Donte Jackson
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Jackson with the Panthers in 2021
No. 26 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-08) November 8, 1995
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Riverdale (Jefferson, Louisiana)
College:LSU (2015–2017)
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2023
Total tackles:296
Sacks:1.0
Pass deflections:46
Interceptions:14
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:1
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Donte Darius Jackson (born November 8, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, and was selected in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Panthers.

Early years

Jackson attended Riverdale High School in Jefferson, Louisiana. He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.[1][2]

College career

Jackson played at LSU from 2015 to 2017 under head coaches Les Miles and Ed Orgeron.[3][4] After his junior season in 2017, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[5][6] During his career he had 110 tackles, four interceptions and one sack. Jackson was an accomplished sprinter on LSU's track and field team. He has personal bests of 6.63 and 10.22 in the 60 and 100 meters, respectively. He was named the fastest player in college football in 2017.[7][8]

Professional career

On January 9, 2018, Jackson released a statement on his Twitter account announcing his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility to enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[9] He attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and performed the majority of drills before developing cramps. Jackson's 40-yard dash tied Tulane's Parry Nickerson and Ohio State's Denzel Ward for the best time among all players at the NFL Combine.[10]

External videos
video icon Donte Jackson's NFL Combine Workout
video icon Donte Jackson's 40-yard dash
video icon Donte Jackson runs positional drills

On April 4, 2018, Jackson participated at LSU's pro day and performed the 40-yard dash (4.31s), 20-yard dash (2.54s), (1.54s), vertical jump (37"), and broad jump (10'2"). At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, he was projected to be a second round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the sixth best cornerback prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com and NFL analyst Mike Mayock.[11][12]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10+1⁄2 in
(1.79 m)		 178 lb
(81 kg)		 29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		 8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.31 s1.55 s2.54 s37 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		7 reps
All values from NFL Draft[13][14]
External videos
video icon Panthers draft Donte Jackson 55th overall
video icon NFL Draft Profile: Donte Jackson

The Carolina Panthers selected Jackson in the second round with the 55th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.[15] He was the sixth cornerback drafted in 2018.[16] On May 10, 2018, the Panthers signed Jackson to a four-year, $4.81 million contract that includes $2.27 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.58 million.[17] In Week 2, against the Atlanta Falcons, he recorded his first career interception off of Matt Ryan.[18] In Week 3, against the Cincinnati Bengals, Jackson recorded two interceptions off of Andy Dalton in the 31–21 victory.[19] He finished the season starting all 16 games, recording 74 combined tackles, a sack, nine pass deflections, and a team-leading four interceptions, which led all rookies.[20]

In Week 3 of the 2019 season against the Arizona Cardinals, Jackson intercepted Kyler Murray twice in the 38–20 win.[21]

In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jackson recorded his first interception of the season off a pass thrown by Tom Brady during the 31–17 loss.[22] In the following week's game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Jackson intercepted a pass thrown by Justin Herbert and returned it for 66 yards during the 21–16 win.[23]

Jackson entered the 2021 season as a starting cornerback alongside rookie Jaycee Horn and veteran A. J. Bouye. He suffered a groin injury in Week 12 and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on November 30, 2021.[24] He finished the season with 61 tackles, a forced fumble, two interceptions, and a team-leading 10 passes defensed through 12 starts.

On March 19, 2022, Jackson signed a three-year, $35.1 million contract extension with the Panthers.[25] He suffered a torn Achilles tendon in Week 10 and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on November 14, 2022.[26]

Regular season statistics

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckSftyPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRTD
2018CAR 1616 746311 1.009 400.000 100
2019CAR 1310403280.0083258.3250000
2020CAR 14133422120.0011311036.7660000
2021CAR 12126150110.001022110.5210 100
2022CAR 99353230.00323015.0301000
Career6460244199451.00411418613.3661200
Stats at NFL.com

References

  1. ↑ "Four-star cornerback Donte Jackson commits to LSU". Sports Illustrated. January 21, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ Walker, Rod (January 1, 2016). "Riverdale's Donte Jackson on picking LSU: 'Prayed about it ... all signs pointed to' Tigers". The Advocate. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Les Miles On Donte Jackson: "He's Physical, He's Bright And The Panthers Will Enjoy Him..."". WFNZ. May 1, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ ""A Tyrann Mathieu type," LSU's John Battle says of versatile DB Donte "Action" Jackson". USA TODAY Sports. November 14, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ Dellenger, Ross (January 9, 2018). "Speeding to the NFL: LSU's Donte Jackson to skip final season, declare for draft". The Advocate. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ Lopez, Andrew (January 9, 2018). "LSU cornerback Donte Jackson declares for 2018 NFL Draft". NOLA.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ LSU’s Donte’ Jackson takes over as fastest CFB player in the nation
  8. ↑ LSU’s Donte Jackson brings speed to the game
  9. ↑ Crewe, Paul (January 9, 2018). "Donte Jackson Declares for NFL Draft". andthevalleyshook.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  10. ↑ Goodbread, Chase (March 5, 2018). "Donte Jackson comes up short in pursuit of Combine 40 record". NFL.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  11. ↑ "*Donte Jackson, DS #6 CB, LSU". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  12. ↑ Mayock, Mike (April 24, 2018). "Mike Mayock's 2018 NFL Draft top 100 prospect rankings". NFL.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  13. ↑ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Donte Jackson". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  14. ↑ "LSU CB Donte Jackson : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  15. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  16. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (April 27, 2018). "Panthers draft Donte Jackson in second round". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Donte Jackson contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Panthers Highlights: Watch Donte Jackson's first career NFL interception". USA Today. September 16, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Newton leads Panthers past Bengals, 31-21". Blowing Rock News. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Donte Jackson 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Allen throws 4 TDs, Panthers beat Cardinals 38-20". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  22. ↑ "Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Carolina Panthers at Los Angeles Chargers - September 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  24. ↑ Gantt, Darin (November 30, 2021). "Donte Jackson headed to injured reserve". Panthers.com.
  25. ↑ Gantt, Darin (March 19, 2022). "Panthers agree to terms with Donte Jackson". Panthers.com.
  26. ↑ Gantt, Darin (November 14, 2022). "Panthers place Donte Jackson on injured reserve". Panthers.com.
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