J. C. Jackson

J. C. Jackson
No. 27 – New England Patriots
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-17) November 17, 1995
Immokalee, Florida
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Immokalee
(Immokalee, Florida)
College: Maryland
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2018
Total tackles: 1
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 0
Pass deflections: 1
Interceptions: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Jerald Christopher Jackson (born November 17, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins.[1] Following the 2017 NCAA football season, Jackson declared for the 2018 NFL Draft and participated in the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine.

College career

Florida

Jackson originally signed with Florida, but injured his shoulder in the opening game, and didn't play the rest of the season. He was able to use this as a redshirt year. Following his acquittal, he did not return to Florida.[2]

Riverside CC

Following his acquittal, Jackson left Florida and transferred to Riverside City College.

Maryland

While Jackson was attending Riverside, Jackson was coveted by college teams including Miami, South Florida, and South Carolina. He eventually started practicing with Maryland in April, and later transferred there for the 2016 season.[3][4] After the 2017 season, Jackson announced that he would forgo his senior season and declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.[5]

Professional career

After declaring for the draft, Jackson was invited to the 2018 NFL scouting combine.[6]

New England Patriots

Jackson went undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, and signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.[7][8] After a steller training camp and preseason performance Jackson earned himself a spot on the 53 man roster. J.C. intercepted Ryan Tannehill week 4 against the Dolphins. The Patriots ended up winning 38-7 giving Miami it’s first loss of the season.

Personal life

On April 18, 2015, Jackson was arrested in connection with an armed robbery.[9] He was later formally charged with 3 counts of home invasion with a deadly weapon and 1 count of burglary of an occupied dwelling.[10] On November 14, 2015, Jackson was found not guilty of all charges.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - J.C. JACKSON". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  2. ↑ Jackson, Luke (December 28, 2017). "Former Terps Cornerback JC Jackson 'Was A Man On A Mission' At Maryland". Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  3. ↑ Stubbs, Roman (August 10, 2016). "J.C. Jackson, once sidetracked by legal issues, is practicing with Maryland football". Washington Post. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ Bartow, Ryan (July 24, 2016). "Jackson arriving at Maryland this week". 247 Sports. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  5. ↑ Stubbs, Roman (December 10, 2017). "Maryland defensive back JC Jackson will skip senior year to enter NFL draft". Washington Post. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  6. ↑ Markus, Don (February 7, 2018). "Maryland's DJ Moore, JC Jackson invited to NFL scouting combine". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  7. ↑ Handel, Craig (April 28, 2018). "NFL Draft: Immokalee's J.C. Jackson signs with Patriots as free agent after not being picked". Naples Daily News. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Patriots sign six of nine 2018 NFL Draft selections; Sign nine rookie free agents; Release OL Tony Garcia". Patriots.com. May 11, 2018. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018.
  9. ↑ Thompson, Edgar (April 19, 2015). "UF football player J.C. Jackson arrested in connection with armed robbery". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  10. ↑ Thompson, Edgar (July 20, 2015). "Ex-Gator J.C. Jackson formally charged in connection with April 18 armed robbery". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Ex-Florida player J.C. Jackson found not guilty in robbery case". Orlando Sentinel. November 14, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
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