Freddie Jackson III

Trent Zelden

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/ Track & Field

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics

Photo by: Blake Williams/MSU Athletics

Position:
Middle Distance
Height:
6-0
Class (Indoor):
--
Class (Outdoor):
Sr.^
Hometown:
Flower Mound, Texas
High School/Previous School:
Flower Mound HS

2021 Outdoor Season

At the Bulldog Relays, he competed in the 800m, coming in 16th, as well as ran a leg of the winning 4x800m relay squad (3/26-27) ... Finished the 800m in 14th place at the Crimson Tide Invitational; also ran a leg of the 4x400m relay (4/10) ... Came in 12th in the 800m at the War Eagle Invitational (4/17) ... Had a second-place finish in the 800m open at the Maroon & White Invite, finishing with a season-best time of 1:53.95 (5/1).

2021 Indoor Season

Did not compete.

2020 Outdoor Season

Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Indoor Season

Placed tenth in the 1000m at the Blazer Invitational (1/11) … Also placed first in Distance Medley Relay in Birmingham … Ran in the 800m at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/18) … Placed fourth in the 800m at the Power 5 Invitational (1/31) ... Ran in the Mile at the Music City Challenge (2/15) ... Also placed third in the Distance Medley Relay at the meet.

2019 Outdoor Season

Placed sixth in the 800m at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays (3/22), clocking in at 1:54.46 … Also was part of State’s second-place 4x800 relay, with a time of 7:45:13, and ran on the 4x400m relay that finished seventh … Finished 15^th in the 800m at the Bobcat Invitational (3/30) … Posted a season-best 1:54.23 in the 800m at the Crimson Tide Invitational (4/12) … Finished 10^th at the LSU Alumni Gold (4/20), running the 800m in 1:56.73 … Place third in the 800m at the Southern Miss Open (4/27), running 1:56.87 … Competed in the 800m at the SEC Championships (5/9).

2019 Indoor Season

Ran the 800m at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/19), finishing 17^th in 1:55.48 … Clocked a then-personal-best 1:53.85 in the 800m at the Music City Challenge (2/9) … Finished 15^th in the 800m prelims at the SEC Championships (2/22) with a personal-best time of 1:53.72 … Also ran the 800m leg of the DMR at the SEC Championships (2/22).

2018 Outdoor Season

Won the 4x800m relay at the Bulldog Relays (3/23) to open the season and placed fourth in the open 800m with a time of 1:55.66 … Ran on the third-fastest 4x800m relay in school history that placed third at the Florida Relays (3/31) with a time of 7:22.43 … Helped the Bulldogs finish second in the 4x800m relay at the Tennessee Relays (4/12) where he also ran the open 800m … Ran on the 4x400m relay at the Penn Relays (4/26) … Ran both the 800m and the 1500m at the SEC Championships (5/11) … Posted a personal-best in the 1500m at the conference meet, finishing in 4:05.08.

2018 Indoor Season

Opened the season at the UAB Blazer Invitational (1/12), finishing 12^th in the 1000m and running on the 4x400 relay team that finished sixth … Ran the 800m in 1:55.18 at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/20) … Competed in the 800m at the Music City Challenge (2/10) and finished 26^th in 1:55.13.

2017 Outdoor Season

Won the 800m at the Bulldog Relays (3/17) with a personal-best 1:52.76 while also competing on the 4x800m relay … Ran the distance medley relay at the Florida Relays (3/30) … Placed 15^th in the 800m at the Crimson Tide Invitational (4/7) … A member of the winning 4x400m relay team at the South Alabama Invitational (4/15) … Finished the 800m in 1:53.41 at the LSU Alumni Gold (4/22) … Ran the 4x800m and distance medley relays at the SEC Relays (4/28) … Finished 16^th in the 800m at the SEC Championships (5/11) with a time of 1:53.78 … Also ran the 1500m in 4:05.37.

2017 Indoor Season

Made his MSU debut in the 1000m at the UAB Blazer Invitational (1/13) … Ran his first collegiate 800m at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/20), taking 10th at 1:53.88m … Ran the first leg of the DMR at the Scarlet and White Invitational (2/3) in Boston, helping the team to a time of 9:59.79 ... Also took fifth in the 1000m, posting a mark of 2:28.39 ... Grabbed 26th in the mile run at the Music City Challenge (2/10), finishing in 4:20.79 … Ran on the distance medley relay team at the SEC Championships (2/24).

Before the Bulldogs

Ran track at Flower Mound High School … Competed in 800m at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals as a senior … Holds the school record in the 800m with a time of 1:52.03 set at the 2016 Texas TTFCA Meet of Champions … Named team MVP as a senior and earned the team’s Most Outstanding Freshman award.

Personal

Born Freddie Earl Jackson III on May 22, 1998 to Freddie II and Ammie Jackson … Has a brother, Johnathan, and a sister, Halee … Majoring in chemical engineering.

Collegiate Bests:

Indoor

800m - 1:53.72 (SEC Championships - 2/22/2019)
1000m - 2:28.39 (Scarlet and White Invitational - 2/3/2017)
Mile - 4:20.79 (Music City Challenge - 2/10/2017)

Outdoor

800m - 1:52.76 (Bulldog Relays - 3/17/2017)
1500m - 4:05.08 (SEC Championships - 5/12/2018)

Thursday, May 30

Friday, February 24

Thursday, March 31

World Athletics Ultimate Championship Track

Arop, Peters Place Second At World Ultimate Championships

Sunday, September 13

World Athletic Ultimate Championships Track Mockup

Five Bulldogs Set To Compete At Inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship

Wednesday, September 09

State Duo Brings Home Commonwealth Games Medals

Tuesday, August 04

Jul 25, 2026; New York, NY, USA; Curtis Thompson gestures after winning the javelin with a throw of 287-4 (87.59m) during the USATF Championships at Icahn Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Thompson Claims Fourth Straight USATF Javelin Championship

Saturday, July 25

Mississippi State University Athletics

2021 Track & Field Roster

Roster

Kareem Agostino

Navasky Anderson

Jordan Barrow

Blake Beavers

Jacob Belin

Sarah Blake

Danielle Brissett

Zoe Brito-Babapulle

Shayla Broughton

Keshun Byrd

Garrett Carswell

Francesca Chambers

Leon Clarke

Rosealee Cooper

Benjamin Craw

Cameron Crump

Sema'J Daniels

Silvia De La Pena Garibay

Giacomo DeLuca

Reese Dunne

Helen Claire Edmonds

Keldrick Edwards

Alexis Farley

Shayla Felder

Cade Finley

Colby Freeman

Clayton Fulgham

Faith Gilbert

Jada Grant

Sindri Guðmundsson

Omari Hammond

Jesse Henderson

Audrey Honiotes

Montel Hood

Tierra Hooker

Breja Hooks

Tyriq Horsford

Emma Hunt

Brock Isom

DJ Jónsson

Kennedy Jackson

Freddie Jackson III

Maddy Kish

Karson Kowalchuk

Nolan Krol

Julia Lasley

Emilia Lesniak

Shacquille Lowe

Katie Martin

Caroline Mattox

Jada McDougle

Ashley Melcherts

Peyton Mickelson

Okheme Moore

Gabriel Moronta

Cathrina Morris

Shar Nichols

Jenna Oetting

Daniel Pepper

Stephanie Peterson

Jeremiah Pierce

Asia Poe

Matthew Ray

Slater Richardson

Shamar Rose

Sylvia Russell

Savannah Schwab

Kenya Small

Nykah Smith

Samuel Smith

Terry Smith Jr.

Lake Spradling

Jhordyn Stallworth

Caroline Standley

Sydney Steely

Emma Tucker

Chandler Underwood