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2025 Soccer Roster

5 Cayla Jackson

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School East Ridge
  • Hometown Clermont, Fla.

Biography

FRESHMAN - 2024 (GEORGIA)

  • Played in 10 matches, tallying 139 minutes.
  • Scored winning goal against Illinois in collegiate debut (Sept. 5).
  • Tallied three shots with one on frame.
  • Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
  • Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB

  • Played for Tampa Bay United ECNL and East Ridge High School.
  • Ranked in IMG Top 150 rankings.
  • Named to First Team ECNL in 2021-22 and Second Team ECNL in 2022-23.
  • Selected to ECNL Girls National Training Camp in 2022.
  • Helped lead Tampa Bay United to ECNL U16 Final Four.
  • Selected to ODP and USYNT U-14, U15, and U-16 player pools.
  • Twice named to Orlando Sentinel First Team All-Central Florida.
  • Named to three All-Area First Teams.
  • Set school records for most goals in season and career.
  • Captained East Ridge for two seasons.
  • Scored 46 goals with 22 assists in junior season.
  • Scored 38 goals with 17 assists in sophomore season and earned district championship.
  • High school class president her freshman and senior years.
  • SGA member all four years...National Honor Society...debate club.

PERSONAL

  • Born on March 6, 2006
  • Daughter of Cedric and Sheena Jackson.
  • Has one sister, Cydnie.
  • Dad played football at Illinois State.
  • Chose Illinois because, "it felt like home. My father went to Illinois State and this was the second time I was recruited by the Illinois, this time with a completely different staff. I also scored my first collegiate goal against Illinois and I feel that it was God's purpose for me to be here."

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