Robert Jackson (cornerback)

Robert Jackson (born December 8, 1993) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at UNLV.

Robert Jackson
Personal information
Born: (1993-12-08) December 8, 1993 (age 30)
Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Lehigh (FL)
College:UNLV
Position:Cornerback
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:12
Pass deflections:1

Professional career

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Indianapolis Colts

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After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft, Jackson signed with the Indianapolis Colts on May 1, 2018.[1] Jackson was waived with an injury designation by the Colts on September 1, 2018, and subsequently reverted to the Colts' injured reserve list. The Colts released Jackson from the injured reserve list with an injury settlement on October 4, 2018.

Houston Texans

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Jackson was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad on October 9, 2018. He was released by the Texans on October 16, 2018.

Cleveland Browns

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Jackson was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on October 31, 2018. He was released by the Browns on December 13, 2018. The Browns re-signed Jackson to a futures contract on January 2, 2019. He remained with the team during the Browns' 2019 training camp, and was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019. Jackson re-signed with the Browns to their practice squad on September 1, 2019. He was elevated to the Browns' active roster on September 20, 2019.[2] He was placed on injured reserve on December 7, 2019, with an ankle injury.[3]

Jackson was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2020.[4] The Browns re-signed Jackson to their practice squad on September 6, 2020.[5] He was elevated to the active roster on September 12, 2020, for the team's Week 1 matchup.[6] Jackson reverted to the Browns' practice squad on September 14, 2020. He was elevated to the active roster for a second time on September 17, 2020, prior to the Browns' week 2 game,[7] and reverted to the practice squad the following day. The Browns promoted Jackson to their active roster on October 14, 2020.[8] On January 12, 2021, Jackson was placed on injured reserve.[9] On February 11, 2021, Jackson was waived by the Browns.[10] He re-signed with the Browns on February 20, 2021.[11] He was waived on August 24, 2021.

Las Vegas Raiders

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On September 1, 2021, Jackson was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.[12] He was released on October 13, 2021.

Baltimore Ravens

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On December 1, 2021, Jackson was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad.[13] On December 5, 2021, Jackson was elevated to the Ravens' active roster in advance of the team's Week 13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, He reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was again elevated to the active roster in advance of the team's Week 15 loss to the Green Bay Packers, and reverted back to the practice squad after the game. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 10, 2022.[14] He was released on August 15, 2022.[15]

NFL Career statistics

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Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high
Year Team GP GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Comb Total Ast Sack PD Int Yds Avg TDs FF FR
2019 CLE 6 6 3 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
2020 CLE 10 10 6 5 0 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
2021 BAL 2 0 8 8 5 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Total 18 16 17 15 5 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Source: NFL.com

References

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  1. ^ "Robert Jackson". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Browns elevate CB Robert Jackson from practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Browns activate TE David Njoku from injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Gribble, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2020 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  5. ^ "Browns Claim Two Players; Announce 14 Practice Squad Members". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Browns elevate CB Robert Jackson to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "Browns elevate CB Robert Jackson to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Browns sign CB Robert Jackson to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "Browns place 2 on injured reserve, make other roster moves". Cleveland Browns Official Website. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  10. ^ Little, Brandon (February 11, 2021). "Cleveland Browns Waive DB Robert Jackson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  11. ^ Williams, Charean (February 20, 2021). "Browns re-sign Robert Jackson". Pro Football Talk.
  12. ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. September 1, 2021.
  13. ^ "Ravens announce practice squad additions". Ravens.com. December 1, 2021.
  14. ^ Mink, Ryan (January 10, 2022). "Ravens Sign Eight Players to Reserve/Future Deals". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  15. ^ Platko, Frank (August 15, 2022). "Ravens release RB Corey Clement and CB Robert Jackson". SBNation.com. Retrieved August 15, 2022.