Some players are tough to scheme around because they hurt you on both sides of the ball. Jackson Dixon is one of them. The Middleton Vikings' 2027 linebacker has spent three years on varsity for a program that made a deep run in Idaho's 6A state playoffs in 2025 — meaning he's been tested against the best competition his state has to offer.
Dixon plays the game downhill. At linebacker, he reads formations quickly and pursues with the kind of physicality that shows up on film play after play. As a running back and fullback, he runs through contact between the tackles and has enough wiggle to make defenders miss in space. That two-way versatility is exactly what gives a coaching staff options.
He's listed at 5'9, 205 pounds, with testing that fits a thumper: a 29" vertical, a 7'11" broad jump, and a 4.6 short shuttle. He also reports weight-room numbers — a 300-pound bench, a 385-pound squat, and a 265-pound clean — that speak to a serious year-round commitment to his strength program.
The toughness isn't an accident. Dixon is also a competitive wrestler, and it shows — the leverage, balance, and motor he's built on the mat carry straight over to how he takes on blocks and finishes tackles.
For a 2027 who's already this physical and this productive, the upside is the easy part of the projection.
