Donte Jackson (American football)

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Donte Jackson
Donte Jackson WFT-Panthers NOV2021 (cropped).jpg
Jackson with the Carolina Panthers in 2021
No. 26 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-08) November 8, 1995 (age 28)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Riverdale (Jefferson, Louisiana)
College: LSU (2015–2017)
NFL draft: 2018  / Round: 2 / Pick: 55
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:303
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:46
Interceptions:14
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Donte Darius Jackson (born November 8, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, and was selected in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.

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Early years

Jackson attended Riverdale High School in Jefferson, Louisiana. He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football. [1] [2]

College career

Jackson played at LSU from 2015 to 2017 under head coaches Les Miles and Ed Orgeron. [3] [4] After his junior season in 2017, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2018 NFL Draft. [5] [6] During his career he had 110 tackles, four interceptions and one sack. Jackson was an accomplished sprinter on LSU's track and field team. He has personal bests of 6.63 and 10.22 in the 60 and 100 meters, respectively. He was named the fastest player in college football in 2017. [7] [8]

Professional career

On January 9, 2018, Jackson released a statement on his Twitter account announcing his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility to enter the 2018 NFL Draft. [9] He attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and performed the majority of drills before developing cramps. Jackson's 40-yard dash tied Tulane's Parry Nickerson and Ohio State's Denzel Ward for the best time among all players at the NFL Combine. [10]

External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Donte Jackson's NFL Combine Workout
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Donte Jackson's 40-yard dash
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Donte Jackson runs positional drills

On April 4, 2018, Jackson participated at LSU's pro day and performed the 40-yard dash (4.31s), 20-yard dash (2.54s), (1.54s), vertical jump (37"), and broad jump (10'2"). At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, he was projected to be a second round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the sixth best cornerback prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com and NFL analyst Mike Mayock. [11] [12]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄2 in
(1.79 m)		178 lb
(81 kg)		29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.31 s1.54 s2.54 s37 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		7 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [13] [14]
External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Panthers draft Donte Jackson 55th overall
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg NFL Draft Profile: Donte Jackson

Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers selected Jackson in the second round with the 55th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. [15] He was the sixth cornerback drafted in 2018. [16] On May 10, 2018, the Panthers signed Jackson to a four-year, $4.81 million contract that includes $2.27 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.58 million. [17] In Week 2, against the Atlanta Falcons, he recorded his first career interception off of Matt Ryan. [18] In Week 3, against the Cincinnati Bengals, Jackson recorded two interceptions off of Andy Dalton in the 31–21 victory. [19] He finished the season starting all 16 games, recording 74 combined tackles, a sack, nine pass deflections, and a team-leading four interceptions, which led all rookies. [20]

In Week 3 of the 2019 season against the Arizona Cardinals, Jackson intercepted Kyler Murray twice in the 38–20 win. [21]

In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jackson recorded his first interception of the season off a pass thrown by Tom Brady during the 31–17 loss. [22] In the following week's game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Jackson intercepted a pass thrown by Justin Herbert and returned it for 66 yards during the 21–16 win. [23]

Jackson entered the 2021 season as a starting cornerback alongside rookie Jaycee Horn and veteran A. J. Bouye. He suffered a groin injury in Week 12 and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on November 30, 2021. [24] He finished the season with 61 tackles, a forced fumble, two interceptions, and a team-leading 10 passes defensed through 12 starts.

On March 19, 2022, Jackson signed a three-year, $35.1 million contract extension with the Panthers. [25] He suffered a torn Achilles tendon in Week 10 and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on November 14, 2022. [26]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On March 13, 2024, Jackson was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for wide receiver Diontae Johnson.The teams also swapped late-round draft picks in the deal. [27]

Regular season statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckSftyPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRTD
2018 CAR 1616 746311 1.009 400.000 100
2019 CAR 1310403280.0083258.3250000
2020 CAR 14133422120.0011311036.7660000
2021 CAR 12126150110.001022110.5210 100
2022 CAR 99353230.00323015.0301000
2023 CAR 16165949100.005000.000100
Career8076303248551.00461418613.3661300
Stats at NFL.com

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  2. ↑ Walker, Rod (January 1, 2016). "Riverdale's Donte Jackson on picking LSU: 'Prayed about it ... all signs pointed to' Tigers". The Advocate. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Les Miles On Donte Jackson: "He's Physical, He's Bright And The Panthers Will Enjoy Him..."". WFNZ. May 1, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
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  7. ↑ LSU’s Donte’ Jackson takes over as fastest CFB player in the nation
  8. ↑ LSU’s Donte Jackson brings speed to the game
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