Alexandria kicker Daniel Jackson commits to Gophers

Originally posted on Athlon Sports Nation All Gophers | Last updated 5/11/24

The Minnesota Golden Gophers scored another victory on the recruiting trail, securing a commitment from Alexandria kicker Daniel Jackson on Friday night.

Committed!!!

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Thank you so much @Coach_Fleck for the inspiring phone call and the offer!

Psalms 37:5 - "Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act."@GopherFootball @Coach_Lig @KramerCook @Shakes_GopherFB @GCRecruit @CoachRyan_Smith @KickingWorld… pic.twitter.com/D3IWUqFFPI
— Daniel Jackson (@d_r_jackson) May 11, 2024

"I want to thank all coaches and people throughout this recruiting process for believing in me and impacting my life in ways I could have never imagined," Jackson said in a post on X. "With that being said, I am COMMITTED to the University of Minnesota."

Jackson, who shares the same name as current Gophers receiver Daniel Jackson, has been a standout for the Cardinals throughout his career and kicked a 52-yard field goal for Alexandria during the Class 5A quarterfinals against Rogers last November.

Alexandria pulled away from Rodgers in the 2H to win 38-14 and advance to the Minnesota state semi's next week at U.S. Bank Stadium, but the first points of the day were this:

A 52-YARD FG FROM CARDINALS KICKER DANIEL JACKSON.

In a serious cross wind!@kare11 #PrepTalkExtra pic.twitter.com/uxEZmjNSJO
— J.T. Messinger (@JTMessinger) November 11, 2023

Jackson also has a big leg on kickoffs that was on display during the Phase 3 Kicking Camp last month.

Some great kickoffs going 75+ yards and a 60 Yard FG from the @Phase3Kicking camp about a month ago! Check it out ⬇️@SpecialTeamsFB pic.twitter.com/U7B2BaBJnV
— Daniel Jackson (@d_r_jackson) May 8, 2024

Jackson becomes the seventh member of P.J. Fleck's 2025 recruiting class and the third Minnesota commit joining three-star edge rusher Emmanuel Karmo (Robbinsdale Cooper) and three-star wide receiver Cameron Begalle (Andover).

The Gophers' 2025 recruiting class currently ranks 48th in the nation and 12th in the Big Ten according to 247Sports.com.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports Nation All Gophers and was syndicated with permission.

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