| Chicago Bears | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | July 20, 1998 Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Broome (Spartanburg) | ||||||||
| College: | Appalachian State (2017–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022: 5th round, 161st pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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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.
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.
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]
| 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+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) | 233 lb (106 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.55 s | 1.53 s | 2.62 s | 4.29 s | 7.19 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 19 reps | |
| Sources: [9] [10] | ||||||||||||
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]
On August 27, 2025, Jackson was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears. [14]
Jackson is the cousin of former NFL running back Maurice Morris. [15]