Michael Jackson (born January 10, 1997) is an American professional football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.
.jpg) Jackson with the Detroit Lions in 2019 | |||||||||||||
| No. 2 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 10, 1997 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Spain Park (Hoover, Alabama) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) (2015–2018) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 5 / pick: 158 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
editJackson attended Spain Park High School. In the summer before his senior season, Jackson said that he wanted to go out of his home state of Alabama to play college football.[1] During his senior season in 2014, he was named co-Alabama High School Player of the Week in mid-October after preserving a 14–13 win over Vestavia Hills High School by blocking an extra point and field goal in the fourth quarter.[2]
Jackson committed to University of Miami in late October 2014 after visiting the campus the previous June, choosing the school over Minnesota, Georgia, LSU and Nebraska.[3] He was rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com.[4]
College career
editAs a freshman, he played mainly on special teams. As a sophomore, he was a backup, tallying 7 tackles (2 solo), one pass breakup and one fumble recovery.[5]
As a junior, he appeared in all 13 games with 10 starts. He collected 43 tackles, 4 interceptions (tied for the team lead) and 5 pass breakups.[6] He was on a roll in October, intercepting a pass against Florida State University and two more two weeks later against Syracuse University.[5]
On January 5, 2018, Jackson announced on his Twitter account that he would return to the Hurricanes for his senior season.[7] He was projected in some publications to go in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft.[8] As a senior, he started all 13 games, posting 42 tackles (3.5 tackles for loss), 2.5 sacks and 6 pass breakups (second on the team). After his senior season, Jackson was named honorable mention all-Atlantic Coast Conference.[9]
Professional career
edit| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.45 s | 1.60 s | 2.64 s | 4.12 s | 7.12 s | 40.5 in (1.03 m) |
10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) |
13 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys
editJackson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round (158th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[12] He was waived on August 31 and signed to the practice squad on September 2.[13][14]
Detroit Lions
editOn October 30, 2019, Jackson was signed by the Detroit Lions off the Cowboys practice squad.[15] He appeared in one game and was declared inactive in eight contests. He played only two special teams snaps in the eleventh game against the Washington Redskins and did not post any statistics.[16]
New England Patriots
editOn August 9, 2020, the Lions announced that they had waived Jackson.[17] However later that day, he was traded to the New England Patriots for a conditional 2022 seventh-round draft pick.[18] He was waived on September 3, 2020.[19] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 28.[20] He was promoted to the active roster on January 2, 2021.[21] He played in the season finale against the New York Jets and had one tackle. He was waived on August 31, 2021.[22]
Seattle Seahawks
editOn September 2, 2021, Jackson was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[23] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 10, 2022.[24]
On September 18, 2022, in a game against the San Francisco 49ers, Jackson scored his first career touchdown. After Tariq Woolen blocked a Robbie Gould field goal attempt, Jackson recovered the ball and returned it for an 85-yard score.[25]
Carolina Panthers
editOn August 22, 2024, the Seahawks traded Jackson to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for rookie linebacker Michael Barrett.[26]
Personal life
editJackson's son, Michael Jackson Jr., was born in April 2018.[27]
References
edit- ^ Talty, John (June 12, 2014). "Spain Park DB Michael Jackson wants to leave state for college". www.al.com. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ Long, A. Stacy (October 13, 2014). "HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Clay-Chalkville, Spain Park boast week's top stars". Montgomery Adviser. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ Talty, John (October 29, 2014). "Spain Park DB Michael Jackson commits to Miami". www.al.com. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ Crissey, Stanford (February 4, 2015). "Miami Hurricanes sign Michael Jackson". FanSided. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Degnan, Susan Miller (October 22, 2017). "UM's Michael Jackson wears turnover chain twice Saturday". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ Lyons, Dan (November 20, 2023). "Miami CB Michael Jackson Announces Return To Miami For Senior Season". The Spun. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Cabrera Chirinos, Cristy (January 5, 2018). "Hurricanes CB Michael Jackson, like S Jaquan Johnson, plans to return for senior year". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ Miller, Matt (April 30, 2018). "2019 NFL Mock Draft: Matt Miller's Way-Too-Early Predictions". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ Friedlander, Brett (November 26, 2018). "Six Wolfpack players earn first-team all-ACC football honors". North State Journal. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
- ^ "Mike Jackson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Draft Scout Michael Jackson Sr., Miami NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Halprin, David (April 27, 2019). "The Dallas Cowboys select CB Michael Jackson with the 158th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft". Blogging The Boys. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Helman, David (August 31, 2019). "Several Young Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (September 2, 2019). "Initial Practice Squad Includes New QB, TE, WR". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Lions sign CB Michael Jackson to active roster from Cowboys' practice squad". DetroitLions.com. October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Michael Jackson 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 9, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots acquire CB Michael Jackson in a trade with Detroit". Patriots.com. August 9, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (September 3, 2020). "Patriots release Michael Jackson". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Sign CB Michael Jackson Sr. to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 28, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Callahan, Andrew (January 2, 2021). "Patriots add 5 practice-squad players to active roster for season finale". Boston Herald. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City". Patriots.com. September 1, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (September 2, 2021). "Seahawks Sign QB Jake Luton, Add CB Michael Jackson To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (January 10, 2022). "Seahawks Sign 12 To 2022 Future Contracts". Seahawks.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Henderson, Brady (September 18, 2022). "Seattle Seahawks get on the board with 85-yard return after blocked field goal". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 22, 2024). "Seahawks Trade CB Michael Jackson To Carolina For LB Michael Barrett". Seahawks Home. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Chirinos, Cristy Cabrera (April 17, 2018). "'Canes cornerback Michael Jackson balancing new fatherhood with football". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved November 20, 2023.