Chris Jackson (defensive back)

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Chris Jackson
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Jackson with the Tennessee Titans in 2021
No. 1 – Birmingham Stallions
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-13) April 13, 1998 (age 25)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: FAMU (Tallahassee, Florida)
College: Marshall (2016–2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / Round: 7 / Pick: 243
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:59
Pass deflections:5
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Christopher D'Wayne Jackson (born April 13, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Marshall. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

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College career

Jackson was a member of the Marshall Thundering Herd for four seasons. He was named first-team All-Conference USA after making 25 tackles with one interception and 11 passes broken up as a senior. [1] Jackson finished his collegiate career with 189 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, seven interceptions, 45 passes defensed and two fumble recoveries in 47 games. [2]

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Jackson was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round with the 243rd overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. [3] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 28, 2020, [4] and activated on December 10. [5]

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Jackson in 2021

On November 23, 2021, Jackson was placed on injured reserve. [6] He was activated on December 23. [7]

On August 30, 2022, Jackson was waived by the Titans and signed to the practice squad the next day. [8] [9] He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, 2022. [10] He was placed on injured reserve on September 21. [11]

On August 14, 2023, Jackson was waived by the Titans. [12]

Birmingham Stallions

On December 19, 2023, Jackson signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Titans trade a seventh-round pick in NFL Draft, use another on Marshall DB Chris Jackson". The Tennessean . April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Marshall CB Jackson selected in 7th round by Tennessee Titans". The Herald-Dispatch . April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Titans' Chris Jackson: Goes to Tennessee in seventh". CBSSports.com . RotoWire. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (November 28, 2020). "Titans Activate Punter Brett Kern from Injured Reserve, While Also Activating LB David Long from Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (December 10, 2020). "Titans Activate DB Chris Jackson from Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  6. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (November 23, 2021). "Titans Make 13 Roster Moves – On the Active Roster, Practice Squad and Injured Reserve – On a Busy Tuesday". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  7. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (December 23, 2021). "Titans Activate WR A.J. Brown, DB Chris Jackson From Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
  8. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 30, 2022). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players with 29 Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com.
  9. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2022). "Titans Add Players to the Team's Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com.
  10. ↑ Moraitis, Mike (September 16, 2022). "Titans add Takkarist McKinley to practice squad, promote Chris Jackson". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  11. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (September 21, 2022). "Titans Add DBs Terrance Mitchell, Andrew Adams to 53-Man Roster, Place Two Others on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 14, 2023). "Titans Sign RB Jacques Patrick, Waive DB Chris Jackson, in a Flurry of Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com.
  13. ↑ @USFLStallions (December 20, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved December 20, 2023– via Twitter.
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