Joe Jackson (defensive end)
Joe Jackson (born December 20, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 20, 1996 Homestead, Florida | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Gulliver Prep | ||||||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 165 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020 | |||||||||||||
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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
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| 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 placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 24, 2020,[7] and activated on December 4.[8]
References
- "Joe Jackson, Gulliver Prep, Weak-Side Defensive End". 247Sports.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- "Joe Jackson College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- 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.
- 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.
- Phillips, Rob (September 4, 2020). "2019 Draft Pick Among Four More Cowboys Waived". DallasCowboys.com.
- Risdon, Jeff (September 6, 2020). "Browns claim two defensive linemen off waivers". BrownsWire.com.
- "Browns place DE Joe Jackson on reserve/COVID-19 list". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- "Browns activate DE Joe Jackson and LB Sione Takitaki". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.