20 college football records that will never be broken

7 Nov 1998: Head coach Bobby Bowden of the Florida State Seminoles looks on as players celebrate during the game against the Virginia Cavaliers at the Doak Campell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. The Seminoles defeated the Cavaliers 45-14. Mandatory Credit: Scott Halleran /Allsport /

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SAN FRANCISCO – DECEMBER 1: Defensive back Johnnie Jackson #40 of the San Francisco 49ers listens to special teams coach Lynn Stiles during a game against the New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park on December 1, 1991 in San Francisco, California. The 49ers won 38-24. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) /

8. Individual pick sixes in one game: Johnnie Jackson, 3

Only two players in the entire nation where able to tally three interception return touchdowns in 2016, showing just how tough Jackson’s record will be to top.

Jackson played his high school ball in Harlingen in southeastern Texas before remaining in-state for college at Houston ahead of the 1985 season. While Jackson was originally hoping to play quarterback at the collegiate level, he quickly wound up buried on the depth chart and moved full-time to safety.

After getting in the rotation as a freshman, Jackson earned a starting safety spot as a sophomore and recorded a pair of interceptions. By the next season, Jackson had transformed into one of the most dynamic playmaking safeties in the nation with eight interceptions, earning honorable All-American status in the process.

The standout performance from that brilliant 1987 campaign was a three-interception effort in a November win over Texas, all of which were returned for touchdowns. It would take a miracle for any defender to break that record amount, as even a pair of pick sixes for an individual in one contest is a rare occurrence.

Jackson was selected in the fifth round of the 1989 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers and played in all 16 games as a rookie, helping the team win Super Bowl XXIV.

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