Tarron Jackson

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Tarron Jackson
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Jackson with the Eagles in 2021
No. 75 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-22) June 22, 1998 (age 25)
Aiken, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: Silver Bluff
(Aiken, South Carolina)
College: Coastal Carolina (2016–2020)
NFL Draft: 2021  / Round: 6 / Pick: 191
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:18
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Tarron Jackson (born June 22, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Coastal Carolina.

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Early years

Jackson grew up in New Ellenton, South Carolina and attended Silver Bluff High School. He was named All-Area by the Aiken Standard as a senior after recording 79 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and five sacks. [1]

College career

Jackson suffered a season-ending injury four games into his freshman year and used a medical redshirt. He played in the first eight games of his redshirt freshman season before again suffering a season-ending injury and finished the year with 3.5 sacks and a forced fumble. [2] As a redshirt sophomore Jackson started all 12 of the Chanticleers' games and recorded 58 tackles with 11 tackles for loss and three sacks and was named third team All-Sun Belt Conference. [3] [4] He was named first team All-Sun Belt as a redshirt junior after setting a school record with ten sacks along with 60 total tackles, 13 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. [5] Jackson recorded 54 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks and three forced fumbles in his redshirt senior season and was named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year, first team All-Conference, and a first team All-American by the Associated Press. [6] [7]

Professional career

Jackson was selected in the sixth round with the 191st overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. [8] Jackson got his first career sack in Week 8 at the Detroit Lions.

On October 27, 2022, Jackson was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad. On February 15, 2023, Jackson signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles. [9]

On August 29, 2023, Jackson was waived as part of final roster cuts. [10] The next day, he re-signed to the team's practice squad. [11] [12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2024. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "2015 All-Aiken Standard Team". Aiken Standard . December 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ "2021 NFL Draft sleeper: EDGE rusher Tarron Jackson".
  3. ↑ "Coastal Carolina voted to be 4th in Sun Belt's East Division". The Sun News . July 18, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Coastal Football: Gunter, Jackson and Biscardi Earn All-Sun Belt Accolades". WPDE.com . November 29, 2018.
  5. ↑ "CCU DE Tarron Jackson named to yet another prestigious list". The Post and Courier . September 2, 2020.
  6. ↑ Kelly, Danny (December 26, 2020). "CCU's Tarron Jackson overcame adversity, tragedy to become top Sun Belt pass rusher". The Post and Courier .
  7. ↑ "Why the Cure Bowl's mission has special meaning for Coastal Carolina star Tarron Jackson". The Sun News . December 26, 2020.
  8. ↑ Kempski, Jimmy (May 1, 2021). "Eagles select Coastal Carolina DE Tarron Jackson with 191st pick of 2021 NFL Draft". PhillyVoice.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  9. ↑ Erby, Glenn (February 15, 2023). "Eagles sign 9 players to Reserve/Futures deals". Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  10. ↑ Kracz, Ed (August 29, 2023). "Eagles Cut Britain Covey, Six Others: 53-Man Roster Cutdown Tracker". Sports Illustrated .
  11. ↑ Spadaro, Dave; McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2023). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  12. ↑ "Eagles announce practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 30, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Eagles sign 20 players to Reserve/Futures deals". Eagles Wire. USA Today. January 18, 2024.
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