Touching Down in Stanford
Myles Jackson playing against Cypress High School in the CIF playoffs Quarter Final at Dehaven Stadium on November 11, 2022. Final score 29-28 Cypress.
February 28, 2023
Millikan Varsity Football starting quarterback and QUEST junior Myles Jackson is all set for life after high school. He will be playing division one college football at Stanford University after being offered a scholarship in November of 2022.
“Going to Stanford has been a dream of mine,” says Jackson. “Playing football all these years has been an incredible journey but it wasn’t easy.”
He added on, “The work that goes behind the scenes makes it even more worth it when you get an opportunity to go to your dream school.”
Jackson has been receiving football scholarships since his freshman year. He got offers from schools including San Jose State, Brigham Young University, Texas A&M, University of Oregon, and many others. However, when he got that offer to play for Stanford, he knew that it was going to be the school he would choose.
“Stanford and USC were my dream schools growing up. Watching Andrew Luck, Christian McCaffery, and Chris Owsu (all Stanford football alumni who’ve gone onto play in the NFL) play was great to watch as a kid. Stanford athletes are exemplary people on and off the field and I wanted to be a part of that,” says Jackson.
Jackson had quite the year this past varsity football season. On his Stanford player profile it says as a quarterback he totaled 3,620 passing yards with a 67% completion rate and 47 passing touchdowns. He now holds the record of the Moore League single-season passing yards and passing touchdown records and was named 2022 Moore League offensive player of the year.
With this huge opportunity and the help of a few extra academic credits, Jackson has been reclassified to class of 2023 and will be graduating this year instead of next year in 2024.
“Graduating early was something I prepared for since my freshman year, taking extra classes just so I could be ready to take on an opportunity like this,” says Jackson.
Besides football, Jackson has huge and exciting plans for being a student at Stanford. “I look forward to getting my business degree while at Stanford and partaking in internships related to commercial real estate and venture capitalism. In the coming months, I plan on announcing my non profit organization aimed at helping the youth in my community,” Jackson says.
With the departure of Jackson from the football team, Millikan finds themselves short of a star offensive weapon. However, they will go into next season with hopes of being another top Moore League team. Click here to view the 2023 varsity football schedule. With the addition of a summer trip to Hawaii, the next season is shaping up to be very exciting.
alissey fang • Mar 1, 2023 at 1:57 pm
On February 28th, Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “Touching Down in Stanford”. Hannon wrote about Millikan’s very own quarterback that recently committed to play D1 football at Stanford. Hannon interviewed Myles Jackson who stated he’s dreamed of playing football at Stanford or USC since he was a kid. I found it extremely interesting that he had multiple offers from other amazing schools yet still decided to hold off on any commitments until he had his heart set on the school which happened to be Stanford. It was fascinating to me that he had been planning on graduating early since his freshman year, taking extra classes while balancing an intense football schedule must have been rather difficult. I really liked how Hannon mentioned Jackson’s stats, to give a better idea of what he brought to Millikan’s football team and what he will be taking to Stanford, as someone who doesn’t completely understand football, this was extremely helpful. I enjoyed reading this piece however, one suggestion would be to broaden the range of sports. I know Millikan has multiple athletes in other sports that have committed to play at the collegiate level this year and in the past. I’m sure hearing a variety of stories could help out the underclassmen with similar goals.
Leonardo Mayorga • Mar 1, 2023 at 1:38 pm
On February 28, Drew Hannon wrote a great article titled “Touching Down in Stanford”. The article is centered around Millikan Football’s varsity quarterback Myles Jackson and his commitment to attending Stanford University. The article mentions that Myles Jackson had received many scholarship offers since freshman year, including Texas A&M and the University of Oregon. Jackson mentions that Stanford and USC were his dream schools growing up and how it was an easy choice once he received his scholarship offer. Prior to reading this article, I did not know that Andrew Luck had attended Stanford so it was cool to learn that a Stanford quarterback had made it to the NFL. I was also not aware that Jackson now held the Moore League record for passing yards in a single season, with 3,620, and touchdowns with 47, in addition to being named Moore League Offensive Player of the Year. It was also really interesting to learn that Jackson is reclassifying out of the class of 2024 and into the class of 2023. I look forward to learning more about Myles Jackson’s non profit organization and even watching him play in college. Overall, this was a very well written article that provided a lot of new and interesting information.
Ethan M. • Mar 1, 2023 at 10:05 am
On February 28, Drew Hannon wrote an article titled, “Touching Down in Stanford.” The article touches up on the Millikan football team’s star quarterback (Myles Jackson) and his commitment to Stanford University. The article talks about how Jackson had dreamed of going to Stanford since he was a kid, and has been putting in the work behind the scenes for it. In addition, his accomplishments on the field and scholarship offers were mentioned which helped display his remarkable feats in the short time of his high school career. Stanford University’s alumni were also brought up which showed what type of person Myles wants to make out of himself when attending the school, as he wants to be a great person on and off the field. There is indication that Jackson will venture off to be a good person off the field, as he has plans on starting a nonprofit organization that aims on helping the youth in his community. I find it extremely intriguing how much he has accomplished in the two years he has attended Millikan. Although, it will be even more interesting to see the lengths that he will go in his football career. I believe that you did a great job in covering Myles Jackson’s achievements and plans for college.
Ryan Cuffaro • Mar 1, 2023 at 9:49 am
On February 28, Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “Touching Down in Stanford.” This report talks about the future of Millikan’s star quarterback, Myles Jackson, who will be attending and playing football for Stanford University. I thought that your title was very creative and fits the article perfectly. This article intrigued me because I knew he committed to Stanford but wanted to learn more about his story and why he chose Stanford over other schools that he had offers from. I was curious about what he was majoring in, so I’m glad that you included that he was looking to get a business degree. I like how you incorporated his phenomenal record-breaking stats in his last year at Millikan to give a recap of how good he really was for Millikan. Something I suggest is to at the end or in a follow-up article, add who will fill in the quarterback role for the upcoming season with Myles gone because many people are probably curious. I can’t wait to see him take this huge leap. It will be fun to watch him for years to come and hopefully one day see him take his talents to the NFL. Overall, this was a very informative and well-written article.
Michael Bueno • Mar 1, 2023 at 9:45 am
On February 28, Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “Touching Down in Stanford”. The article mentions Millikan Quarterback Myles Jackson and how he has his future already set out. I find it really amazing how he mentions all the things Myles has completed behind the scenes to get to where he is now. I also really like how you were able to interview him to get a real authentic article. It’s really amazing how we’re starting to see more and more student athletes rising in today’s world. Back when my aunt went to Millikan, she only had one student athlete that went to play college sports, and now I’ve seen 3-4. It’s just extraordinary how people can devote themselves to something they really love and succeed. Mentioning his stats just shows how hard he worked to become the player he’s become. I also like how you mentioned the previous Stanford Alumni. I was unaware of the stars that attended Stanford and it’s just interesting because I know who Andrew Luck and Christian McCraffey are and it’s crazy how they’re locals. Overall, I just really enjoyed how you presented this topic, probably the best article I’ve read format wise due to how much detail you implemented. Thank you for bringing this to my attention!
Jayden Icasiano • Mar 1, 2023 at 9:28 am
On February 28, Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “Touching Down in Stanford
”. According to the article, Star junior football player Myles Jackson, who attends Millikan, committed and will play football at esteemed Stanford University. During his first year, Myles has had football offers, and Stanford, along with USC, has always been one of his dream schools. Myles, who was a junior this year, changed his class to a senior in order to graduate early. Along with Stanford, he got offers from schools including San Jose State, Brigham Young University, Texas A&M, University of Oregon, and many others. He was named Moore League offensive player of the year in 2022 and now holds the single-season records for passing yards and touchdowns in the league. I was unaware before reading the post that Myles intended to major in business and pursue internships in venture capital and commercial real estate. I was also unaware of his plans to create a nonprofit organization to aid children in his neighborhood. Do you anticipate Myles to be a starter at Stanford despite being a new face? Do you anticipate that he’ll make it to the NFL one day?
Aaron Mata • Feb 28, 2023 at 1:19 pm
On February 28, Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “Touching Down in Stanford”. The article talks about the success of football quarterback Myles Jackson and his opportunity to play division one football for the university of Stanford. I really enjoyed this article as it shines a light on not only the athletic success of Myles but also his academic success. Taking extra classes in order to graduate early while also training to be an elite athlete is no easy task. I respect the discipline and drive he has to succeed and I’m glad that his hard work is being acknowledged. I like how the article goes over Myles statistical success and gives the reader insight into how dominant he has been while competing in the Moore league. The quotes from Myles were also a nice insight into how he felt about his situation in regards to being a successful football player, graduating early, and going to Stanford for business school. One thing that I would’ve liked to see in this article was the support that was behind him as he worked to achieve his dreams. I would’ve liked to hear from his coaches, parents, teachers, friends, and teammates in regards to what Myles was like and how he was supported. Overall this was a very strong article that represented Myles and the football program well. It made me excited to not only watch the team next season but also to follow Myles’ college career.