QB Star Jackson looking to transfer from Tide

University of Alabama reserve quarterback Star Jackson is exploring his options for a transfer and is considering Georgia State, which has one of his former high school coaches on staff, the Tuscaloosa News has learned.
Jackson's future at Alabama has been the subject of speculation since midseason last fall, when true freshman A.J. McCarron earned the No. 2 quarterback position behind starter Greg McElroy.
“Star is still in the process of getting his release from Alabama, but Georgia State is definitely a possibility for him, definitely one of his options,” said Jackson's former high school coach, Errick Lowe of Lake Worth (Fla.) High.
As UA players are not made available to the media during the off season, Jackson was unavailable for comment. It remains unclear when Jackson might enroll at the Decatur, Ga., school, but according to the GSU web site, the deadline for transfer applications for the fall term is June 1.
Jackson's attraction to Georgia State is the presence of secondary coach Anthony Midget on head coach Bill Curry's staff.
Midget, who played at Virginia Tech and in the NFL, was an assistant coach at Lake Worth for most of Jackson's prep career there.