![]() Jackson with Air Force in 2019 | |||||||||
No. 94 – Denver Broncos | |||||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | January 30, 1998||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 294 lb (133 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Bolles (Jacksonville) | ||||||||
College: | Air Force (2017–2021) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2022: 6th round, 194th pick | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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Jordan Jackson (born January 30, 1998) [1] is an American professional football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). [2] He played college football for the Air Force Falcons and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft. [3]
Jackson was ranked as a two–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. [4] He committed to Air Force and enrolled in the United States Air Force Academy before the 2017 season. [5]
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 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) | 294 lb (133 kg) | 33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.96 s | 1.76 s | 2.82 s | 4.40 s | 7.20 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | 18 reps | |
Sources: [6] [7] |
Jackson was drafted by the New Orleans Saints with the 194th pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft. [8] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day. [9] [10]
On January 10, 2023, Jackson signed a futures contract with the Denver Broncos. [11] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. [12] [13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. [14]
On March 4, 2025, the Broncos assigned his exclusive-rights free agent tender, keeping him under contract through the 2025 season. [15]