Don Jackson (gridiron football)

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Don Jackson
2021, 05, Don Jackson.jpg
Jackson with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2021
No. 34, 25, 5
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1993-09-07) September 7, 1993 (age 31)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Elk Grove (CA) Laguna Creek
College: Nevada
NFL draft: 2016: undrafted
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:10
Rushing yards:32
Rushing touchdowns:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Rushing attempts:340
Rushing yards:1,714
Rushing touchdowns:7
Receptions:84
Receiving yards:621
Stats at CFL.ca

Don Xzaviar Jackson (born September 7, 1993) is an American former professional football running back. He played college football at Nevada. Jackson was signed by the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2016, and was also a member of the Calgary Stampeders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

Jackson attended the University of Nevada, where he played on the Nevada Wolf Pack football team from 2013 to 2015 after playing one season and transferring from Iowa Western Community College. [1]

College statistics

YearTeamGPRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
2013 Nevada 9833324.039433511.7330
2014 Nevada 132169574.44771315712.1661
2015 Nevada 132291,0824.762877711.0241
Total355282,3714.562192326911.7662
Source: NevadaWolfPack.com Archived 2016-10-18 at the Wayback Machine

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		205 lb
(93 kg)		4.50 s1.59 s2.62 s4.34 s7.09 s38.5 in
(0.98 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		15 reps12 [2]
All values are from Pro Day [3]

Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Jackson signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 6, 2016. [4] On July 25, 2016, he was released by the Packers. [5] Jackson was signed to the Packers' practice squad on September 5, 2016. [6] On October 20, 2016, he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster after Packers running backs Eddie Lacy and James Starks suffered injuries the week prior. [7] Jackson made his NFL debut against their NFC North rival Chicago Bears in Week 7 on the same day he was promoted. He finished the game with two rushes for six yards after leaving the game early with a left hand injury in the first half. [8] On November 16, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve. [9]

Jackson re-signed with the Packers on March 8, 2017. [10] On May 1, 2017, he was released by the Packers after the team drafted three running backs. [11]

Calgary Stampeders

Jackson was a member of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for two seasons starting in 2018. He played in 13 games for the Stampeders in his rookie season, rushing 160 times in his first season for over 900 yards and three scores. In his second season his playing time was limited by a concussion, and as a result he only played in seven games, carrying the ball 58 times for 246 yards.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Jackson signed a one-year deal with the Tiger-Cats on February 11, 2020. Following the cancelled 2020 season he signed a contract extension with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on December 27, 2020. [12] In two seasons in Hamilton Jackson played in 14 regular season games, carrying the ball 122 times for 544 yards with two rushing touchdowns. He also caught 40 passes for 321 yards and two receiving touchdowns. Injuries and the Canadian-American player ration limited his playing time in Hamilton. [13] Jackson was released by the Ti-Cats on February 2, 2023, citing his desire to spend more time with his family. [14]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGGSRushingReceivingFumbles
AttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
2016 GB 3110323.270000.00000
Total3110323.270000.00000
Source: NFL.com

References

  1. ↑ "Nevada Wolf Pack: Don Jackson". NevadaWolfPack.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ McGinn, Bob (May 6, 2016). "A closer look at the Packers rookie free agents". JSOnline.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Don Jackson - Nevada, RB : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Packers sign 19 rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. July 25, 2016. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Packers sign LS Goode; claim RB Pressley". Packers.com. September 5, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  7. ↑ Hodkiewicz, Wes (October 20, 2016). "Don Jackson brings 'energy, juice' to backfield". Packers.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  8. ↑ Demovsky, Rob (October 21, 2016). "Another Packers' RB, another injury: This time it's Don Jackson". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Packers claim RB Christine Michael". Packers.com. November 16, 2016. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Packers' Don Jackson: Tendered by Packers". cbssports.com. March 8, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Packers release two running backs". Packers.com. May 1, 2017. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Thomas Erlington, Jackson re-up with Ticats". CFL.ca. December 27, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats release running back Don Jackson". The Hamilton Spectator. February 2, 2023. ISSN   1189-9417 . Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats" . Retrieved February 3, 2023.
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