Drake Jackson
 Jackson with Centennial in 2018 | |||||||||||
| No. 95 –San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | April 12, 2001 Corona, California,U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 273 lb (124 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Centennial (Corona, California) | ||||||||||
| College: | USC(2019–2021) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022/ round: 2 / pick: 61 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Reserve/PUP | ||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||
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Drake Jackson(born April 12, 2001) is an American professionalfootballdefensive endfor theSan Francisco 49ersof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballatUSC.
Early years
[edit]Jackson attendedCentennial High SchoolinCorona, California.As a senior, he wasThe Press-EnterpriseDefensive Player of the Year after recording 50 tackles and eight sacks.[1]Jackson committed to theUniversity of Southern California(USC) to playcollege football.[2][3]
College career
[edit]Jackson started as a true freshman,[4][5][6]recording 46 tackles and 5.5 sacks in 11 games in 2019.[7]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
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| 6 ft2+5⁄8in (1.90 m) |
254 lb (115 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
10+1⁄8in (0.26 m) |
4.28 s | 7.09 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | |||||
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Jackson was drafted in the second round with the 61st overall pick in the2022 NFL draft.[10]In Week 3, against theDenver Broncos,he recorded his first NFL sack.[11]
In Week 1 of the 2023 season, Jackson recorded three sacks in the 49ers 30–7 win over the Steelers.[12]He was placed oninjured reserveon November 11, 2023.[13]
Jackson was placed on the reserve/PUP list on August 8, 2024, due topatellar tendonsurgery he underwent the previous season.[14]
References
[edit]- ^Johnson, Eric-Paul (December 19, 2018)."Football Signing Day: Centennial defensive lineman Drake Jackson signs with USC".Press Enterprise.RetrievedOctober 13,2022.
- ^Johnson, Eric-Paul (December 19, 2018)."Football Signing Day: Centennial defensive lineman Drake Jackson signs with USC".Press Enterprise.RetrievedOctober 13,2022.
- ^McCollough, J. Brady (April 12, 2019)."USC freshman defensive end Drake Jackson seen as a 'first-round talent'".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedOctober 13,2022.
- ^Greenspan, Dan (September 5, 2019)."USC's Drake Jackson determined to show ability to finish plays".The Spokesman-Review.Associated Press.RetrievedOctober 13,2022.
- ^Kartje, Ryan (September 4, 2019)."USC freshman Drake Jackson aims for a finishing touch".chicagotribune.com.RetrievedOctober 13,2022.
- ^Grosbard, Adam (September 5, 2019)."From birth certificate to USC debut, Drake Jackson always felt destined to be a Trojan".Orange County Register.RetrievedOctober 13,2022.
- ^"Drake Jackson 2019 Game Log".College Football at Sports-Reference.com.RetrievedOctober 13,2022.
- ^"Drake Jackson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.com.RetrievedMarch 20,2022.
- ^"2022 Draft Scout Drake Jackson, Southern California NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile".DraftScout.com.RetrievedMarch 20,2022.
- ^McDonald, Briana (April 29, 2022)."49ers Select DL Drake Jackson with the No. 61 Pick in the 2022 Draft".49ers.com.RetrievedFebruary 1,2023.
- ^"San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos - September 25th, 2022".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedOctober 13,2022.
- ^Maiocco, Matt (September 10, 2023)."Drake Jackson shows 'dangerous' side with three sacks vs. Steelers".NBC Sports Bay Area & California.RetrievedJuly 7,2024.
- ^"49ers Promote CB to Active Roster, Place DL Jackson on Injured Reserve".49ers.com.November 11, 2023.RetrievedJuly 7,2024.
- ^"49ers Sign a Safety, Place DL Jackson on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform List".49ers.com.August 8, 2024.RetrievedOctober 11,2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromESPN·Yahoo! Sports
- San Francisco 49ers bio
- USC Trojans bio
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