Jackson Carpenter Season 2025

Honors & Awards
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2025)
» Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2025)

Before Nebraska (Southwest HS)
A second-generation Cornhusker, Jackson Carpenter had an excellent prep career as a multi-sport athlete at Lincoln Southwest High School.

Carpenter was limited because of injury during his senior season, but in just six games he caught 14 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns, averaging nearly 15 yards per catch. As a junior, Carpenter was a big-play threat in the Silverhawk offense, catching 28 passes for 514 yards and seven touchdowns. Carpenter saw his first significant varsity action as a sophomore, helping Southwest to an 8-3 record and a Class A state quarterfinal appearance. He caught 14 passes for 324 yards and four touchdowns, averaging better than 23 yards per catch.

Carpenter is also a two-year letterwinner in both basketball and track at Lincoln Southwest. On the track, he set the school record in the 100 meters during his junior season, clocking a time of 10.68.

Carpenter was ranked as one of the top five players in the state by 247 and ESPN, and he was listed among the top 35 receivers in the country by ESPN.