D'Marco Jackson

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D'Marco Jackson
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Jackson in 2025
No. 48 – Chicago Bears
Position Linebacker
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1998-07-20) July 20, 1998 (age 27)
Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school Broome (Spartanburg)
College Appalachian State (2017–2021)
NFL draft 2022: 5th round, 161st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • First-team All-Sun Belt (2021)
  • Second-team All-Sun Belt (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2025
Total tackles 67
Sacks 1.0
Fumble recoveries 2
Interceptions 1
Pass deflections 3
Defensive touchdowns 1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

D'Marco Carnelius Jackson (born July 20, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.

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Early life

Jackson grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina and attended Broome High School. As a senior, Jackson was a finalist for the South Carolina's Mr. Football award. [1] As a senior, Jackson recorded 78 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and a sack. [2] He was listed as a two-star recruit and the 61st best player in South Carolina by 247Sports.com. [3] Jackson committed to Appalachian State University over offers from Charlotte and Georgia Southern.

College career

Jackson redshirted his first year on campus and appeared in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman, recording 25 tackles and two tackles for loss. [4] The following season, Jackson had 60 tackles and three sacks. [4] In his junior season, he tallied 87 tackles, 2.5 sacks, two interceptions, and he was named to the second-team All-Sun Belt Conference. [4] [5] Both of Jackson's interceptions came in a 45–17 victory over Arkansas State. [6] Jackson played in all 14 games his senior season. He would have a career high 119 tackles and six sacks, as well as a forced fumble. [4] Jackson was named to the first-team All-Sun Belt and the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year. [7] Jackson would play in 53 games with the Mountaineers, were they amassed a record of 43–10. [8]

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
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in
(1.85 m)		233 lb
(106 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.55 s1.53 s2.62 s4.29 s7.19 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		19 reps
Sources: [9] [10]

New Orleans Saints

Jackson was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round (161st overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. [11] He was placed on injured reserve on August 9, 2022. [12]

On August 26, 2025, Jackson was waived by the Saints as part of final roster cuts. [13]

Chicago Bears

On August 27, 2025, Jackson was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears. [14]

Although primarily a special teams player for the 2025 season, Jackson became the Bears' starting middle linebacker for their Week 12 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to injuries. As the defense's play caller, he led the Bears in tackles with 15 as they won 31–28. [15] In Week 15, Jackson recorded his first career sack and interception off the Cleveland Browns' Shedeur Sanders; he was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week, the first Bears linebacker to receive the honor since Danny Trevathan in 2018. [16]

Personal life

Jackson is the cousin of former NFL running back Maurice Morris. [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Greer's Hannon is finalist for South Carolina's Mr. Football". GreerToday.com. October 17, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ "D'Marco Jackson's High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ "D'Marco Jackson, Appalachian State Mountaineers, Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "D'Marco Jackson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2020 Sun Belt Football Postseason Awards Announced". Sun Belt Sports. December 21, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  6. ↑ Joyce, Ethan (October 22, 2020). "App State handles Arkansas State to win its conference opener". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ Davidson, Connor (December 5, 2021). "19 Mountaineers headline All-Sun Belt awards". The Appalachian. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Appalachian State Mountaineers College Football History, Stats, Records". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  9. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "D'Marco Jackson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  10. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout DMarco Jackson, Appalachian State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  11. ↑ "New Orleans Saints select Appalachian State linebacker D'Marco Jackson with Pick 161 in the 2022 NFL Draft". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 30, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  13. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Chicago Bears announce roster moves". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  15. ↑ Cronin, Courtney (November 23, 2025). "Bears' defensive replacements rise to occasion in win over Steelers". ESPN.com . ESPN . Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  16. ↑ Thompson, Phil (December 17, 2025). "Chicago Bears LB D'Marco Jackson continues his Cinderella story with NFC Defensive Player of the Week honor". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Senior Bowl Preliminary Reports: LB D'Marco Jackson, Appalachian State". NFL Sapient. November 17, 2021. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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