Domani Jackson, injured last season, had a lot of time to study and learn about playing college football. This isn’t high-school ball. This is a much higher level of competition. The best way to learn is to play live games. Jackson wasn’t able to do a lot of that in 2022. He is trying to make up for lost time on the practice field. He is getting up to speed at USC’s preseason camp, which began this past Friday, July 28.
Jackson discussed his evolution as a college football player with 247Sports.
“Knowing just the real meaning of being a cornerback,” Jackson said. “In high school, it was all about just lining up and putting a dude in front of you. College is a whole different situation. You gotta learn Cover Two, Cover Three, how to play man, off, on, press technique is completely different.”
Jackson credits position coach Donte Williams with helping him to take the next steps as a football player.
“He really taught me the game of football,” Jackson said. “Honestly, I didn’t really know too much about the position, the techniques and whatnot. But his technique is probably the best in the game. So I listen to everything, every technique he gives me. And just make sure I do it every play.”
Notable is that Jackson has worked exclusively at cornerback to this point in preseason camp. He isn’t being coached to play multiple positions in a secondary where some players might be shuffled around in August or once the season starts (or both).
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