Utah quarterback Ja’Quinden Jackson, left, celebrates along with his teammates after their first landing throughout an NCAA faculty soccer recreation towards Washington State at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 in Salt Lake Metropolis. Shafkat Anowar, Deseret Information
The Ty Jordan/Aaron Lowe Memorial Scholarship was established by the College of Utah final 12 months, first to honor Jordan after which later Lowe, after the pair of Ute soccer gamers and finest mates tragically misplaced their lives in separate gun-related incidents.
There couldn’t be a extra becoming recipient for the scholarship in its second 12 months — Lowe was the primary recipient — in third-year quarterback Ja’Quinden Jackson.
Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham introduced the choice Friday afternoon, in a video captured and posted to Twitter by Utah soccer.
The very best honor, and the right option to obtain it. Congratulations @leg3ndaryjaay, there isn't a another deserving of this 12 months’s TJAL Memorial Scholarship. #22forever ♥️ pic.twitter.com/1FRQ0g7Obs
— Utah Soccer (@Utah_Football) August 26, 2022
A Texan like each Jordan and Lowe, Jackson met Jordan when the latter was within the eighth grade and performed towards him rising up.
Lowe, in the meantime, was one in all Jackson’s closest mates from the second he arrived on campus on the U.
An understandably emotion Jackson addressed the crew after Whittingham introduced the choice.
“I recognize y’all for letting me characterize the fellows this 12 months,” Jackson instructed his teammates. “You all know the way shut we had been and the way a lot they meant to me. … Love y’all. Let’s maintain this ball rolling.”