Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2020
Chosen preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference by HERO Sports and Phil Steele … started all nine games at right guard … ended his career having started 31 straight games on the offensive line … helped EKU conclude the fall third in the nation in passing offense (247.4 yards per game) and fourth in the country in total offense (376.4 yards per game) … started on the offensive line when the Colonels ran up a season-high 590 yards of offense against Western Carolina in the 2020 Opportunity Bowl … part of an offensive unit that totaled 400 yards or more of offense in six of the final seven games of the season.
 
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2019
Started all 12 games at center … helped EKU rush for 2,468 yards, the second-most in the past 17 seasons by an Eastern Kentucky team … the Colonels led the OVC and ranked 20th in FCS football with 205.5 rushing yards per game … over the final six games of the season, the offensive line allowed only three sacks … starting center against Tennessee State and aided a running attack that churned out 379 yards, averaging nine yards per rush.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2018
Played in and started each of the final 10 games of the season at center … helped EKU rush for 2,246 yards, the most in one season since 2014 and over 1,000 yards more than in 2017.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2017
Saw action in all 11 games … served as the back-up center and played on special teams much of the season … started at center each of the final three games of the season ... helped EKU lead the OVC and finish 48th in the nation in passing (216.1 ypg) ... part of an offensive line that allowed just eight sacks in 11 games, the fewest in the conference and the fifth-fewest in the nation.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016
Redshirt season … did not appear in any games.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended North Forsyth High School in Cumming, Georgia … was a first team all-region and first team all-county selection as an offensive lineman as a senior … picked up second team all-region and second team all-county honors as a junior … also wrestled, finishing second in the region his junior season and capturing the region championship as a senior.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is Jackson Charles Bardall ... son of Brad and Rachel Bardall ... has one brother – Clayton … majoring in construction management.