Denmark OL Jackson Wolford announced his pledge to Charleston Southern. He chose the Buccaneers over Wingate, UT Martin, and Shorter. The second-team all-region selection dives into why he chose Charleston Southern.
“I love the culture they’re building at CSU and the new offensive scheme Coach Strickland runs. I value the relationship I have with my offensive line coach. Coach Martin and I get along very well,” said Wolford. “Coach Martin and I bonded very quickly. I can tell he is very knowledgeable and a great guy too. I love the close relationships the players and coaches have with each other. It’s important to me that players and coaches have a personal connection on top of a professional one.”
Another big component of his recruitment was the city of Charleston itself. It captivated Wolford and is a place he could see himself living post-graduation, and loves the campus and everything it has to offer.
“The town of Charleston and the campus were both beautiful places. I could see myself living there even after graduating. I want to tell the CSU faithful that I’m ready to come in and give all my effort to make this team better in any way possible,” said Wolford.
Wolford also had a successful track and field season in the shot put event and was named all-county by Forsyth County News. He was also named all-city track and field by MileSplit, and he was named Region 6-6A champion in shot put with a school record of 51’5.
On the gridiron, Wolford has seen a lot of his growth while training in one of the best facilities in the state, Velocity Football Academy, located in Woodstock. The training facility is home to some of the best prospects in the state who go off to major college programs and eventually to the NFL. There, he’s been continuing to showcase his versatility of being able to play multiple positions on the offensive line and be equally as effective. When you roll his tape, you can see Wolford playing offensive tackle, and he is also adept at playing interior offensive lineman roles as well. His 6’3″, 280-pound frame allows him to punish defenders and showcase his strength and power to make his presence felt.
Last season, Denmark made the playoffs after winning four of its seven region games to punch its ticket into the postseason and lost to North Gwinnett in the first round. As Walford’s senior season approaches, he has his eyes on making history for the program going further in the playoffs than it has ever gone in its eight-year existence.
“My goal for 2025 is to lead Denmark to the best season possible and make a great playoff run we can be proud of,” said Wolford.
After shutting down his recruitment to the Bucs, Wolford will now set his sites on sending off the senior class the right way and continue to elevate the Denmark Danes in 2025.
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