Dane Jackson (American football)

Dane Tyrez Jackson (born November 29, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh and was drafted by the Bills in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Dane Jackson
No. 30 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-29) November 29, 1996
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Cornell (Coraopolis, Pennsylvania)
College:Pittsburgh
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 239
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:12
Pass deflections:3
Interceptions:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

Jackson played high school football at Quaker Valley High School because his high school, the neighboring Cornell High School, did not have a football team, although Jackson was an all-state basketball player for Cornell.[1] He committed to Pittsburgh on June 24, 2014, choosing the Panthers over Bowling Green and Duquesne.[2] He committed the day after then-Pitt coach Paul Chryst offered Jackson a scholarship after seeing him at a Pitt prospect camp.[3]

College career

After playing quarterback in high school, Jackson transitioned to cornerback at Pitt.[4] He redshirted his freshman year and played mostly in a reserve role his redshirt freshman year, but then started every game during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons with Pitt.[1] As a senior, he led Pitt with 12 pass breakups, and had 43 tackles, three for a loss, an interception and a sack assist.[5] After his senior season, Jackson was named second-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference[6] and took part in the 2020 Senior Bowl.[7]

College statistics
Dane Jackson Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
YearTeamGPTOTTFLSACKPDINTFFFR
2016Pitt 12180.00.05100
2017Pitt 12402.01.011200
2018Pitt 13474.00.014042
2019Pitt 13433.00.513100
Total501489.01.543442

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11 5⁄8 in
(1.82 m)		 187 lb
(85 kg)		 30 3⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		 8 3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.57 s 1.60 s 2.67 s 4.27 s 7.07 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from NFL Combine[8]

The Buffalo Bills selected Jackson in the seventh round with the 239th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[5] Jackson signed a four-year, $3.376 million contract with the Bills on May 7, 2020.[9] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on July 30,[10] but was activated a week later.[11] He was waived on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13]

Following injuries to cornerbacks Levi Wallace and Josh Norman, Jackson was elevated to the active roster on October 13, 2020, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[14] He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 for the team's week 7 game against the New York Jets, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[15] Against the Jets, he finished with three tackles, two passes defensed, and one interception as the Bills won 18–10.[16] He was elevated again on October 31, November 7, and November 14 for the team's weeks 8, 9, and 10 games against the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, and Arizona Cardinals, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[17][18][19] On January 2, 2021, Jackson was promoted to the active roster for week 17 against the Miami Dolphins.[20] On January 15, 2021, Jackson was promoted to the active roster for the divisional playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens. On January 23, 2021, Jackson was promoted to the active roster for the AFC Championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs.[21] On January 26, 2021, Jackson signed a reserves/futures contract with the Bills.[22]

References
  1. "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Dane Jackson". NFL.com. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  2. "Dane Jackson, Quaker Valley, Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  3. McGonigal, John (August 27, 2019). "Once a 2-star recruit, Pitt's Dane Jackson enters 2019 a top ACC cornerback". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  4. Rutter, Joe (February 28, 2020). "Dane Jackson gets inspiration from former Pitt teammates as he preps for NFL Combine". Tribune-Review. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  5. Pesarchick, Michael (April 25, 2020). "5 things about Bills seventh-round pick Dane Jackson of Pittsburgh". Buffalo News. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  6. "Clemson Leads 2019 All-ACC Football Team". Atlantic Coast Conference. December 3, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  7. Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 207. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  8. "Dane Jackson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  9. Overthecap.com. "Dane Jackson Contract Details". Over the Cap. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  10. Wojton, Nick (July 30, 2020). "Bills DBs Siran Neal, Dane Jackson added to Reserve/ COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  11. Glab, Maddy (August 6, 2020). "Bills activate CB Dane Jackson from Reserve/COVID list". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  12. Brown, Chris (September 5, 2020). "Bills announce these moves to get to the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  13. "Bills announce the initial 2020 practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  14. "Bills elevate CB Dane Jackson and LB Andre Smith". BuffaloBills.com. October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  15. "Bills place four players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list; four players elevated from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. October 24, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  16. Parrino, Matt (October 25, 2020). "Sean McDermott calls Bills' victory over Jets 'character win'". syracuse. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  17. "Bills activate CB Levi Wallace; elevate CB Dane Jackson". BuffaloBills.com. October 31, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  18. "Bills place Matt Milano on injured reserve; activate LB Del'Shawn Phillips". BuffaloBills.com. November 7, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  19. "Josh Norman tests positive for COVID-19, 3 other players placed on reserve/COVID-19 list". BuffaloBills.com. November 14, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  20. Wojton, Nick (January 2, 2021). "Bills TE Tyler Kroft on Reserve/COVID, Dane Jackson, 3 others called up". Bills Wire. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  21. "Bills elevate WR Kenny Stills and CB Dane Jackson from practice squad | AFC Championship game". Buffalo Bills Official Website. January 23, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  22. "Bills signed these 13 players to reserve/future contracts". www.buffalobills.com. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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