Gators WR Kahleil Jackson to miss remainder of the season with knee injury
Gators receiver Kahleil Jackson will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining an ACL injury. Jackson, a redshirt junior, had surgery Friday. It is believed the injury occurred this week in practice.
“He’s okay — doing well,” said Jackson’s father, legendary Gators receiver Willie Jackson. “We had to get (the surgery) done to try to get back next season.”
Jackson had one catch for 13 yards in Florida’s 41-17 season–opening loss to Miami. Last season, he recorded 21 receptions for 251 yards and one touchdown.
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Jackson played quarterback at Hawthorne (Fla.) and arrived at Florida in 2020 as a walk-on. He redshirted, then saw limited action the following season. In 2022, Jackson appeared in six games and finished with two catches for 43 yards. He earned a scholarship after the season.
Willie Jackson, who played at Gainesville’s P.K. Yonge, caught 162 passes for the Gators from 1991-93. Not only did Kahleil’s father set records in Gainesville, his grandfather is Willie Jackson, Sr., one of the first two black scholarship football players at Florida. Leonard George was the other. An uncle, Terry Jackson, was a standout Gators running back in the 1990s.
