A 6-foot-4, 260-pounder, Brennan Jackson was drafted in the fifth round by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2024 NFL Draft. Despite dropping so low in the draft, Jackson is on his way to prove his worth in the league.

Voted second-team All-Pac-12 in 2022 and 2023, this Washington State player led his 2023 college season with 57 tackles, 26 solo, and 31 assisted. This year, the linebacker played 7 games with the Rams and recorded 2 tackles, 1 solo and 1 assisted. Now that he is heading towards the second round of the playoffs, Brennan Jackson is already making his name. But most of the credit goes to his mom!

Who are Brennan Jackson’s parents?

Born on October 14, 2000, to mom Amy Jackson and dad Travis Jackson, at Montgomery, Ohio, Brennan Jackson is the oldest child of the couple. Besides him, Amy and Travis also share a younger son, Maddux, and a younger daughter, Makayla. However, if you ask Amy honestly, she loves Brennan more than her other two kids. Why? Well, because he is her best friend forever.

This is evident in what she said in an interview once in 2022: “I would say that Brennan and I are best friends. First and foremost, I am beyond proud of this kid. He’s my pride and joy, for sure. Although his little brother and sister will probably be a little jealous of that. But he just never ceases to amaze me. He’s just grown into an amazing young man. I love him to death.” But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t love his dad, Travis. He does! But he surely is closer to his mother.

By profession, Amy Jackson is a former bodybuilder and personal trainer. Besides this, Brennan Jackson’s mother also handles his social media account under the username @MommaFootball97. While Amy spends most of the time with her older son, Travis’s most of the time is dedicated to the other two kids. But both of them help their children grow and work harder than everybody.

How has mother Amy played a pivotal role in son Jackson’s NFL success?

Momma Amy Jackson loves football. Hence, she wanted her son to excel in the sport. This is because there is one thing that she loves more than football, and i.e. her son, Brennan Jackson. “I’ve got it trademarked. It’s mine. Nobody can have it. Momma Football on Twitter, Instagram, they’re all Momma Football, and it’s my email,” Amy’s possessiveness for her child and football are clear from what she said. Now this itself can tell how much of an important role she played in Brennan’s football career.

Amy is a personal trainer for Brennan Jackson and continues to train him since he was 13 years old. Because at that age, the mom of three got him his first gym membership. In addition, she trains him in the off seasons, and keeps him pushing more and more. For instance, once Brennan highlighted, “She knows what my actual limit is more than I do myself. There’s times where I’ll be like six reps in I’m like, ‘Okay, I’m gonna rack it,’ and she’s like, ‘No, you’re not racking it, like, you’ve got two more, I know you have two more.’” Even when on the fields in college, Amy made sure that after the games, she talked to her child and his teammates, pushing them to work hard. Explaining this, she added, “When the boys came off, and they had their little talk with the coach, I would make sure I had my talk afterwards with him and his buddies. Either pushing them back up or drilling it in a little bit more.”

So, you see how Amy played a huge role in upbringing and the growth of his child. Now that he is selected in the NFL, Amy has become the proudest mom. And to make her even prouder of him, Brennan Jackson will be trying his best to win the playoffs and Super Bowl this year!