Jonah Jackson

Jonah Jackson (born February 5, 1997) is an American football offensive guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and Rutgers.

Jonah Jackson
No. 73 – Detroit Lions
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-05) February 5, 1997
Media, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Penncrest
(Media, Pennsylvania)
College:Ohio State
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 75
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school

Jackson grew up in Media, Pennsylvania and attended Penncrest High School. He was named first team All-Central Athletic League and first team All-Delaware County as a senior.[1]

College career

Jackson spent the first four seasons of his collegiate career at Rutgers. He redshirted his true freshman season and played in all 12 of the Scarlet Knights games the next season, mostly on the field goal protection unit.[2] Jackson played center as a redshirt sophomore, playing in six games and starting five contests before suffering a season ending injury.[3] As a redshirt junior, Jackson started 11 games at right guard though he missed one game due to injury and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference.[4][5] Following the season, he announced that he would be leaving Rutgers as a graduate transfer, eventually choosing to attend Ohio State after visiting Oklahoma.[6][7]

Jackson played his final season for the Ohio State Buckeyes, starting all of the Buckeyes games at left guard and garnering first team All-Big Ten honors.[8]

Professional career

Jackson was selected No. 75 overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2020 NFL Draft.[9]

References
  1. McCarthy, Erin (November 19, 2019). "Penncrest grad Jonah Jackson's improbable rise to become a starter in Ohio State's explosive offense". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  2. Sargeant, Keith (April 18, 2018). "Projecting Rutgers offensive depth chart post-spring practice: A surprise starter at quarterback?". NJ.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  3. Anderson, David (August 8, 2018). "Rutgers Football 2018: Offensive Line Preview". OnTheBanks.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  4. Deren, Bobby (November 29, 2019). "Jonah Jackson earns All-Big Ten Big Ten honors". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  5. "Jonah Jackson returns to Rutgers, going from worst to first". USA Today. Associated Press. November 17, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  6. Hunt, Todderick (January 29, 2019). "Former Rutgers captain Jonah Jackson reveals why he left". NJ.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  7. Baird, Nathan (November 16, 2019). "Ohio State football's Jonah Jackson, formerly a captain at Rutgers, bridges the Big Ten's talent divide". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  8. Clay, Jarrod (December 4, 2019). "10 Buckeyes named to All-Big Ten Offensive teams". ABC6. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  9. Hellman, Sam (April 24, 2020). "Jonah Jackson goes No. 75 to Lions in 2020 NFL Draft". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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