LANCASTER, Texas -- Alabama extended an early offer Jan. 17 to rising 2021 four-star receiver Ketron Jackson from talent-laden Lancaster (Texas) High School in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Jackson has landed a dozen offers to date. In addition to Alabama, he has garnered offers from programs such as Arkansas, Baylor, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, LSU, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech. Jackson's first offer came at the end of his eighth-grade year two years ago, when the previous staff at Texas Tech extended an offer. The talented wideout has taken all of the attention in stride.

"It feels great. It makes me push more because I know their expectations. It gives me extra motivation to push harder," Jackson told 247Sports' Billy Embody after Tuesday's Lancaster High spring practice. "I have to match my expectations for what I do on the field with all the hype on social media, so I balance it out."

With that in mind, Jackson said there is one school in particular that stands out to him at this relatively early point in his recruitment.

"I'm liking Alabama," Jackson said. "I like their recruits and I like their wide receivers out there. They seem very talented, and I like Jerry Jeudy, so I watch them a lot. So I think they would be a great fit for me as of right now, so that's what I'm thinking at this time."

Alabama special teams coordinator and tight ends coach Jeff Banks recruits Jackson for the Crimson Tide. Banks watched Lancaster's practice Tuesday afternoon. Jackson hopes to soon take an unofficial visit to Tuscaloosa.

"They're going to try to get me down there in June," said Jackson, who provided some context as to what he hopes to experience once he visits. "Just the environment so I can see if it fits me, and their system and how it works. On TV it looks good, so I'm pretty sure in person it looks good."

Jackson confirmed that Alabama stands as a clear No. 1 for him right now. Not only is he a fan of Jeudy, but his favorite receiver is former Alabama standout and current Atlanta Falcons superstar wideout Julio Jones.

While the industry-generated 247Sports Composite does not yet have a rating for Jackson, 247Sports has already put an early four-star rating on Jackson, ranking him among the top 40 overall prospects in the state of Texas for the 2021 recruiting class.

In addition to Alabama, Jackson said he hopes to visit LSU, Arkansas, and Baylor this summer. He also said he does not have a timeline set for a decision, which is not surprising since he will be only a junior this fall.

Speaking of this fall, Jackson will team with 2020 four-star running back Kevontre Bradford, 2020 three-star receiver LaTrell Caples, 2020 three-star receiver LaDarius Fair, emerging 2021 receiver Majik Rector, and others on a talented, athletic Lancaster offense. The Tigers also feature LSU 2020 four-star defensive back pledge Lorando Johnson and 2020 three-star defensive tackle Trayveon Newton on the other side of the ball.

Jackson has competed on multiple relay teams for Lancaster, which he helped to the Texas Class 5A medal stand earlier this month in the 4x100 relay (third) and 4x200 relay (second). He was also a regional qualifier in the long jump and triple jump. Jackson won bronze as a freshman in May 2018 in the Class 5A long jump event. With track season behind him and the summer ahead, Jackson said he's working on his craft as a receiver.

"Consistency with catching and route-running," Jackson said. "Also working on hand movements off the ball because I don't really ever get jammed, but I have to make sure it doesn't happen."

-- 247Sports' Billy Embody contributed to this report.