Adoree' Jackson

Adoree' Jackson
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Jackson with the Tennessee Titans in 2018
No. 25 – Tennessee Titans
Position: Cornerback
Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-18) September 18, 1995
Belleville, Illinois
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Junípero Serra
(Gardena, California)
College: USC
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2018
Total tackles: 87
Forced fumbles: 3
Pass deflections: 21
Interceptions: 2
Return yards: 902
Touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Adoree' K. Jackson (born September 18, 1995) is an American football cornerback and return specialist for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC, and was drafted by the Titans in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Early years

Jackson was born on September 18, 1995, in Belleville, Illinois. During his freshman year in high school, he attended Belleville East High School.[1] He moved to California prior to his sophomore year in high school.[2] Jackson attended Junípero Serra High School in Gardena, California. He played numerous positions including wide receiver, running back, defensive back, and return specialist. Jackson was rated by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit and was ranked as the number one athlete and sixth best player overall in his class.[3] He committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football.[4] Jackson also played basketball and ran track and field in high school.[5]

College career

Jackson playing for USC in 2015.

Jackson majored in communications with a real estate minor at USC.[6] Jackson played in 12 games as a true freshman in 2014. He played cornerback, wide receiver, and return specialist. He was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.[7][8] In the 2014 Holiday Bowl, he had a 98-yard kickoff return touchdown and a 71-yard touchdown reception in USC's 45–42 win.[9] He finished his freshman season with 50 tackles, three receiving touchdowns, and two return touchdowns.[10]

Jackson was named a Freshman All-American by Football Writers Association of America[11] and Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year by the Pac-12 coaches.[12]

In the 2015 season, Jackson finished with 27 receptions for 414 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. In addition, he recorded two punt return touchdowns and one interception return for a touchdown.[13]

Jackson placed fifth[14] in the long jump (almost 26 feet) and 4th in the 4×100 meters 2015 NCAA outdoor track and field championship earning two All-American awards. He also won the 2015 Pac-12 Conference Championship long jump.

On November 12, 2016, Jackson intercepted two passes from Washington's quarterback Jake Browning, helping the Trojans win their fifth straight game and upset the fourth-ranked Huskies, who were undefeated at the time.[15]

On December 8, 2016, Jackson was awarded the 2016 Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back.[16]

On January 16, 2017, Jackson announced he would forego his senior season and enter the 2017 NFL Draft.[17]

College statistics

Defense

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions / Coverage Fumbles
GGSSoloAstTotalLossSackINTYdsAvgTDBUPDFFFRYds
2014USC 1310454494.0000001010110
2015USC 14142213350.0014646.0189100
2016USC 1212429552.00500.0011150226
Career3936109261356.006467.7129342326

Offense & Special Teams

Year Team Receiving Rushing Kick Return Punt Return
RecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTDKRYdsAvgTDPRYdsAvgTD
2014USC 1013813.83155.002368429.722126.00
2015USC 2741415.327365.103069023.002425110.52
2016USC 15252.015499.802267130.521930215.92
Career3860415.9613906.90752,04527.244556512.64

Source:[18]

Professional career

NFL draft experts and analysts projected Jackson to be selected in the first or second round. Jackson received an invitation to the NFL combine and performed nearly every drill, except for the bench press, short shuttle, and three-cone drill. On March 22, 2017, he opted to participate at USC's Pro Day along with JuJu Smith-Schuster, Zach Banner, Justin Davis, Taylor McNamara, Stevie Tu'ikolovatu, Chad Wheeler, Leon McQuay III, Damien Mama, and six other prospects.[19] He ran positional drills and completed the three-cone drill, while also meeting with team representatives and scouts from all 32 NFL teams. Jackson was ranked the tenth best cornerback in the draft by Sports Illustrated, ranked the seventh best cornerback by ESPN, ranked the sixth best by NFLDraftScout.com, was ranked the fifth best cornerback by NFL analyst Mike Mayock, and was ranked the second best cornerback by NFL analyst Bucky Brooks.[20][21][22][23][24]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		 186 lb
(84 kg)		 31 3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 9 1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.39 s 1.52 s 2.56 s 6.63 s 36 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from NFL Combine/USC's Pro Day[25]

2017 season: Rookie year

Jackson with the Titans in 2017

The Tennessee Titans selected Jackson in the first round (18th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[26] On May 23, 2017, the Titans signed him to a fully guaranteed four-year, $11.28 million contract that also includes a signing bonus of $6.34 million.[27] He competed with Logan Ryan, LeShaun Sims, Brice McCain, and Kalan Reed throughout training camp for the vacant starting cornerback positions after the departure of Jason McCourty and Perrish Cox during the off season. Head coach Mike Mularkey named him the starting cornerback, opposite Logan Ryan, and punt returner to begin the regular season.[28][29]

He made his professional regular season debut in the Titans' season-opener against the Oakland Raiders. He recorded four solo tackles, two pass deflections, and a punt return for 35 yards in their 16–26 loss.[30] On September 17, 2017, Jackson recorded 3 solo tackles and returned 2 punts for 55 yards as the Titans defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars by a score of 37-16.[31] On September 24, 2017, he collected five combined tackles, defended two passes, and returned five punts for a total of 51 yards in the Titans' 33–27 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.[32] On November 5, 2017, Jackson recorded eight combined tackles, deflected a pass, and had his first career carry for a 20-yard gain in a 23–20 win against the Baltimore Ravens.[33][34] He finished his rookie season with 70 tackles, 3 forced fumbles, 17 pass deflections, 868 return yards, and 55 rushing yards.[35][36]

NFL statistics

Defense

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions / Coverage Fumbles
GGSSoloAstTotalSackINTYdsAvgTDPDFFFR
2017TEN 1616619700.0000.001731
Career1616619700.0000.001731

Offense & Special Teams

Year Team Receiving Rushing Kick Return Punt Return
RecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTDKRYdsAvgTDPRYdsAvgTD
2017TEN 000055511.002557823.10342908.50
Career000055511.002557823.10342908.50

Personal life

Jackson's mom, Vianca Jackson, is a breast cancer survivor. She was honored as the 12th Titan prior to a 2017 home game against the Indianapolis Colts.[37]

References

  1. ↑ Klein, Gary. "USC's Adoree' Jackson never forgets the 618 area code". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  2. ↑ "Serra's Adoree' Jackson aims to be unforgettable in every way – Los Angeles Times". articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  3. ↑ "Adoree' Jackson – Yahoo! Sports". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  4. ↑ "Five-star athlete Adoree' Jackson commits to USC over UCLA, Florida, LSU – Campus Union". si.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  5. ↑ "Serra's Adoree' Jackson a contender for multiple state track titles". dailynews.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  6. ↑ "Adoree' Jackson". titansonline.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Adoree' Jackson Named Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player Of Year – University of Southern California Official Athletic Site". usctrojans.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  8. ↑ Fox Sports. "USC Trojans Adoree Jackson earns Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year honors | FOX Sports". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  9. ↑ "USC's Adoree Jackson shines in Holiday Bowl win vs. Nebraska". nfl.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  10. ↑ "Adoree Jackson 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  11. ↑ "FWAA > News > Freshman All-America Team". sportswriters.net. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  12. ↑ http://pac-12.com/article/2014/12/02/pac-12-football-all-conference-team-announced
  13. ↑ "Adoree Jackson 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  14. ↑ https://www.tfrrs.org/results/41405_2568045.html
  15. ↑ Chase Goodbread (November 12, 2016). "Stout defense keys USC upset of Washington, 26–13". NFL.com. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Adoree' Jackson Wins 2016 Thorpe Award".
  17. ↑ "USC CB Adoree' Jackson says he will enter NFL draft". ESPN.
  18. ↑ "Adoree' Jackson". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  19. ↑ Jennifer Lee Chan (March 23, 2017). "All 32 NFL teams represented at USC Pro Day". ninersnation.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  20. ↑ Chris Burke (April 24, 2017). "2017 NFL draft rankings: Top prospects by position". si.com. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  21. ↑ Jeff Legwold (April 22, 2017). "Ranking the 2017 Draft's Top 100 Players". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  22. ↑ "*Adoree Jackson". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  23. ↑ Mike Mayock (April 12, 2017). "Mike Mayock's 2017 NFL Draft position rankings 3.0". NFL.com. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  24. ↑ Bucky Brooks (April 25, 2017). "Bucky Brooks' top 5 2017 NFL Draft prospects by position 3.0". NFL.com. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Adoree Jackson Combine Profile", NFL.com, retrieved March 5, 2017 .
  26. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (April 27, 2017). "Titans Select USC Defensive Back Adoree' Jackson 18th Overall". TitansOnline.com.
  27. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Adoree Jackson". spotrac.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  28. ↑ "Ourlads.com: Tennessee Titans' depth chart: 09/01/2017". ourlads.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  29. ↑ "Tennessee Titans' depth chart". titansonline.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  30. ↑ "Oakland Raiders at Tennessee Titans – September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  31. ↑ "Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  32. ↑ "Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans - September 24th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  33. ↑ "NFL Player Stats: Adoree Jackson". NFL.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  34. ↑ "Pro Football Reference: Adoree Jackson stats". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  35. ↑ "Adoree' Jackson 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  36. ↑ "2017 NFL Defense". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  37. ↑ "Cancer Survivor, 12th Titan: Meet Adoree' Jackson's Mom". TitansOnline.com.
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