Joshua Randolph Jackson (born April 3, 1996) is an American football cornerback. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, earning unanimous All-American honors. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft.
.jpg) Jackson with the Packers in 2019 | |||||||||
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| Born: | April 3, 1996 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lake Dallas (Corinth, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45 | ||||||||
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Early years
editJackson attended Lake Dallas High School in Corinth, Texas, where he played high school football as a cornerback and wide receiver. He committed to the University of Iowa to play college football.[1][2]
College career
editAfter redshirting his first year at Iowa in 2014, Jackson played in all 14 games in 2015, recording eight tackles. In 2016, he played in 12 games and made one start and recorded 10 tackles. As a first year starter his junior year in 2017, Jackson was named Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year and a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award.[3][4] On January 3, 2018, Jackson declared his intentions to enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[5]
College statistics
editIowa Hawkeyes | |||||||||
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| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | For Loss | Passes Def | Int | Yards | TD | FF |
| 2015 | Iowa | 14 | 8 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Iowa | 12 | 10 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Iowa | 13 | 48 | 0.5 | 18 | 8 | 168 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 39 | 66 | 1.5 | 24 | 8 | 168 | 2 | 1 | |
Professional career
edit| External videos | |
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 Josh Jackson's NFL Combine Workout | |
| Josh Jackson runs a 4.56s 40-yard dash | |
| 2018 NFL Draft Profile: Josh Jackson |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.56 s | 1.57 s | 2.61 s | 4.03 s | 6.86 s | 38 in (0.97 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 18 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
editThe Green Bay Packers selected Jackson in the second round (45th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[8] Jackson was the fourth cornerback drafted in 2018 and was the second selected by the Packers after Jaire Alexander (18th overall).[9]
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| Packers draft Josh Jackson 45th overall | |
| Jackson "Packers are getting a baller" | |
| Instant Draft Grade: Josh Jackson |
On May 17, 2018, the Packers signed Jackson to a four-year, $6.25 million contract that includes $3.87 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.62 million.[10][11][12]
Throughout training camp, Jackson competed to be a starting cornerback against Kevin King, Jaire Alexander, Tramon Williams, and Davon House.[13] Head coach Mike McCarthy named Jackson the fifth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind Williams, King, Alexander, and House.[14]
He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Packers' season-opener against the Chicago Bears and made three solo tackles during their 24–23 victory. On September 16, 2018, Jackson recorded four solo tackles and scored the first touchdown of his career during a 29–29 tie against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2. Jackson recovered a punt by Matt Wile and caught it in the endzone for a touchdown after it was blocked by Geronimo Allison during the first quarter.[15] On November 25, 2018, Jackson collected a season-high eight combined tackles during a 24–17 loss at the Vikings in Week 12.[16] On December 2, 2018, the Packers fired McCarthy after they fell to a 4–7–1 record. He finished his rookie season in 2018 with 48 combined tackles (39 solo) and ten pass deflections in 16 games and ten starts.[17]
Jackson largely served as a depth role for the Packers, receiving playing time when primary starter Kevin King was injured. He received criticism for his preseason performance ahead of the 2021 season.[18]
New York Giants
editOn August 17, 2021, Jackson was traded to the New York Giants for cornerback Isaac Yiadom.[19] He was waived on October 26, 2021, without having played in a regular season game for the Giants.[20]
Kansas City Chiefs
editJackson signed with the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs on October 29, 2021.[21] He was released on January 18, 2022.
Arizona Cardinals (first stint)
editJackson signed with the Arizona Cardinals on June 16, 2022.[22] He was released on August 29.[23]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editOn September 5, 2022, Jackson was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[24] On October 15, 2022, Jackson was promoted to the active roster.[25] He was released on December 24, 2022.[26]
Arizona Cardinals (second stint)
editOn December 26, 2022, Jackson was claimed off waivers by the Cardinals.[27]
NFL career statistics
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | |||
| 2018 | GB | 16 | 10 | 46 | 36 | 10 | 0.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | GB | 14 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | GB | 12 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 42 | 15 | 81 | 66 | 15 | 0.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Source: NFL.com | ||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Hayslip, Patrick (February 6, 2014). "Football: Lake Dallas' Josh Jackson realizes dream". Denton Record-Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ Morehouse, Marc (August 27, 2013). "Texas corner picks Hawkeyes". The Gazette. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Iowa cornerback Josh Jackson picking up steam as season progresses". Omaha World-Herald. Associated Press. November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ Hlas, Mike (November 21, 2017). "Iowa's Josh Jackson: No bluster, just belief". The Gazette. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (January 3, 2018). "Iowa All-American CB Josh Jackson entering the 2018 NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Josh Jackson". National Football League. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ "Iowa CB Josh Jackson : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ Spofford, Mike (April 27, 2018). "Packers select Iowa CB Josh Jackson in second round". Packers.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Josh Jackson contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Packers sign second-rounder Josh Jackson". ProFootballTalk. May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Packers sign CB Josh Jackson". Green Bay Packers. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ Pinup, Cole (May 5, 2018). "A Look at the Green Bay Packers Cornerback Competition". lastwordonprofootball.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Packers 2018 Depth Chart is Out". TotalPackers.com. September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Josh Jackson scores first NFL TD after blocked punt". 24/7 Sports. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "NFL Player stats: Josh Jackson (2018)". National Football League. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "NFL Player stats: Josh Jackson (career)". National Football League. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ Kruse, Zach (August 16, 2021). "Packers PFF grades: Best, worst players in preseason opener vs. Texans". PackersWire.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (August 17, 2021). "Packers trading CB Josh Jackson to Giants for CB Isaac Yiadom". NFL.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (October 26, 2021). "Giants put Jabrill Peppers on IR, waive Josh Jackson and David Sills". NBCSports.com.
- ^ Brisco, Joshua (October 29, 2021). "Chiefs Sign (Another) Top-50 Pick Looking for Change of Scenery". SI.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (June 16, 2022). "Cardinals Sign Josh Jackson, Ben Niemann After Tryouts". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (August 29, 2022). "Cardinals Release CB Josh Jackson Among Three Roster Moves". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 5, 2022). "Steelers sign three to practice squad". Steelers.com.
- ^ Adamski, Chris (October 15, 2022). "Steelers place DeMarvin Leal on IR, 3 from practice squad will play vs. Bucs". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (December 24, 2022). "Steelers make roster moves". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Cardinals place LS Aaron Brewer on IR, claim CB Josh Jackson". Arizona Sports. December 26, 2022.
