Former OU standout leads Texas College to most wins since 1958

Former Oklahoma Sooners standout Jarrail Jackson has turned Texas College Steers into a winner in part due to a conversation with his mentor, Mike Leach.

“Just get your wins” has become the rallying cry of the Texas College football program under head coach Jarrail Jackson.

One year ago, Texas College gained the attention of the college football universe when they were defeated 96-0 by UTPB to open the 2023 campaign. Multiple factors played a role in the margin of victory, but one main factor was that 25 players were removed from the Steers bus moments before they departed Tyler for the contest.

That marked the second year in which Jackson had players removed from the bus after 10 players faced the same scenario before the Steers played Arkansas Baptist at the start of the 2022 season. The reason cited for removing the players each year was a delay in getting the athletes certified for competition by the NAIA.

But this is the 2024 season, and it’s not your typical Steers program anymore. Texas College has posted five official wins (their win against Westgate Christian does not count for NAIA purposes), which is the most for the program since 1958. Those five victories equal the number of Steers wins from 2016 through 2023.

To understand how Jackson turned the program around in only his third season at Texas College, one must know how he arrived in Tyler. The path is filled with unexpected turns and legendary college football coaches.

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