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Darius Jackson
No. 26, 22
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born:(1993-12-01)December 1, 1993(age 30)
Sparta, Illinois,U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Sparta (Sparta, Illinois)
College:Eastern Michigan(2012–2015)
NFL draft:2016/ Round: 6 / Pick: 216
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:4
Rushing attempts:6
Rushing yards:16
Player stats atPFR

Darius Jackson(born December 1, 1993) is a formerAmerican footballrunning backin theNational Football League(NFL) for theDallas Cowboys,Cleveland Browns,Green Bay Packers,Indianapolis Colts,Tampa Bay Buccaneers,Las Vegas Raiders,andHouston Texans.He playedcollege footballatEastern Michigan University.Jackson was selected by theDallas Cowboysin the sixth round of the2016 NFL draft.

Early life

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Jackson attended Sparta High School inSparta, Illinois.He was a two-wayfootball playeras a senior, registering almost 1,100 rushing yards, while playingquarterback,running backandsafety.[1]He received All-conference honors on both sides of the ball and was an Academic All-state selection. He also practicedbaseball.

College career

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He accepted a football scholarship fromEastern Michigan University.As a sophomore, he appeared in seven games (one start) and had 201 rushing yards. The next year, he appeared in all 12 games (4 starts), posting 295 rushing yards.

As a senior, he became a full-time starter and had a break out year, rushing for 1,078 yards on 208 carries (5.2 avg.), 14 rushingtouchdowns,21receptionsfor 201 yards, two receiving touchdowns and 16 total touchdowns (school record).

Professional career

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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 0 in
(1.83 m) 		220 lb
(100 kg) 		31+5⁄8in
(0.80 m) 		8+5⁄8in
(0.22 m)		 4.40 s 1.56 s 2.51 s 4.29 s 6.87 s 41.0 in
(1.04 m)		 11 ft 1 in
(3.38 m)		 20 reps
All values from 2016EMUPro Day.[2][3]

Dallas Cowboys (first stint)

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Jackson was selected by theDallas Cowboysin the sixth round (216th overall) of the2016 NFL draft,[4]in part because of the athletic traits he displayed during hispro day.[5]He made the Cowboys 53-man roster, in order to protect his rights from being claimed by another team and was declared inactive in 14 games. On December 13, he was waived to make room for running backDarren McFadden,who was being activated from thenon football injurylist.[6]

Cleveland Browns

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On December 14,2016,Jackson was claimed off waivers by theCleveland Browns.[7]He was declared inactive for the remaining three games.

On June 1,2017,Jackson waswaived/injuredwith an undisclosed knee injury that forced him to missorganized team activities.[8]He cleared waivers and was placed on theinjured reserve liston June 2.

On May 3,2018,Jackson was waived by the Browns.[9]

Dallas Cowboys (second stint)

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On May 30,2018,Jackson signed with the Cowboys.[10]On September 1, 2018, he was waived by the Cowboys and was signed to thepractice squadthe next day.[11][12]

Green Bay Packers

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On September 3, 2018, Jackson was signed by theGreen Bay Packersfrom the Cowboys' practice squad, as the team was looking for a third running back, withAaron Jonessuspended for the first two games, andDevante Maysbeing released with an injury settlement.[13]He was waived on October 6, 2018.[14]

Dallas Cowboys (third stint)

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On October 9, 2018, Jackson was signed to the Cowboys practice squad.[15]He was promoted to the active roster on December 22, 2018.[16]Overall, in the 2018 season, he had six carries for 16 yards, all of which came in the regular season finale against theNew York Giants.[17]

On August 30, 2019, Jackson was released by the Cowboys, then re-signed to the practice squad on September 11.[18]He was released on September 16.

Indianapolis Colts (first stint)

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On September 20, 2019, Jackson was signed to theIndianapolis Coltspractice squad, but was released four days later.[19][20]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On October 9, 2019, Jackson was signed to theTampa Bay Buccaneerspractice squad.[21]He was released on October 15.[22]

Indianapolis Colts (second stint)

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On November 12, 2019, Jackson was signed to the Colts practice squad.[23]He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on December 30, 2019.[24]

On August 2, 2020, Jackson was waived by the Colts.[25]He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 16, 2020.[26]He was released on November 3,[27]and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[28]He was released on November 7[29]and re-signed three days later to the practice squad.[30]He was released on December 1, 2020.[31]

Las Vegas Raiders

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On July 29, 2021, Jackson signed with theLas Vegas Raiders.[32]He was waived on August 2.

Houston Texans

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On August 11, 2021, Jackson signed with theHouston Texans.He was waived on August 23. He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 30, 2021.[33]He was released on January 5, 2022.[34]

References

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  1. ^"Dallas Cowboys reunite with Sparta's Darius Jackson to add depth at running back".bnd.RetrievedMarch 28,2019.
  2. ^"Darius Jackson NFL Draft Scout".NFLDraftScout.RetrievedSeptember 3,2018.
  3. ^"Darius Jackson Draft Profile".NFL.Archived fromthe originalon May 3, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 3,2018.
  4. ^"2016 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedFebruary 25,2019.
  5. ^Archer, Todd (April 30, 2016)."Cowboys draft a second runner in Darius Jackson".ESPN.RetrievedSeptember 3,2018.
  6. ^Helman, David (December 13, 2016)."Darren McFadden Moved To Active Roster; Jaylon Smith To Injured Reserve".DallasCowboys.RetrievedSeptember 3,2018.
  7. ^Davison, Drew (December 14, 2016)."Cleveland Browns snag Darius Jackson off waivers".Star-Telegram.RetrievedSeptember 3,2018.
  8. ^"Browns sign RB Terrence Magee".ClevelandBrowns.June 1, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon September 4, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 3,2018.
  9. ^"Browns release two players".Cleveland.May 3, 2018.RetrievedSeptember 3,2018.
  10. ^Alper, Josh (May 30, 2018)."Cowboys bring back Darius Jackson, sign Antwaun Woods".ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.RetrievedSeptember 3,2018.
  11. ^Helman, David (September 1, 2018)."Bailey Not Only Surprise Cut As Cowboys Trim To 53".DallasCowboys.
  12. ^Phillips, Rob (September 2, 2018)."Lenoir, Tapper Part Of Cowboys' Practice Squad".DallasCowboys.
  13. ^"Packers sign RB Darius Jackson, release CB Herb Waters".Packers.September 3, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon May 11, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 4,2018.
  14. ^"Packers sign DL Tyler Lancaster to active roster".Packers.October 6, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon May 11, 2021.RetrievedOctober 7,2018.
  15. ^"Cowboys re-sign Darius Jackson to practice squad, per report".247sports.October 9, 2018.
  16. ^Helman, David (December 22, 2018)."Swaim Moved To IR; RB Jackson To Active Roster".DallasCowboys.
  17. ^"Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants - December 30th, 2018".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedMarch 28,2019.
  18. ^Helman, David (August 31, 2019)."Several Young Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts".DallasCowboys.
  19. ^"Colts Sign RB Darius Jackson To Practice Squad".Colts.September 20, 2019.
  20. ^"Colts Sign Cornerback Deante Burton To Practice Squad".Colts.September 24, 2019.
  21. ^Vitali, Carmen (October 9, 2019)."Bucs Swap Linebackers, Releasing Deone Bucannon and Signing Noah Dawkins".Buccaneers.
  22. ^Smith, Scott (October 15, 2019)."Bucs Fill Practice Squad Openings with Three Offensive Players".Buccaneers.
  23. ^"Colts Sign RB Darius Jackson To Practice Squad; Place RB Bruce Anderson III On Practice Squad-Injured List".Colts.November 12, 2019.
  24. ^"Colts Announce Three Extensions, 14 Reserve/Future Contracts".Colts.December 30, 2019.
  25. ^"Colts Place T.Y. Hilton On Non-Football Injury List; Waive, Release Seven Players".Colts.August 2, 2020.RetrievedAugust 2,2020.
  26. ^"Colts Elevate WR Daurice Fountain To Active Roster; Place RB Marlon Mack On IR; Sign RB Darius Jackson To Practice Squad".Colts.September 16, 2020.
  27. ^Hickey, Kevin (November 3, 2020)."Colts sign WR Daurice Fountain to the practice squad".USAToday.RetrievedDecember 6,2020.
  28. ^"Practice Squad Moves: Colts Bring Back RB Darius Jackson; Release K Matt Gay".Colts.November 6, 2020.RetrievedDecember 6,2020.
  29. ^"Colts Activate LB Matthew Adams From IR; Elevate WRs Daurice Fountain & DeMichael Harris To Active Roster; Place WR Ashton Dulin On IR".Colts.November 7, 2020.RetrievedDecember 9,2020.
  30. ^"Colts Sign WR DeMichael Harris To Active Roster; Waive DE Ron'Dell Carter".Colts.November 10, 2020.RetrievedNovember 10,2020.
  31. ^"Practice Squad Moves: Colts Release RB Darius Jackson".Colts.December 1, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 9,2021.
  32. ^"Raiders sign RBs Darius Jackson and B.J. Emmons".Raiders.July 29, 2021.
  33. ^"Houston Texans Transactions (11-30-2021)".HoustonTexans.November 30, 2021.
  34. ^"Houston Texans Transactions (1-5-2022)".HoustonTexans.January 5, 2022.
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