[College Sports News]

Berkeley - The University of California Athletic Department and website partner CSTV (College Sports Television) today launched a Heisman Trophy candidate promotional website for junior wide receiver DeSean Jackson entitled the1towatch.com

Jackson is rated as the No. 1 receiver in the nation by The Sporting News and Rivals.com, as well as the No. 1 special teams player by Rivals. He is on several preseason All-America first-team lists and was tabbed by Mel Kiper as the No. 1 junior receiver in the nation. Jackson has 21 touchdowns in 24 career games, and has been Cal's leading receiver for the last two seasons. He led the nation in punt return average and punt return TDs as a sophomore last fall.

Cal and CSTV Launch DeSean Jackson Heisman Trophy Candidate Website

[Lefty Noob]

Top rated receiver, eh? So realistically speaking, what kind of chance does this kid Jackson have?

[College Sports News]

BERKELEY - "It's hard to think of any offense player entering 2007 as explosive and dangerous as DeSean Jackson," said ESPN college football reporter Joe Schad. "(He) is a threat to score every time he touches the ball. (He) is an obvious Heisman candidate if Cal is contending for the Pac-10 title."

This is just one of the examples of the publicity that University of California wide receiver DeSean Jackson has been receiving over the past month in response to the athletic departments' Heisman Trophy campaign push for the junior standout.

Jackson was a first-team All-Pac-10 selection as a wide receiver and as a punt returner in 2006, while earning first-team All-America honors as a punt returner by the Associated Press, Walter Camp Foundation, the Football Writers Association of America, the Sporting News and Rivals.com. "I didn't see a more explosive player in the country last season than DeSean Jackson," said ESPN college football columnist Mark Schlabach. "Whether it was returning punts or catching the football, Jackson has the ability to change a game on any given play."

DeSean Jackson Gaining Early Heisman Trophy Candidate Publicity

[Lefty Noob]

Jackson just brought home ESPN Preseason All-American honors as well.

"Every once in a while, the recruiting guys hit the bull's-eye," said ESPN.com writer Ivan Maisel. "They said three years ago that Jackson would be a game breaker, and he proved them right as a sophomore last season, averaging 18 yards on his 59 receptions and returning four punts for touchdowns."

Jackson Named an ESPN Preseason All-American :: Cal holds another practice on Tuesday

[Lefty Noob]

And now Jackson has been added to the Walter Camp Football Foundation watchlist!
Longshore and Jackson Added to More Preseason Watch Lists :: No. 12 Cal hosts No. 15 Tennessee on September 1

[candlejack]

Lefty, If you watched the Cal/Tenn game last week, you would see what kind of player the kid is. After DeShawn returned the punt for a TD, the kickers kicked away from Jackson. He is a serious threat every time he touches the ball!