Donte Jackson (American football)

Donte Jackson
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Jackson with the Carolina Panthers in 2021
No. 26 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-08) November 8, 1995 (age 29)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Riverdale (Jefferson, Louisiana)
College:LSU (2015–2017)
NFL draft:2018 / round: 2 / pick: 55
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024
Total tackles:321
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:52
Interceptions:17
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donte Darius Jackson (born November 8, 1995) is an American professional football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, and was selected in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers.

Early life

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Jackson attended Riverdale High School in Jefferson, Louisiana. He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.[1][2]

College career

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Jackson played at LSU from 2015 to 2017 under head coaches Les Miles and Ed Orgeron.[3][4] After his junior season in 2017, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2018 NFL draft.[5][6] During his career he had 110 tackles, four interceptions and one sack. Jackson was an accomplished sprinter on LSU's track and field team. He has personal bests of 6.63 and 10.22 in the 60 and 100 meters, respectively. He was named the fastest player in college football in 2017.[7][8]

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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On January 9, 2018, Jackson released a statement on his Twitter account announcing his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility to enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[9] He attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and performed the majority of drills before developing cramps. Jackson's 40-yard dash tied Tulane's Parry Nickerson and Ohio State's Denzel Ward for the best time among all players at the NFL Combine.[10]

External videos
video icon Donte Jackson's NFL Combine Workout
video icon Donte Jackson's 40-yard dash
video icon Donte Jackson runs positional drills

On April 4, 2018, Jackson participated at LSU's pro day and performed the 40-yard dash (4.31s), 20-yard dash (2.54s), (1.54s), vertical jump (37"), and broad jump (10'2"). At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, he was projected to be a second round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the sixth best cornerback prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com and NFL analyst Mike Mayock.[11][12]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄2 in
(1.79 m) 		178 lb
(81 kg) 		29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m) 		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.31 s 1.54 s 2.54 s 37 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 7 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14]
External videos
video icon Panthers draft Donte Jackson 55th overall
video icon NFL Draft Profile: Donte Jackson

Carolina Panthers

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The Carolina Panthers selected Jackson in the second round with the 55th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.[15] He was the sixth cornerback drafted in 2018.[16] On May 10, 2018, the Panthers signed Jackson to a four-year, $4.81 million contract that includes $2.27 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.58 million.[17] In Week 2, against the Atlanta Falcons, he recorded his first career interception off of Matt Ryan.[18] In Week 3, against the Cincinnati Bengals, Jackson recorded two interceptions off of Andy Dalton in the 31–21 victory.[19] He finished the season starting all 16 games, recording 74 combined tackles, a sack, nine pass deflections, and a team-leading four interceptions, which led all rookies.[20]

In Week 3 of the 2019 season against the Arizona Cardinals, Jackson intercepted Kyler Murray twice in the 38–20 win.[21]

In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jackson recorded his first interception of the season off a pass thrown by Tom Brady during the 31–17 loss.[22] In the following week's game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Jackson intercepted a pass thrown by Justin Herbert and returned it for 66 yards during the 21–16 win.[23]

Jackson entered the 2021 season as a starting cornerback alongside rookie Jaycee Horn and veteran A. J. Bouye. He suffered a groin injury in Week 12 and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on November 30, 2021.[24] He finished the season with 61 tackles, a forced fumble, two interceptions, and a team-leading 10 passes defensed through 12 starts.

On March 19, 2022, Jackson signed a three-year, $35.1 million contract extension with the Panthers.[25] He suffered a torn Achilles tendon in Week 10 and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on November 14, 2022.[26]

Pittsburgh Steelers

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On March 13, 2024, Jackson was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for wide receiver Diontae Johnson.The teams also swapped late-round draft picks in the deal.[27]

NFL career statistics

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR TD
2018 CAR 16 16 74 63 11 1.0 0 9 4 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0
2019 CAR 13 10 40 32 8 0.0 0 8 3 25 8.3 25 0 0 0 0
2020 CAR 14 13 34 22 12 0.0 0 11 3 110 36.7 66 0 0 0 0
2021 CAR 12 12 61 50 11 0.0 0 10 2 21 10.5 21 0 1 0 0
2022 CAR 9 9 35 32 3 0.0 0 3 2 30 15.0 30 1 0 0 0
2023 CAR 16 16 59 49 10 0.0 0 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0
Career 80 76 303 248 55 1.0 0 46 14 186 13.3 66 1 3 0 0
Stats at NFL.com

References

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  1. ^ "Four-star cornerback Donte Jackson has committed to LSU". Sports Illustrated. January 21, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Walker, Rod (January 1, 2016). "Riverdale's Donte Jackson on picking LSU: 'Prayed about it ... all signs pointed to' Tigers". The Advocate. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "Les Miles On Donte Jackson: "He's Physical, He's Bright And The Panthers Will Enjoy Him..."". WFNZ. May 1, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  4. ^ ""A Tyrann Mathieu type," LSU's John Battle says of versatile DB Donte "Action" Jackson". USA TODAY Sports. November 14, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  5. ^ Dellenger, Ross (January 9, 2018). "Speeding to the NFL: LSU's Donte Jackson to skip final season, declare for draft". The Advocate. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  6. ^ Lopez, Andrew (January 9, 2018). "LSU cornerback Donte Jackson declares for 2018 NFL Draft". NOLA.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  7. ^ LSU’s Donte’ Jackson takes over as fastest CFB player in the nation
  8. ^ LSU’s Donte Jackson brings speed to the game
  9. ^ Crewe, Paul (January 9, 2018). "Donte Jackson Declares for NFL Draft". andthevalleyshook.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  10. ^ Goodbread, Chase (March 5, 2018). "Donte Jackson comes up short in pursuit of Combine 40 record". NFL.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  11. ^ "*Donte Jackson, DS #6 CB, LSU". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  12. ^ Mayock, Mike (April 24, 2018). "Mike Mayock's 2018 NFL Draft top 100 prospect rankings". NFL.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  13. ^ "Donte Jackson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. March 1, 2018. Archived from the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ "LSU CB Donte Jackson : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  15. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  16. ^ Strickland, Bryan (April 27, 2018). "Panthers draft Donte Jackson in second round". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  17. ^ "Spotrac.com: Donte Jackson contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  18. ^ "Panthers Highlights: Watch Donte Jackson's first career NFL interception". USA Today. September 16, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  19. ^ "Newton leads Panthers past Bengals, 31-21". Blowing Rock News. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  20. ^ "Donte Jackson 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  21. ^ "Allen throws 4 TDs, Panthers beat Cardinals 38-20". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  22. ^ "Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  23. ^ "Carolina Panthers at Los Angeles Chargers - September 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  24. ^ Gantt, Darin (November 30, 2021). "Donte Jackson headed to injured reserve". Panthers.com.
  25. ^ Gantt, Darin (March 19, 2022). "Panthers agree to terms with Donte Jackson". Panthers.com.
  26. ^ Gantt, Darin (November 14, 2022). "Panthers place Donte Jackson on injured reserve". Panthers.com.
  27. ^ Varley, Teresa (March 13, 2024). "Steelers acquire Jackson in trade with Panthers". Steelers.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
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