Kareem Jackson

Kareem Jackson
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Jackson in the 2014 NFL preseason.
No. 25 – Houston Texans
Position: Safety / Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1988-04-10) April 10, 1988
Macon, Georgia
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Macon (GA) Westside
College: Alabama
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2018
Total tackles: 503
Interceptions: 15
Pass deflections: 75
Forced fumbles: 5
Fumble recoveries: 2
Defensive touchdowns: 3
Player stats at NFL.com

Kareem Jackson (born April 10, 1988) is an American football safety for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.

High school career

Jackson attended Westside High School. As a senior, he mainly played running back and rushed for over 1,000 yards. On defense, he added 16 tackles with three interceptions.

Following high school, Jackson attended Fork Union Military Academy, where he converted from running back to cornerback.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com,[1] Jackson was listed as the No. 17 prep school prospect in 2007.[2]

College career

As a true freshman, Jackson started in 12 of 13 games for the Crimson Tide. He ranked second on the team with three interceptions on the season and was fourth with four pass breakups. Jackson recorded 66 tackles on the season, good for fifth-best on the team. He subsequently received Freshman All-American honors.

Jackson was eighth on the team in tackles with 44, including 28 solo stops, as a sophomore in 2008. He registered ten pass breakups on the year with one interception.

As a junior in 2009, Jackson started in all 14 games and was fifth on the team with 49 tackles. He had one interception and broke up 13 passes during the 2009 season.

On January 15, 2010, Jackson declared he would forgo his senior season and enter the NFL Draft.[3]

Professional career

Coming out of Alabama, Jackson was invited to the NFL Combine and completed the entire workout and all required drills. He was satisfied with his combine performance and chose to only partake in positional drills at Alabama's Pro Day. After he performed well, he was projected by the majority of analysts and scouts to be drafted in the first or second round. In a deep cornerback draft, he was ranked the fifth best cornerback and 32nd overall prospect by NFLDraftScout.com.[4] He was listed as the fourth best cornerback on WalterFootball.com's scouting report.[5] Sports Illustrated also listed him as the fourth best cornerback in the draft, behind Joe Haden, Kyle Wilson, and Devin McCourty.[6]

External video
Kareem Jackson's NFL Combine workout
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
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		 196 lb
(89 kg)		 30 in
(0.76 m)		 9 1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.48 s 1.55 s 2.61 s 4.14 s 6.92 s 37 1⁄2 in
(0.95 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 13 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

2010

The Houston Texans drafted Jackson in the first round (20th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was the second cornerback taken in 2010, behind Florida's Joe Haden (7th overall).

External video
Texans select Jackson 20th overall

On July 30, 2010, the Houston Texans signed him to a five-year, $13.52 million contract that includes $7.36 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $875,500.[8][9]

Jackson entered his rookie training camp as the starting right cornerback opposite veteran Glover Quin.[10] Jackson made his professional regular season debut in the Houston Texans' season-opener against the Indianapolis Colts and recorded four solo tackles and a pass deflection in the 34–24 victory. On October 10, 2010, he recorded five solo tackles and his first career interception off of Eli Manning, returning it for 23-yards in the 34–10 loss to the New York Giants.[11] The following week, Jackson racked up a season-high seven combined tackles in a 35-32 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. In a Week 9 matchup against the San Diego Chargers, he made six combined tackles and intercepted Philip Rivers in a 29-23 loss. On December 13, 2010, he had a season-high six solo tackles and an assisted tackle in a 34-28 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Jackson finished his rookie season with a career-high 71 combined tackles, 10 pass deflections, and two interceptions while starting all 16 regular season games.[12] The Texans finished 6–10 and was ranked last in the league in passing defense.[13] Football Outsiders ranked him 68th (47%) in success rating and PFF gave him a -10.3 in pass coverage. His average QB rating for opposing quarterbacks was 111.8.[14]

2011

Jackson intercepting a pass

Jackson entered training camp in 2011 competing with Johnathan Joseph, Jason Allen, and Brice McCain to keep the starting cornerback position. New defensive coordinator Wade Phillips named Jackson the left cornerback to start the regular season opposite Joseph.[15]

Jackson started the Houston Texans' season opener against the Indianapolis Colts and made one tackle as the Texans routed the Colts, 34–7. The following week, he was demoted to backup for me back as Jason Allen was given the start. During this time Allen showed good coverage, played well, and made a game-sealing interception in a 17-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 4, which Jackson was inactive for.[16] However, he reclaimed his starting position in Week 6. He finished the game with four solo tackles in a 29-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. On November 6, 2011, Jackson recorded a season-high six solo tackles and a pass deflection in a 30-12 victory over the Cleveland Browns.[12] On December 4, 2011, he made three solo tackles and two pass reflections, and intercepted Matt Ryan for his first and only interception of the season in a 17-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons. He finished with 42 combined tackles (37 solo), a forced fumble, an interception, and six deflected passes in 15 games and 13 starts.[17]

The Houston Texans finished the 2011 season with a 10-6 record and received a playoff berth. On January 7, 2012, Jackson appeared in his first career postseason game and made four combined tackles in a 31–10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Wildcard Game. The next game, he recorded four solo tackles and deflected a pass in a 20–13 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional playoff game.[12] Jackson received a coverage rating of -9.5 from PFF and was ranked 67th (45%) in success rate among qualified corners by Football Outsiders.[14]

2012

Jackson entered the 2012 season slated as the starting cornerback along with Johnathan Joseph. He started the Houston Texans' season opener against the Miami Dolphins and finished the 30–10 victory with five combined tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted Ryan Tannehill's pass after it was tipped by J. J. Watt.[18] On September 23, 2012, Jackson recorded a season-high seven solo tackles, an assisted tackle, and a deflected a pass in a 31–25 win over the Denver Broncos. The next week, he made two solo tackles, deflected two passes, and intercepted Tennessee Titans' quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and returned it 63 yards for his first career touchdown as the Texans routed the Titans, 38–14.[19]

In Week 5, he had one tackle and intercepted a Mark Sanchez pass in a 23–17 defeat over the New York Jets. It was Jackson's first time with back-to-back interceptions in two consecutive games.[20] On December 30, 2012, he had a season-high eight combined tackles and a pass deflection in a 28–16 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. He finished the 2012 regular season with 53 combined tackles (47 solo), a career-high 16 pass deflections, a career-high four interceptions, and a touchdown in 16 games and 15 starts.[12] The Houston Texans finished first in the AFC South with a 12-4 record but were eliminated from the playoffs after losing to the New England Patriots in the Divisional round.

Jackson had his best statistical season of his career in 2012. In comparison, Johnathan Joseph was named to the Pro Bowl although he had only five more combined tackles than Jackson and had two interceptions to Jackson's four. He was ranked the seventh-best cornerback in coverage rating (+13.4) according to Pro Football Focus. Football Outsiders Almanac 2013 ranked him twelfth in success rate (59%) among all qualified cornerbacks and the QB rating for opposing quarterbacks targeting Jackson was an average of 69.6.[14]

2013

Jackson and Joseph returned in 2013 as the Houston Texans starting cornerback duo. He started the season off with three solo tackles in the Texans' season-opening 31–28 victory over the San Diego Chargers. The following game, Jackson recorded a season-high six solo tackles and made two pass deflections in a 30–24 win against the Tennessee Titans.[12] During the third quarter, Jackson was flagged for unnecessary roughness after hitting Titans' receiver Kendall Wright, who was deemed a defenseless receiver at the time. Three days later, the NFL fined him $42,000 for the hit, as it was deemed "dirty", and Wright was diagnosed with a concussion.[21] He missed Weeks 11 and 12 after suffering a fractured rib that limited his ability to play.[22]

Jackson finished the season with 56 combined tackles and nine deflected passes in 14 starts and 14 games.[12] PFF gave him a -4.3 pass coverage grade and he allowed a 106.1 QBR. He was ranked 81st (42%) in success rate by Football Outsiders.[14] The Houston Texans finished the season with a 2–14 record and head coach Gary Kubiak was fired in Week 15.

2014

Jackson started the 2014 season-opener against the Washington Redskins and made eight combined Tackles in the 17-6 victory. The next week, Jackson made two solo tackles and intercepted rookie quarterback Derek Carr and returned it for 65 yards in a 30–14 victory over the Oakland Raiders.[23] On October 5, 2014, he recorded a season-high nine combined tackles during a 20–17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. On December 21, 2014, Jackson made one solo tackle and intercepted Baltimore Ravens' quarterback Joe Flacco two times as the Texans defeated the Ravens, 25–13. He finished his first season under new head coach Bill O'Brien with 56 combined (46 solo) tackles, nine pass deflections, and three interceptions in 13 games and 13 starts.[12]

2015

Jackson became an unrestricted free agent during the 2015 off-season and was one of the top free agent cornerbacks.[14]

On March 7, 2015, the Houston Texans signed Jackson to a four-year, $34 million contract with $20 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $9 million.[24]

Entering training camp he faced competition from first-round rookie draft pick Kevin Johnson, but Johnson and Joseph were able to maintain their starting roles entering the regular season.[25] He started the Texans' season-opener and made six solo tackles in a 27–20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. On October 18, 2015, Jackson made one solo tackle and left in the second quarter of the 31-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars and did not return. He missed the next four games with an ankle injury.[26] On November 29, 2015, he made his return and made four combined tackles, a pass deflection, and intercepted New Orleans Saint's quarterback Drew Brees in a 24-6 victory. In Week 14, Jackson racked up a season-high nine solo tackles and a pass deflection in a 27-6 loss to the New England Patriots. On January 3. 2016, he made three solo tackles,intercepted Blake Bortles, and returned it for a 27-yard game-sealing touchdown as the Texans routed the Jaguars 30-6.[27] He finished the season with 58 combined tackles (52 solo), six pass deflections, two interceptions, and a touchdown in 10 starts and 12 games.

The Houston Texans finished with a 9-7 record and finished first in the AFC South. In the AFC Wildcard game, Jackson made seven combined tackles and deflected a pass as they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 30–0.

2016

He held onto his starting role, along with Johnathan Joseph, to begin the 2016 regular season. Jackson started the season-opener and made five combined tackles in a 23–14 win against the Chicago Bears. He missed Weeks 5 and 6 with a hamstring injury.[28] On November 13, 2016, Jackson recorded six solo tackles and intercepted Blake Bortles, returning it for a 42-yard touchdown in a 24–21 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. This was his second consecutive season with an interception for a return of a touchdown off of Bortles.[29] During a Week 14 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, Jackson made a season-high eight combined tackles in a 22–17 victory. He finished the season with 62 combined tackles (51 solo), four pass deflections, an interception, and a touchdown in 13 starts and 14 games.[12]

After finishing first in the AFC South with a 9–7 record, Jackson made four combined tackles in a 27–14 Wild Card Round victory over the Oakland Raiders.

2017

Throughout training camp, Jackson faced stiff competition from Kevin Johnson. He was ultimately surpassed on the depth chart and was named the Houston Texans' slot cornerback begin the regular season, behind starting outside cornerbacks Kevin Johnson and Johnathan Joseph.

During the Houston Texans' 7–29 season-opening loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jackson recorded six combined tackles. On September 14, Jackson caused rookie Cincinnati Bengals' wide receiver John Ross to fumble, which teammate Jadeveon Clowney recovered and returned for 49 yards to set up the Texans' offense on a field goal scoring drive.[30] He was thrown into the starting lineup after Johnathan Joseph left during the second quarter with a shoulder injury and Kevin Johnson left after suffering a MCL sprain. Jackson led the Texans with seven combined tackles and had his first career sack on Bengals' quarterback Andy Dalton. Jackson remained a starter, in the absence of Kevin Johnson, who was out for four-six weeks.[31]

2018

In the offseason following organized team activities, head coach Bill O'Brien announced that Jackson would be moved to free safety full time.[32] The move was made after Jackson's struggles at cornerback the previous season and starter Andre Hal was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.[33] As of Week 5 of the 2018-2019 Regular Season, Kareem Jackson is the all time leader for interceptions for the Texans.[34]

Career statistics

YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSINTYDSAVGLNGTDPD
2010HOU 167158130.00002231223010
2011HOU 15423750.0100100006
2012HOU 16534760.00004711863116
2013HOU 14565150.0010000009
2014HOU 13574890.0000397326509
2015HOU 12585260.010027737.55016
2016HOU 146251110.0000142424214
2017HOU 167354191.01001222010
2018HOU 5322290.0200111111105
Career121503420831.05201532310.365375

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As of Week 5, 2018

References

  1. ↑ Kareem Jackson Recruiting Profile
  2. ↑ Rivals.com prep school prospects 2007
  3. ↑ "Jackson Expected to Enter NFL Draft", TideSports.com, January 15, 2010
  4. ↑ "*Kareem Jackson, DS #5 CB, Alabama: 2010 NFL Draft". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  5. ↑ "2010 NFL Draft: Cornerback rankings". Walterfootball.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Top 10 Cornerbacks in the NFL Draft". si.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
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  9. ↑ Berman, Mark (2010-07-30). "Texans Get Top Pick Jackson Under Contract". MyFOXHouston.com. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  10. ↑ "Houston Texan's Depth Chart: 12/01/2010". ourlads.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  11. ↑ "NFL Game Center: Week 5-2010: New York Giants @ Houston Texans". NFL.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NFL Player Profile: Kareem Jackson". NFL.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Porous defense a constant problem for Texans in 2010". 2011-01-05.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 Rivers McCown (February 12, 2015). "Kareem Jackson challenging for best free-agent CB of 2015 class". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Houston Texan's Depth Chart: 09/01/2011". OurLads.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  16. ↑ "The end of the Kareem Jackson nightmare? Struggling starter gets Wally Pipped by Jason allen". 2011-10-09.
  17. ↑ "Kareem Jackson Stats".
  18. ↑ "Postgame Analysis: Texans, Dolphins".
  19. ↑ "CB Kareem Jackson shines against Titans". 2012-09-30.
  20. ↑ "NFL Game Center: Week 5-2012: Houston Texans @ New York Jets". NFL.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  21. ↑ Michael David Smith (September 18, 2013). "NFL fines Kareem Jackson $42,000 for hit on Kendall Wright". profootballtalk.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  22. ↑ Tania Gangulli (November 22, 2013). "Kareem Jackson out with broken rib". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  23. ↑ "NFL Game Center: Week 2-2014: Houston Texans @ Oakland Raiders". NFL.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  24. ↑ Sessler, Marc (March 7, 2015). "Houston Texans, Kareem Jackson strike four-year deal". NFL.com. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  25. ↑ "Ourlads.com: Houston Texan's Depth Chart: 09/30/2015". ourlads.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
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  28. ↑ Garret Heinreich (October 9, 2016). "Kareem Jackson inactive for Texans with hamstring injury". Houston.cbslocal.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  29. ↑ "NFL Game Center: Week 10-2016: Houston Texans @ Jacksonville Jaguars". NFL.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  30. ↑ "Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals - September 14th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  31. ↑ Sarah Barshop (September 18, 2017). "With CB Kevin Johnson out, Texans will rely on CB Kareem Jackson". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  32. ↑ Williams, Charean (June 22, 2018). "Kareem Jackson will play safety full time". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  33. ↑ "Kareem Jackson To Move To Safety Full Time". BattleRedBlog.com. June 22, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Kareem Jackson is now the Texans all-time record holder with interceptions (15)". line feed character in |title= at position 76 (help)
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