Justin Jackson (American football)

Justin Jackson
No. 32 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1996-04-22) April 22, 1996
Carol Stream, Illinois
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Glenbard North
(Carol Stream, Illinois)
College: Northwestern
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 251
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Justin Jackson (born April 22, 1996) is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern.

Early years

Jackson was born to Phil Jackson, Sr. and late Denise Jackson in Carol Stream, Illinois on April 22, 1996. Jackson was the youngest of three siblings. However, when Jackson was three years old, his mother, Denise, died from breast cancer. Jackson’s father did remarry, and his stepmother is Veronica Jackson.[1]

Jackson started playing football in second grade because of Phil Jackson Jr., Justin’s older brother, who began at the same time but in fourth grade. Phil Jackson Jr. ended up going to Northwest Missouri State, winning three Division II national championships. According to his father, Jackson dominated on the field in his youth.[2]

Jackson attended Glenbard North High School, where he played alongside his brother during sophomore year. Jackson did well in school, and in sports. He was a three-sport high school athlete with a nearly 5.0 grade point average.[3] Jackson played football, basketball, and track in high school. Jackson holds the Glenbard North record for career rushing yards and ranks sixth all-time in IHSA history for career rushing yards (6,531 yards) and seventh all-time in rushing touchdowns (85 TDs).[4] As a senior in 2013, Jackson recorded 42 carries for 405 yards and five touchdowns in a 40-34 win over No. 15 Naperville Central. He finished the 2013 season with 3,171 rushing yards in 11 games, the second most in a single season in IHSA history; the 3-seeded Panthers were upset in the second round of the playoffs by 6-seed and eventual 8A runner-up Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, Illinois), otherwise Jackson would have had up to three more games to rush for 155 yards for the Illinois single-season record. Jackson was also a member of the Honor Roll and French Honors Society. He was ranked No. 5 overall prospect out of Illinois by Scout.com and the No. 4 all-purpose running back in the nation by 247Sports.com.[5]

College career

After being, one of the most successful high school running backs in Illinois history, Jackson joined Northwestern’s football team, Wildcats in 2014. Jackson has also set many records in his collegiate career. In his freshman year, he started 5 of 12 games which he led the Wildcats in rushing each week, finishing with 1,187 yards and 10 touchdowns on 245 carries (22 catches, 201 yards, one touchdown receiving) to earn honorable mention All-Big Ten notice from league coaches. Jackson was a second-team All-Big Ten pick in 2015, racking up 1,418 yards and five scores on 312 carries (ranked third in the FBS), along with 21 catches and 162 yards as a receiver. In 2016, Jackson still carried the ball 226 times for 1,300 yards and 12 scores – and caught 33 passes for 210 yards – in a second-team all-conference junior season by coaches. He finished off the year with a 224 yard, three-score effort against Pitt in the Pinstripe Bowl where he showed off his quickness, vision, and efficient running style. Jackson became the leading rusher in Northwestern history and became the ninth player in NCAA history to have four years with 1,000 yards. He was a second-team All-Big Ten selection with 287 carries for 1,311 yards and 11 touchdowns rushing along with 44 catches for 276 receiving yards.[6]

College Statistics

Rushing Stats[7]
YEAR ATT YDS AVG LNG TD
2014 245 1187 4.8 68 10
2015 312 1418 4.5 62 5
2016 298 1524 5.1 68 15
2017 255 1154 4.5 79 9
Career 1110 5283 4.8 79 39
Receiving Stats[7]
YEAR REC YDS AVG LNG TD
2014 22 201 9.1 35 1
2015 21 162 7.7 28 0
2016 35 219 6.3 37 0
2017 43 266 6.2 24 0
Career 121 848 7 37 1

Professional career

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 BP
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 199 lb
(90 kg)		 30 5⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		 9 1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.52 s 4.07 s 6.81 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		 13 reps
All values from NFL Combine.[8]

Jackson was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the seventh round (251st overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[9] He was waived on September 3, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] He was promoted to the active roster on September 24, 2018.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "The Justin Jackson Story: A humble, homegrown success at Northwestern". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  2. ↑ McGraw, Mike. "Jackson followed brother's footsteps to become one of NU's greatest runners". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  3. ↑ "For 'Unicorn' Justin Jackson, Knowledge is King". www.chargers.com. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  4. ↑ "IHSA Boys Football All-Time Individual Records (Rushing)". ihsa.org. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "NU Sports - Justin Jackson - 2017 - Northwestern University". Northwestern University Sports. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  6. ↑ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Justin Jackson". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  7. 1 2 "Justin Jackson". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  8. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profile - Justin Jackson". NFL.com. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers select RB Justin Jackson". BoltsFromTheBlue.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Chargers Announce Trio of Roster Moves". Chargers.com. September 3, 2018.
  11. ↑ Henne, Ricky (September 4, 2018). "Bolts Sign RB Justin Jackson to Complete Practice Squad". Chargers.com.
  12. ↑ "Chargers Sign Justin Jackson to Active Roster; Waive Detrez Newsome". Chargers.com. September 24, 2018.
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