. Austin guard has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Aggies this fall.
Jaylin Jackson-Posey | Jr. | G | 6-2 | Midland, Texas | Stephen F. Austin | Grand Prairie HS
- In his final year at Stephen F. Austin, he appeared in 17 games and made seven starts. In total, he averaged 6.7 points and 1.9 rebounds while shooting 41.7% from the field and 44.8% from beyond the arc.
- As a sophomore, he scored in double figures five times, including posting a season-high 16 points in SFA's season opener when the 'Jacks defeated Le Tourneau by 53 points.
- Finished the 2022-23 campaign as one of five Lumberjacks to record more than one steal per game to directly contribute to an SFA defense that finished third in the nation in turnovers forced per game.
- Also served as a key cog on one of the highest-scoring bench units at the Division I level as his 6.7 points per game ranked second among SFA reserves – a group that finished the season ranked eighth in the country in bench points per game.
- Following a standout freshman campaign at SFA, Jackson-Posey was named to the Preseason Coaches' All-WAC Second Team and the Preseason Media All-WAC Team.
- In his rookie season, he made an appearance in 31 of the 'Jacks 32 games and tallied seven starts. As a true freshman, he averaged 7.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
- His 2021-22 season was highlighted by a dominant performance versus Utah Tech on Feb. 5 in which he posted a career-high 17 points on 8-13 shooting while adding six boards, three assists, two steals and two blocks to lead the 'Jacks to a commanding 81-52 victory.
- As a freshman, Jackson-Posey ranked 12th in the WAC in steals per game (1.32), and at just 6'2", he ranked 13th in the conference in blocked shots per game (0.81) to finish as the only sub-6'5" player in the league to finish in the top 15 in the blocks per contest.
- Jackson-Posey also put forth one of the best individual defensive performances in his first year at the collegiate level when he recorded six steals against Mary Hardin-Baylor to rank tied for second-most steals in a single game among WAC players in 2021-22.
- He is originally from Midland, Texas, and attended Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas, and also received offers from Houston, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and SMU among others prior to committing to play at Stephen F. Austin.
QUOTABLE | Head Coach Jason Hooten
"Being able to sign a player of Jaylin's ability was crucial for our program. He has been well-coached and understands what a winning culture feels like! His toughness and versatility will allow him to play multiple positions, not to mention he also still has two years left to play. His defensive prowess and ability to make others better are qualities we look for in a student-athlete."
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