Austin Peay State University Athletics

As a redshirt senior in 2021-22: Played in 13 games, making one start for the Govs ... averaged 10.8 minutes per game while scoring 47 points and recording 30 rebounds ... in 13 games, shot 36.6 percent from the field and 71.4 percent from the free-throw line ... made the only start of the season in a Govs win at Dayton ... registered five points and seven rebounds off the bench at TCU ... recorded four blocks in Austin Peay's win over Milligan ... knocked down a career-high four three-pointers at Vanderbilt. 

As a redshirt junior in 2020-21: Tallied 14 minutes and his first bucket as a Gov against Carver; added seven rebounds and a pair of blocked shots… tidy 10-minute effort at Tennessee State yielded four points and two boards… made first career start in the UT Martin rematch and logged a career-high 17 minutes of action.

Prior to Austin Peay: Appeared in eight games for Oklahoma in 2019-20 after ascending from Daytona State College as the No. 3 ranked junior college transfer center... played two seasons at Daytona State, losing most of his freshman season to a foot injury before playing 30 games and averaging 15 minutes, 4.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks as a sophomore as the Falcons went 25-7 and advanced to the NJCAA Region VIII Tournament... battled for frontcourt minutes his final season at Dayton State with Khadim Sy (Ole Miss) and Doudou Gueye (Louisiana)... attended Godby High School in Tallahassee, Fla., where he averaged 18 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks during his senior season... helped lead Godby to a 25-2 record as a senior, earning All-Big Bend First Team and Florida All-State Third-Team honors... was a three-star recruit via Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports.

Personal: Son of Sylvia Merritt...Has one older brother, Shaq Jackson.