Jackson
Gilkey
Jackson Gilkey is a former Weber State quarterback from Ennis, Texas who transferred to Tarleton State for 2026 after entering the portal. He won the Wildcats' starting job out of 2025 fall camp and started the first five games before a fractured left fibula at UC Davis ended his season.
Who is Jackson Gilkey?
Jackson Gilkey from Ennis, Texas played Quarterback for Weber State's football program. 2025 (Weber State): 693 pass yds, 4 TD, 9 INT; 227 rush yds before a season-ending fibula fracture. Transferred to Tarleton State (2026).
Where does Jackson Gilkey play now?
Gilkey transferred to Tarleton State ahead of 2026 after one season at Weber State, entering the winter portal window as one of two dozen Wildcats to leave during a coaching change. The Ennis, Texas passer had arrived in Ogden from UTSA, where he spent 2023-24.
What did Gilkey do at Weber State?
Gilkey won the starting job out of 2025 fall camp and opened the year at quarterback, throwing for 693 yards with four touchdowns and nine interceptions and rushing for 227 yards and a score before a fractured left fibula at UC Davis ended his season after five games. His best day came in a 42-41 win at McNeese: 218 passing yards and a touchdown, plus 114 rushing yards and a 50-yard rushing score.
At a glance
Key achievements
- Transferred to Tarleton State for 2026 after entering the transfer portal
- Weber State's Week 1 starting quarterback in 2025 (693 pass yds, 4 TD; 227 rush yds) before a season-ending leg fracture
- First Wildcat QB since 2017 to rush for 100+ yards in a game (114 at McNeese); prior UTSA quarterback (2023-24)
Official sources
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- Standard-Examiner: Weber State football, 24 players set to enter the 2026 transfer portal (Jan 2, 2026)standard.net
- Tarleton State Athletics: Jackson Gilkey (new program)tarletonsports.com
- ESPN: Jackson Gilkeyespn.com
What each source confirms
- Standard-Examiner: Weber State football, 24 players set to enter the 2026 transfer portal (Jan 2, 2026)
- Gilkey among the Weber State departures during the coaching change; 693 pass yds / 4 TD / 9 INT and the game-5 leg fracture.
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Jackson Gilkey Became Weber State's Quarterback Story During a Coaching Change
A UTSA transfer won the Week 1 job, delivered a 42-41 road win at McNeese, and lost the rest of 2025 to a fractured fibula before the program parted ways with its head coach in November.
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