Tayven Jackson has been designated as the starting quarterback for the North Texas Mean Green, gearing up for their season opener against Indiana University on September 5, 2026. Jackson, who has a diverse college football background, previously played for the Hoosiers and had limited playing time at Tennessee in 2022.
During the 2023-24 season at Indiana, he participated in 13 games, completing 61.2% of his passes with six touchdowns and six interceptions.
In 2025, he made a transfer to the University of Central Florida (UCF), where he achieved a 63.5% completion rate, accumulating 2,151 passing yards, ten touchdowns, and eight interceptions, contributing to a 5-7 record for the Knights.
Before his collegiate career, Jackson excelled at Center Grove High School, where he threw for 4,813 yards and 47 touchdowns from 2018 to 2021, leading his team to an undefeated championship in Class 6A.
Tayven Jackson is the sibling of Trayce Jackson-Davis, who was honored as Indiana's Mr. Basketball in 2019 and is now in his fourth season with the Toronto Raptors. The matchup between North Texas and Indiana will begin at noon and will be available on Fox.
