Lamar Jackson (cornerback)

For other people named Lamar Jackson, see Lamar Jackson (disambiguation).

Lamar Jackson
No. 38 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-13) April 13, 1998 (age 26)
Elk Grove, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Franklin High School (Elk Grove, CA)
College:Nebraska (2016–2019)
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Ten (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:31
Pass deflections:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lamar Jackson (born April 13, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2020.

Early life

Jackson played quarterback, cornerback, and safety at Franklin High School.[1] Jackson played in the 2015 Under Armour All-American game following his senior season.[2] Jackson committed to Nebraska on February 3, 2016, turning down offers from California, UCLA, Utah, and Washington State.[3]

College career

After recording 40 tackles and three interceptions in his senior season, Jackson was named Nebraska's Defensive MVP[4] and a Second-team All-Big Ten player.[5]

Statistics

Year School G GS Solo Ast Tot Sacks Int PD FF FR
2016 Nebraska 13 1 14 3 17 1 0 0 0 0
2017 Nebraska 12 12 27 11 38 0 0 3 0 0
2018 Nebraska 12 11 21 7 28 0 2 7 1 0
2019 Nebraska 12 12 30 10 40 1 3 12 2 1

Professional career

Pre-draft

Jackson was one of four Nebraska players that were invited to the NFL Scouting Combine.[6] After attending the scouting combine he was described as a "matchup-specific depth player that will need to excel on special teams" via thedraftnetwork.com.[7]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m) 		208 lb
(94 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.58 s 1.52 s 2.66 s 4.42 s 7.28 s 37.0 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		 10 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9]

New York Jets

In the 2020 NFL draft, Jackson went undrafted but signed with the New York Jets on May 6, 2020.[10] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] He was elevated to the active roster on October 1 and October 10 for the team's weeks 4 and 5 games against the Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on October 13, 2020.[15]

On August 31, 2021, Jackson was waived by the Jets and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[16][17]

Chicago Bears

Jackson signed a reserve/future contract with the Chicago Bears on January 19, 2022.[18] He made the Bears final roster, playing in five games before being waived on November 27, 2022.[19]

Denver Broncos

Two days after being waived by the Bears, Jackson signed with the practice squad of the Denver Broncos.[20] He was promoted to the active roster on December 31.[21]

On March 20, 2023, Jackson was waived by the Denver Broncos.[22]

Kansas City Chiefs

Jackson signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 10, 2023.[23] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[24]

Carolina Panthers

On September 12, 2023, Jackson was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[25] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[26] Jackson was waived/injured on August 19.[27]

Atlanta Falcons

On November 11, 2024, the Atlanta Falcons signed Jackson to their practice squad.[28]

Personal life

Jackson had a son in March 2019.[29]

References

  1. ^ "Lamar Jackson - 2019 - Football". University of Nebraska. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lamar Jackson says Under Armour All-American Game is dream come true". USA TODAY High School Sports. September 25, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Pantorno, Joe (February 3, 2016). "Lamar Jackson to Nebraska: Cornhuskers Land 4-Star Safety Prospect". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  4. ^ writer, Sam McKewon World-Herald staff (December 15, 2019). "Lamar Jackson, Brenden Jaimes among Huskers winning team awards". Omaha.com. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Big Ten Announces Football All-Conference Teams for Defense and Special Teams and Select Individual Honors". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Four Huskers Invited to NFL Combine". University of Nebraska.
  7. ^ "The Draft Network". The Draft Network.
  8. ^ "Lamar Jackson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Lamar Jackson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  10. ^ Lange, Randy and Ethan Greenberg (May 6, 2020). "Jets Sign 9 Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  11. ^ Lange, Randy (September 5, 2020). "Jets Move 27 to Get Their Roster to 53-Player Limit". NewYorkJets.com.
  12. ^ Lange, Randy (September 6, 2020). "15 Signed to Practice Squad; All Were in Jets Training Camp". NewYorkJets.com.
  13. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 1, 2020). "Jets Activate WR Jeff Smith from IR; Sign CB Javelin Guidry". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  14. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 10, 2020). "Jets Activate RB Le'Veon Bell from IR, Sign OL Jimmy Murray to Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  15. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 14, 2020). "Jets Sign Lamar Jackson to Active Roster, Place WR Chris Hogan on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com.
  16. ^ Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 31, 2021). "Jets Remove 27 Players from Roster to Reach 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  17. ^ "Jets Sign 13 to the Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. September 1, 2021. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  18. ^ "Bears sign Lamar Jackson to a Reserve/Future contract". Windy City Gridiron. SB Nation. January 19, 2022.
  19. ^ Mayer, Larry (November 27, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears add Evans, Peterman, Gates to active roster". ChicagoBears.com.
  20. ^ "Broncos are signing Lamar Jackson (no, not that one)". USAToday.com. November 29, 2022.
  21. ^ Swanson, Ben (December 31, 2022). "Broncos promote CB Lamar Jackson, OLB Jonathan Kongbo to active roster, place OLB Randy Gregory on injured reserve". DenverBroncos.com.
  22. ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 20, 2023). "Broncos waive CB Lamar Jackson, release OLB Wyatt Ray". DenverBroncos.com.
  23. ^ Alper, Josh (May 10, 2023). "Chiefs sign three, including CB Lamar Jackson". NBC Sports ProFootballTalk. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  24. ^ "Chiefs 2023 Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. August 29, 2023.
  25. ^ Rizzuti, Anthony (September 12, 2023). "Panthers sign CB Lamar Jackson to practice squad". Panthers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  26. ^ Gantt, Darin (January 8, 2024). "Panthers extend three, sign 11 practice squaders to future deals". Panthers.com.
  27. ^ Gantt, Darin (August 19, 2024). "Injuries force a handful of transactions Monday". Panthers.com.
  28. ^ Urben, Matt (November 11, 2024). "Falcons sign former Broncos cornerback to practice squad". Falcons Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  29. ^ Heady, Chris (March 27, 2019). "Nebraska's Lamar Jackson can't help but smile about becoming a first-time father". Omaha.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.