Don Jackson (American football)
Don Xzaviar Jackson (born September 7, 1993) is an American professional gridiron football running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Nevada. Jackson was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 7, 1993 Sacramento, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Elk Grove (CA) Laguna Creek | ||||||||
| College: | Nevada | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||||||
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College career
Jackson attended the University of Nevada, where he played on the Nevada Wolf Pack football team from 2013 to 2015 after playing one season and transferring from Iowa Western Community College.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||
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| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
4.50 s | 1.59 s | 2.62 s | 4.34 s | 7.09 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 15 reps | 12[2] | ||
| All values are from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Jackson signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 6, 2016.[4] On July 25, 2016, he was released by the Packers.[5] Jackson was signed to the Packers' practice squad on September 5, 2016.[6] On October 20, 2016, he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster after Packers running backs Eddie Lacy and James Starks suffered injuries the week prior.[7] Jackson made his NFL debut against their NFC North rival Chicago Bears in Week 7 on the same day he was promoted. He finished the game with two rushes for six yards after leaving the game early with a left hand injury in the first half.[8] On November 16, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve.[9]
Jackson re-signed with the Packers on March 8, 2017.[10] On May 1, 2017, he was released by the Packers after the team drafted three running backs.[11]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Jackson signed a contract extension with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on December 27, 2020.[12]
References
- "Nevada Wolf Pack: Don Jackson". NevadaWolfPack.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- McGinn, Bob (May 6, 2016). "A closer look at the Packers rookie free agents". JSOnline.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- "Don Jackson - Nevada, RB : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- "Packers sign 19 rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. July 25, 2016. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- "Packers sign LS Goode; claim RB Pressley". Packers.com. September 5, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- Hodkiewicz, Wes (October 20, 2016). "Don Jackson brings 'energy, juice' to backfield". Packers.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- Demovsky, Rob (October 21, 2016). "Another Packers' RB, another injury: This time it's Don Jackson". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- "Packers claim RB Christine Michael". Packers.com. November 16, 2016. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- "Packers' Don Jackson: Tendered by Packers". cbssports.com. March 8, 2017.
- "Packers release two running backs". Packers.com. May 1, 2017. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- "Thomas Erlington, Jackson re-up with Ticats". CFL.ca. December 27, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
External links
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio
- Green Bay Packers bio
- Nevada Wolf Pack bio
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference