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The speculation ended up having legs.
With a new Twitter account and a scrubbed Instagram, which featured “WR @“ with no school listed in his bio, there were a lot of questions about the status of Michigan football wide receiver and kick/punt returner Giles Jackson, widely thought to be one of the Wolverines most explosive players. On Monday, we now know that all of the hand-wringing was warranted.
As first reported by the Detroit Free Press’ Rainer Sabin, Jackson has entered the NCAA transfer portal and will seek playing time elsewhere. It’s a surprising move for a player who was expected to have a big role in 2021.
The @Freepsports has learned Michigan WR Giles Jackson has entered the NCAA transfer portal.
— Rainer Sabin (@RainerSabin) March 29, 2021
Jackson confirmed the news on Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CNAaMcprHYa/?igshid=7692jtehw0ma
Jackson, from Antioch, California, was a big get for Michigan, and he was also a vocal ambassador for West Coast players considering the Wolverines. He was a vocal recruiter of Xavier Worthy and Cristian Dixon, among others.
Having played as a true freshman in 2019 and with 2020 being a free year, Jackson will have three years of eligibility at his school of choice.
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