Jackson Steel-Sage | Southgate Anderson
Jackson Steel-Sage
- Class
- 2025
- Position
- QB
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 180
- School
- Southgate Anderson
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Expert Analysis
Alex Pallone | Prep Redzone Scout
Man… Jackson outperformed all prior expectations.
Before the game, I had really only watched Jackson behind a computer screen. On tape, I thought he looked like an average quarterback who probably wasn’t anything more than an NAIA prospect. While I still see a few glaring issues that Jackson needs to clean up, I also see a ton of extremely positive traits that are difficult to show on any highlight tape.
The most eye-opening trait I saw in Jackson was his leadership. Now, he doesn’t seem like the biggest “hoo-rah” guy who excites his team and is a big talker, but he seems to lead by example. For instance, there were several moments throughout the game where either he or one of his teammates made a critical mistake. There were missed blocks, drops, bad throws, and everything in between. I didn’t see Jackson flitch one bit- I saw Jackson move on to the very next play. On top of that, it seemed like the whole Southgate community knew who Jackson was, and there were a handful of youth football players who seem to really look up to Jackson. He’s the face of this football team, and I respect the way he carried himself throughout the game.
As for his actual play, Jackson was decently efficient. His stat sheet may say the opposite (6/17, 3TDS). Though I’d guess that his receivers had about to 5 drops, one catch was (wrongfully) called out of bounds, and he slightly missed on a few passes. With a marginally better performance from all parties, that 6/17 is more like 13/17. That said, I like how tough Jackson is in the pocket. On top of that, he has solid pocket presence and was able to reset himself in the pocket in order to avoid pressure. I will say, Jackson has an accuracy problem. The deeper the pass, the less accurate he is, and when there’s pressure, his accuracy suffers quite a bit more. Even on some short-intermediate throws, the accuracy just isn’t where it needs to be. Most commonly, that’s an issue that comes with inconsistent mechanics. Whatever his issue may be, it is something that he’ll have to work on at the next level.
All in all, Jackson has earned himself a rankings boost. Still, I view him as a very high-upside MIAA (D3) prospect.
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