From University of Rochester Athletics

The University of Rochester football program is proud to announce the addition of Jackson Smith of Penn Yan, New York to the 2021 team.  Jackson joined the Yellowjackets through Team IMPACT, a national non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for children facing serious and chronic illnesses.
 
Rochester held a special draft day celebration on Wednesday, September 22nd on the University's River Campus to officially announce the 10-year old as a member of the team.
 
The top recruit from Team IMPACT is now an official member of Yellowjackets and will attended practices, games, team dinners, events and more throughout the remainder of the season.
 
Jackson is the second ever Team IMPACT representative at the University of Rochester, joining 2019-20 recruit Grace Lewandowski of the UR women's basketball program.
 
According to Jackson, two words that describe him best are that he is funny and smart. The superpower he would like to have is the ability to shoot confetti out of his head, while his dream vacation is to attend the Monster Jam World Finals in Orlando, Florida. His favorite movies are Home Alone 1 and 2 and his favorite athlete and role model is Monster Jam driver Cynthia Gauthier.
  
Jackson joins a long list of Team IMPACT athletes who will benefit greatly from the experiences surrounding sports during these tough times in their lives.  Overall, Team IMPACT has matched over 2,000 children with more than 700 colleges and universities across 48 states, forming lifelong bonds. 
 
Throughout the journey with Team IMPACT, all of the participating children gain strength, camaraderie and support while the student-athletes experience lessons of courage, resiliency and perspective, which cannot be taught in the classroom.
 
For more information on the Team IMPACT project, visit the organizations website at www.goteamimpact.org.