Josh Jackson (cornerback)
Joshua Randall Jackson (born April 3, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa, and was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
.jpg.webp) Jackson in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 37 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born: | April 3, 1996 Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Lake Dallas (Corinth, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Early years
Jackson attended Lake Dallas High School in Corinth, Texas, where he played high school football as a cornerback and wide receiver. He committed to the University of Iowa to play college football.[1][2]
College career
After redshirting his first year at Iowa in 2014, Jackson played in all 14 games in 2015, recording eight tackles. In 2016, he played in 12 games and made one start and recorded 10 tackles. As a first year starter his junior year in 2017, Jackson was named Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year and a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award.[3][4] On January 3, 2018, Jackson declared his intentions to enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[5]
Professional career
| External video | |
|---|---|
 Josh Jackson’s NFL Combine Workout | |
| Josh Jackson runs a 4.56s 40-yard dash | |
| 2018 NFL Draft Profile: Josh Jackson |
| 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 | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 3⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
196 lb (89 kg) |
31 1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
9 3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.56 s | 1.57 s | 2.61 s | 4.03 s | 6.86 s | 38 in (0.97 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 18 reps | |
| All values from NFL Draft[6][7] | ||||||||||||
The Green Bay Packers selected Jackson in the second round (45th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Jackson was the fourth cornerback drafted in 2018 and was the second selected by the Packers after Jaire Alexander (18th overall).[8]
| External video | |
|---|---|
| Packers draft Josh Jackson 45th overall | |
| Jackson “Packers are getting a baller” | |
| Instant Draft Grade: Josh Jackson |
On May 17, 2018, the Green Bay Packers signed Jackson to a four-year, $6.25 million contract that includes $3.87 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.62 million.[9][10][11]
Throughout training camp, Jackson competed to be a starting cornerback against Kevin King, Jaire Alexander, Tramon Williams, and Davon House.[12] Head coach Mike McCarthy named Jackson the fifth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind Tramon Williams, Kevin King, Jaire Alexander, and Davon House.[13]
He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Green Bay Packers’ season-opener against the Chicago Bears and made three solo tackles during their 24–23 victory. On September 16, 2018, Jackson recorded four solo tackles and scored the first touchdown of his career during a 29–29 tie against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2. Jackson recovered a punt by Matt Wile and caught it in the endzone for a touchdown after it was blocked by Geronimo Allison during the first quarter.[14] On November 25, 2018, Jackson collected a season-high eight combined tackles during a 24–17 loss at the Minnesota Vikings in Week 12.[15] On December 2, 2018, the Green Bay Packers fired head coach Mike McCarthy after they fell to a 4–7–1 record. He finished his rookie season in 2018 with 48 combined tackles (39 solo) and ten pass deflections in 16 games and ten starts.[16]
NFL career statistics
References
- Hayslip, Patrick (February 6, 2014). "Football: Lake Dallas' Josh Jackson realizes dream". Denton Record-Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- Morehouse, Marc (August 27, 2013). "Texas corner picks Hawkeyes". The Gazette. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- "Iowa cornerback Josh Jackson picking up steam as season progresses". Omaha World-Herald. Associated Press. November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- Hlas, Mike (November 21, 2017). "Iowa's Josh Jackson: No bluster, just belief". The Gazette. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- Rittenberg, Adam. "Iowa All-American CB Josh Jackson entering the 2018 NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Josh Jackson". National Football League. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- "Iowa CB Josh Jackson : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- Spofford, Mike (April 27, 2018). "Packers select Iowa CB Josh Jackson in second round". Packers.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- "Spotrac.com: Josh Jackson contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- "Packers sign second-rounder Josh Jackson". ProFootballTalk. May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- "Packers sign CB Josh Jackson". Green Bay Packers. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- Pinup, Cole (May 5, 2018). "A Look at the Green Bay Packers Cornerback Competition". lastwordonprofootball.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- "Packers 2018 Depth Chart is Out". TotalPackers.com. September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- "Josh Jackson scores first NFL TD after blocked punt". 24/7 Sports. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- "NFL Player stats: Josh Jackson (2018)". National Football League. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- "NFL Player stats: Josh Jackson (career)". National Football League. Retrieved December 31, 2018.