Mizzou bolsters back line with addition of Saint Louis transfer Autumn Jackson

COLUMBIA, MO – University of Missouri soccer has signed transfer defender Autumn Jackson from Saint Louis, head coach Stefanie Golan announced.

Jackson, a redshirt-sophomore, comes to the Tigers after spending two seasons with the Billikens.

“Autumn is a fantastic young woman,” Golan said. “She is athletic, tough defensively, and wants to get involved in the attack. We are excited that the next step of her journey is going to be at Mizzou!”

She made two appearances in 2024 with 34 total minutes logged in contests against George Mason and George Washington.

Jackson redshirted the 2023 season after suffering an injury.

Ranked the nation’s No. 41 defender nationally and No. 8 in the Heartland region by Top Drawer coming out of Fort Zumwalt West, Jackson earned second-team All-Conference honors in 2021.

A standout player for St. Louis Scott Gallagher ECNL, she was a 2020-21 ECNL U16 All-Conference second team selection. Jackson competed in the ECNL SuperCup League in the 2021-22 spring season on a team and led the program to a 7-1 record. She was selected as a 2021 U17 Youth National Team pool player and attended the Youth National Team Indianapolis Regional Identification Center in 2021.

While on the club circuit, she was selected as Top Drawer’s South Carolina Best of Saturday on Dec. 6, 2020, South Carolina Best XI on Dec. 10, 2020 and ECNL Florida Standout on Jan. 10, 2021.

In 2019, Jackson was a member of the ICC Midwest team that competed against FC Barcelona, PSG and several other teams. Jackson helped guide the program to the ICC Futures Trophy Division title. In addition, she attended the Youth National Team Kansas City Training Identification Center.