Koilan Jackson retiring from football

Arkansas tight end Koilan Jackson makes a catch Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, during practice at the university practice facility in Fayetteville.( Andy Shupe)

Arkansas tight end Koilan Jackson makes a catch Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, during practice at the university practice facility in Fayetteville.FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas tight end Koilan Jackson’s football career has come to a close.

Jackson, a redshirt senior whose playing time was severely limited in recent years due to injuries, made the announcement Wednesday in a post to his Twitter account.

“After a long talk with my family and Coach (Sam) Pittman I’ve decided to walk away from the game of football,” he wrote. “I just want to thank everybody…