The Team
Behind the Work.

Andrew has been playing soccer since age four — first with Iowa Rush, where he developed through the club's pathway before joining VSA Rush's ECNL program. That transition was seamless for a player who had already been competing at the ECNL level and was consistently selected for elevated opportunities including Rush National team and ECNL National Selection events.

After committing to Saint Louis University at the end of his junior year at Ankeny Centennial High School, Andrew spent the fall of 2023 on a hybrid schedule with Minnesota United before joining MNUFC2 full time — making his professional debut in MLS Next Pro. His freshman year at SLU was equally impressive: 17 appearances as a freshman, and then as a sophomore helped SLU to the NCAA Tournament and a run to the College Cup semifinals where he contributed assists along the way.

Andrew brings firsthand experience of exactly what it takes to earn a spot at the next level — and the level after that.

Jackson spent the majority of his youth career with Cedar Rapids Soccer Association, consistently standing out as the best player on the field and earning national recognition through the ODP program. In 2022, he made a decision that said everything about his mentality — driving 2+ hours each way to join VSA Rush under Coach Frim, because he believed the environment would make him better. It did. He quickly earned the captaincy of the U19 team and was a central part of VSA Rush's success. That performance earned him the opportunity to sign with Minnesota United, where he and club teammate Andrew Heckenlaible quickly earned meaningful starts and minutes with the MLS Next side.

At Marion High School, Jackson rewrote the record books. He scored 70 goals in a single season — the first player in Iowa history to do so — and finished his career with 126 goals, third most in state history despite missing time to COVID and injury. He was named Mr. Iowa Soccer, Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year, Des Moines Register Player of the Year, and Eastern Iowa Player of the Year, among others. He then enrolled at Drake University on scholarship, making an immediate impact: All-MVC Freshman Team, All-MVC Second Team as a sophomore, and team captain as a junior before an ACL injury cut his season short.

Jackson does not stop. His teammates call him "The Machine" — and if you've seen him work, you understand why.