### UM, in need of immediate help at cornerback, plans to pursue former UF four-star defensive back JC Jackson, who was acquitted on armed robbery charges in November, according to his defensive backs coach at Riverside (Cal.) Community College. That coach, Isaac Shipp, told me that UM cornerbacks coach Mike Rumph called him, asked for Jackson’s number, and “said he’s very interested in JC and will be recruiting him hard.”
Shipp said Jackson is on track to graduate in May and then would be eligible to play at an FBS school this season. “He’s an NFL-type athlete, a great kid,” Shipp said. “He can go to any SEC or ACC school now and start.”
Jackson left the Gators program after his arrest last May. He has drawn interest from South Carolina and USF but isn’t close to picking a school.
James ***, the Riverside defensive coordinator, said he knows Jackson would be interested in Miami if UM calls. Rivals.com rated him the 21st-best cornerback in the 2014 class.
Jackson was arrested after allegedly entering the apartment of an acquaintance with two other men on April 11. Jackson then quickly left, according to a Gainesville police report, and the two other men pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the resident and two others.
The two male suspects demanded the victims get on the floor and empty their pockets. The report stated one of the suspects pressed a gun to the face of one of the victim's while demanding to know where he kept his marijuana and money. The suspects left with $382, marijuana and two video gaming consoles.
Jackson's attorney, Christopher Brown, told The Orlando Sentinel last April that his client had no role in the armed robbery and does not the two suspects. A jury agreed, acquitting Jackson in two days.
UM has only one cornerback with considerable experience (Corn Elder) and another with some (Sheldrick Redwine).
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