Joe Jackson (defensive end)

For other people named Joe Jackson, see Joe Jackson (disambiguation).

Joe Jackson

Personal information
Born:	(1996-12-20) December 20, 1996 (age 27) Homestead, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	278 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school:	Gulliver Prep
College:	Miami (FL) (2016–2018)
Position:	Defensive end
NFL Draft:	2019  / Round: 5 / Pick: 165
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (2019) Cleveland Browns (2020–2021) Kansas City Chiefs (2021)* Carolina Panthers (2022)* Birmingham Stallions (2023)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
USFL champion (2023)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 25 Sacks: 1.5 Pass deflections: 1 Fumble recoveries: 1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Joe Jackson (born December 20, 1996) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Miami (FL).

Early years

Jackson attended Gulliver Prep, where he was a two-way starter at defensive end and tight end. As a junior, he totaled 59 tackles and 4 sacks. As a senior, he tallied 46 tackles, 6 sacks and 4 forced fumbles. He was named the 2015 Class 5A-1A Male Athlete of the Year by the Miami Herald.

He finished his high school career with 178 tackles, 19 sacks and 8 forced fumbles. He also practiced basketball and track.

College career

Jackson was a 4-star recruit and accepted a football scholarship from the University of Miami over Clemson, Alabama and Florida State on May 26, 2016. ^[1]

As a true freshman, he played in all 13 games (2 starts), finishing with 32 total tackles, 11.5 for loss (led the team), 8.5 sacks (led the team), 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries, including a touchdown. ^[2]

As a sophomore, he appeared in 13 games with 12 starts at right defensive end, registering 59 tackles (11.5 tackles for loss), 6.5 sacks, 2 pass breakups and one forced fumble. He had 8 tackles (1.5 for loss) against the University of North Carolina.

As a junior, he started 12 out of 13 games at right defensive end, posting 47 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss (third on the team), 9 sacks (led the team), 9 quarterback hurries (led the team), 2 pass breakups and one interception returned for a touchdown. He had 4 tackles, 2 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss against Florida State University.

On January 3, 2019, he announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the 2019 NFL Draft. ^[3]

College statistics

			Defense
Year	Team	GP	Tackles	For Loss	Sacks	Int	FF	FR
2016	Miami (FL)	12	32	10.5	7.5	0	1	2
2017	Miami (FL)	11	50	10.5	6.5	0	1	0
2018	Miami (FL)	12	47	14.5	9.0	1	2	0
College totals		35	129	35.5	23.0	1	4	2

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Jackson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round (165th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. ^[4] As a rookie, he appeared in 5 games as a backup defensive end and was declared inactive in 11 contests (including the last 9). His participation decreased after Robert Quinn was reinstated from suspension on September 16. He played only 72 defensive snaps, most of them (26) coming in the season opener against the New York Giants. He totaled 5 tackles, 2 quarterback pressures and one pass defensed.

In 2020, the team brought in new talent at the defensive end position (Aldon Smith, Everson Griffen, Bradlee Anae, Randy Gregory) and he was waived on September 4. ^[5]

Cleveland Browns

On September 6, 2020, he was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns. ^[6] He was active but did not play in the fifth game against the Indianapolis Colts. On November 24, he was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and was later activated on December 4, after being quarantined for being in close contact with an infected person. ^{[7] [8]} He appeared in 3 games as a reserve player and was declared inactive in 11 contests, while making 5 tackles.

Jackson was waived by the Browns on August 31, 2021. ^[9] The Browns re-signed Jackson to their active roster on September 1, 2021. ^[10] He was waived on October 8, 2021, ^[11] and re-signed to the Browns' practice squad, along with being elevated to the active roster for the Browns' October 10, 2021 game, on October 9, 2021. ^[12] Jackson reverted to the Browns' practice squad on October 11, 2021. Jackson was re-signed to the Browns' active roster on October 12, 2021. ^[13] He was waived on November 27 and re-signed to the practice squad. ^{[14] [15]} Jackson was elevated to the Browns' active roster as a COVID-19 replacement player on December 24, 2021. ^[16]

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 20, 2022, Jackson was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. ^[17]

Carolina Panthers

On February 17, 2022, Jackson signed a reserve/future contract with the Carolina Panthers. He was waived on May 24. ^[18]

Birmingham Stallions

On March 14, 2023, Jackson signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). ^[19] He was placed on the team's suspended list on June 8, 2023. ^{[20] [21]} He appeared in one game, making 3 tackles and one sack. He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024. ^[22]

NFL statistics

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions						Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sack	TFL	Int	Yards	Avg	Lng	TD	PD	FF	FR	Yards	TD
2019	DAL	5	0	4	2	2	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2020	CLE	3	0	5	2	3	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Career		8	0	9	4	5	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0

^[23]

References

1. "Joe Jackson, Gulliver Prep, Weak-Side Defensive End". 247Sports.com . CBS Interactive . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
2. "Joe Jackson College Stats". Sports Reference . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
3. Degnan, Susan Miller (January 3, 2019). "Miami junior DE Joe Jackson becomes third Canes underclassman to declare for NFL Draft". Miami Herald . McClatchy . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
4. Halprin, Dave (April 27, 2019). "The Dallas Cowboys select DE Joe Jackson with the 165th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft". SB Nation . Vox Media . Retrieved September 2, 2019.
5. Phillips, Rob (September 4, 2020). "2019 Draft Pick Among Four More Cowboys Waived". DallasCowboys.com.
6. Risdon, Jeff (September 6, 2020). "Browns claim two defensive linemen off waivers". BrownsWire.com.
7. "Browns place DE Joe Jackson on reserve/COVID-19 list". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
8. "Browns activate DE Joe Jackson and LB Sione Takitaki". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
9. Gribble, Andrew (August 31, 2021). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2021 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
10. "Browns sign DE Joe Jackson; place LB Jacob Phillips on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 1, 2021.
11. "Browns sign LB Elijah Lee to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 8, 2021.
12. "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 9, 2021.
13. "Browns place 3 players on IR, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 12, 2021. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
14. "Browns activate RB Kareem Hunt and T Jack Conklin, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 27, 2021.
15. "Browns place T Jack Conklin on injured reserve, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 30, 2021.
16. "Browns activate 5 players from reserve/COVID-19 list, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 24, 2021.
17. "Chiefs sign former Browns DE Joe Jackson to practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. January 20, 2022.
18. Gantt, Darin (May 24, 2022). "Panthers waive Joe Jackson". Panthers.com.
19. @USFLStallions (March 14, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved March 14, 2023– via Twitter.
20. "Panthers waive Joe Jackson". footballdb.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
21. @USFLStallions (June 9, 2023). "Transferred Player to Suspended List" (Tweet). Retrieved June 9, 2023– via Twitter.
22. "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
23. "Joe Jackson Stats".

External links

• Miami Hurricanes bio