'24 QB KJ Jackson "definitely" wants to visit Kentucky again

Almost one year ago, KJ Jackson made a visit to Lexington and earned an offer from former offensive coordinator Liam Coen. Now, the high school junior is eyeing a return trip to Kentucky with Coen likely headed back to his old position.

Earlier this week, Jackson, a three-star quarterback out of Montgomery, AL, spoke with On3’s director of recruiting, Chad Simmons, to provide an update on his recruitment. Jackson tells On3 that he “definitely” wants to make trips to several programs: UCF, Duke, Penn State, and Kentucky, along with a few others. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound signal-caller has already visited UCF twice, Penn State twice, and Kentucky once, with a potential trip to Duke being his first.

Jackson is considered one of the top ’24 class quarterbacks out there, coming in as the No. 31 overall QB and No. 428 junior in the country, per the On3 Consensus. He’s also taken multiple visits to Georgia (although no offer has been extended), a visit to Oklahoma, and recently earned an offer from North Carolina.

2024 QB KJ Jackson has over a dozen offers and he is looking forward to getting back on the road for visits in the coming weeks. #Kentucky, #Duke, #PennState and #UCF are schools on his list: https://t.co/nVIeum3Soo (On3+) pic.twitter.com/AZOpgcwgh4

— ChadSimmons (@ChadSimmons_) January 5, 2023

It was Jan. 17, 2022, when Jackson visited UK and received an offer from Liam Coen. Over a month later on Feb. 21, Coen accepted the offensive coordinator job with the Los Angeles Rams. But following a down season for the Rams (where head coach Sean McVay, not Coen, was calling plays) and an even worse offensive performance from Kentucky under Rich Scangarello, all signs are pointing toward Coen making his way back to Lexington once the NFL season wraps up.

If you’re looking for some more reassurance on that front, Jackson also told On3’s Simmons that he’s excited to get back to UK so he can meet with Coen for the first time since last January.

“(Kentucky is) getting a new offensive coordinator soon,” Jackson said. “So getting out there and meeting is a big (thing). He’s the one who originally offered me, so I haven’t talked to him since he left, obviously. Getting back and getting a relationship with him will be great.”

A final decision for Jackson is expected ahead of his senior season.