<img class="size-article_inline lazyautosizes lazyload" src="https://i2.wp.com/www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CUFBALLPR227-001-e1533337926727.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1" sizes="517px" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CUFBALLPR227-001-e1533337926727.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1 620w,https://i2.wp.com/www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CUFBALLPR227-001-e1533337926727.jpg?fit=780%2C9999px&ssl=1 780w,https://i2.wp.com/www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CUFBALLPR227-001-e1533337926727.jpg?fit=810%2C9999px&ssl=1 810w,https://i2.wp.com/www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CUFBALLPR227-001-e1533337926727.jpg?fit=630%2C9999px&ssl=1 630w" alt="Best Jaylon in a …” width=”1528″ data-src=”https://i2.wp.com/www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CUFBALLPR227-001-e1533337926727.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1″ data-srcset=”https://i2.wp.com/www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CUFBALLPR227-001-e1533337926727.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1 620w,https://i2.wp.com/www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CUFBALLPR227-001-e1533337926727.jpg?fit=780%2C9999px&ssl=1 780w,https://i2.wp.com/www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CUFBALLPR227-001-e1533337926727.jpg?fit=810%2C9999px&ssl=1 810w,https://i2.wp.com/www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CUFBALLPR227-001-e1533337926727.jpg?fit=630%2C9999px&ssl=1 630w” /> Jaylon Jackson in a receiving drill during CU Buffalo football practice on Aug. 2, 2018.
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Colorado’s Jaylon Jackson reached out and snagged a pass thrown by , taking it to the end zone for a touchdown.
“I was like, ‘Oh man, I’ve still got it,'” Jackson said with a smile. “That felt good. It was a confidence boost.”
Sure, the play came in a 7-on-7 drill during a player-led practice over the summer, but for Jackson, it was a victory he very much needed.
A redshirt freshman receiver, Jackson has battled back from yet another devastating injury to keep his football dreams alive. After playing just one game in the last three seasons because of injuries, Jackson came into fall camp, which began Thursday, healthy and ready to compete for playing time.
“I feel really good,” Jackson said. “My body is starting to come back, my legs and upper body. I feel like I’m confident because I know I’ve been grinding and working out. I’ve been working out with Juwann (Winfree) and KD (Nixon), doing extra stuff on the side. I’m ready to just put it out on the field; put it in the game, in practice. I’m really interested to get back on the field.”
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Steven Montez with Donovan Lee in motion during CU Buffalo football practice on Aug. 2, 2018. For more photos, go to buffzone.com.
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Jaylon Jackson in a receiving drill during CU Buffalo football practice on Aug. 2, 2018. For more photos, go to buffzone.com.
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K.D. Nixon, center, is surrounded by Laviska Shenault Jr., Maurine Bell, Dimitri Stanley and Tony Brown while doing drills during CU Buffalo football practice on Aug. 2, 2018.
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Mustafa Johnson, D-lineman, during CU Buffalo football practice on Aug. 2, 2018. For more photos, go to buffzone.com.
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Tim Lynott, Jr. during CU Buffalo football practice on Aug. 2, 2018. For more photos, go to buffzone.com.
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Mustafa Johnson, D-lineman, during CU Buffalo football practice on Aug. 2, 2018. For more photos, go to buffzone.com.
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Tony Brown, center, is surrounded by Laviska Shenault Jr., Maurine Bell, Dimitri Stanley Dylan Thomas,Kabion Ento and Daniel Arias, while doing drills during CU Buffalo football practice on Aug. 2, 2018. For more photos, go to buffzone.com.
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Steven Montez with Donovan Lee in motion during CU Buffalo football practice on Aug. 2, 2018. For more photos, go to buffzone.com.
