Spartanburg High defensive tackle Cam Jackson is No. 7 on the Dandy Dozen list

Spartanburg senior and defensive tackle Cam Jackson is No. 7 on the 864Huddle Dandy Dozen, a ranking of the Upstate's top Class of 2023 football recruits. 

Cameron Jackson has the size, speed and strength, at 6-foot-4, 300 pounds, to be a factor on the interior defensive line, and is the No. 20 player in the 2023 class in South Carolina, the No. 127 defensive linemen in the country and a three-star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite.

"Cam is currently working hard to embrace his potential in all areas of the game; mental, schematic, and physical. We're excited about opportunities that he has in front of him," said Spartanburg coach Mark Hodge.

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We at 864Huddle have named Jackson the No. 7 player on the Dandy Dozen list, but even with this recognition, still he and Spartanburg see they have a lot to prove this season.

"I feel like this is a chance that we can show who we really is and what we can bring to the table," Jackson told The Herald-Journal. "It's just like, teams we lost to last year ... we don't want to lose to them (anymore)."

The Vikings fell just short of a spot in the Class AAAAA State Championship last season, losing to a senior-laden Gaffney team that eventually toppled Dutch Fork's dynasty.

As a team, the Vikings feel they have something to prove. Under Hodge, the Spartanburg football team has undergone a turnaround following a short slump, although Spartanburg did win it all in 2016, defeating York.

Jackson as a player also knows he has something to prove, after announcing that his recruitment has reopened.

Last season, Jackson recorded 59 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, two sacks and a forced fumble and has the potential and opportunity to have a special senior season for the Vikings.

Joe Dandron is the high school sports reporter at The Greenville News. Contact him via email at jdandron@greenvillenews.com and follow him on Twitter: @JoeMDandron.

Sam Albuquerque also contributed to this story. 

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