Janzen Jackson

Janzen Jackson of Barbe High in Lake Charles signed with Tennessee after committing to LSU a year ago It was a very tough decision," Jackson said after choosing Tennessee at the Barbe coaches' office. "But Louisiana will always be my home When Jackson said Tennessee, two LSU fans who had found their way into the press conference suddenly left the room.

Jackson also said the loss of LSU co-defensive coordinator Bradley Dale Peveto impacted his decision. Peveto, who recruited Jackson, was let go after the Tigers' disappointing 2008 season on defense and became the head coach at Northwestern State Tennessee was not on Jackson's radar until early January when Ed Orgeron left an assistant coaching job with the New Orleans Saints to become Tennessee's defensive coordinator.

The news broke several weeks back after UT hired Ed Orgeron that the Vols would get a visit from Jackson, who was all but locked in to LSU. Also, it was leaked that they would interview Jackson’s dad for the secondary coaching position, though that never materialized. Orgeron coached with him at McNeese State back in the day. Jackson visited Knoxville, he loved it and he made his pledge to UT this morning A day after National Signing Day, the Tennessee Vols sent shockwaves through the college football recruiting world by stealing five-star cornerback Janzen Jackson from LSU.