Chris Jackson (defensive back)

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Chris Jackson
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Jackson with the Tennessee Titans in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-13) April 13, 1998 (age 27)
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)
Position: Cornerback
NFL draft: 2020: 7th round, 243rd pick
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:59
Pass deflections:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at CFL.ca

Christopher D'Wayne Jackson (born April 13, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Marshall. He was selected 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄8 in
(1.78 m)		193 lb
(88 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.48 s1.50 s2.59 s4.32 s6.94 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		15 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

Tennessee Titans

Jackson was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round with the 243rd overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. [4] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 28, 2020, [5] and activated on December 10. [6]

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Jackson in 2021

On November 23, 2021, Jackson was placed on injured reserve. [7] He was activated on December 23. [8]

On August 30, 2022, Jackson was waived by the Titans and signed to the practice squad the next day. [9] [10] He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, 2022. [11] He was placed on injured reserve on September 21. [12]

On August 14, 2023, Jackson was waived by the Titans. [13]

Birmingham Stallions

On December 19, 2023, Jackson signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). [14] He was placed on injured reserve on April 23, 2024. [15] He re-signed with the team on August 29, 2024. [16] He was released on January 22, 2025. [17]

Edmonton Elks

On March 21, 2025, Jackson signed with the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [18] He was released on May 26. [19]

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. ↑ "Chris Jackson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Titans' Chris Jackson: Goes to Tennessee in seventh". CBSSports.com . RotoWire. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (December 10, 2020). "Titans Activate DB Chris Jackson from Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (December 23, 2021). "Titans Activate WR A.J. Brown, DB Chris Jackson From Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
  9. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 30, 2022). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players with 29 Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com.
  10. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2022). "Titans Add Players to the Team's Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com.
  11. ↑ Moraitis, Mike (September 16, 2022). "Titans add Takkarist McKinley to practice squad, promote Chris Jackson". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 14, 2023). "Titans Sign RB Jacques Patrick, Waive DB Chris Jackson, in a Flurry of Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com.
  14. ↑ @USFLStallions (December 19, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved December 20, 2023– via Twitter.
  15. ↑ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  16. ↑ @UFL_PR (August 29, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 29, 2024– via Twitter.
  17. ↑ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  18. ↑ "MEDIA RELEASE | Elks ink five". press.goelks.com. March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Edmonton Elks sign two, cut former NFL DB Chris Jackson". 3 Down Nation. May 26, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
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