Lamar Jackson (cornerback)
Lamar Jackson is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska.
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Position: | Cornerback | ||
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Born: | Elk Grove, California | April 13, 1998||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Franklin High School (Elk Grove, California) | ||
College: | Nebraska | ||
Undrafted: | 2020 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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High school career
Jackson played quarterback, cornerback, and safety at Franklin High School.[1] Jackson played in the 2015 Under Armour All-American game following his senior season.[2] Jackson committed to Nebraska on February 3, 2016, turning down offers from California, UCLA, Utah, and Washington State.[3]
College career
After a recording forty tackles and three interceptions in his senior season, Jackson was named Nebraska's Defensive MVP[4] and a Second Team All-Big Ten player.[5]
College statistics
Lamar Jackson | Tackles | Interceptions | |||||||||||
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Year | School | Conf | G | GS | Solo | Ast | Tot | Sacks | Sacks-Yards | Int | PD | FF | FR |
2016 | Nebraska | B10 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Nebraska | B10 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Nebraska | B10 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
2019 | Nebraska | B10 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 1 | 1-4 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
Professional career
Jackson was one of four Nebraska players that were invited to the NFL Scouting Combine.[6] After attending the scouting combine he was described as a "matchup-specific depth player that will need to excel on special teams" via thedraftnetwork.com.[7]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
208 lb | 32 in (0.81 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.58 s | 1.52 s | 2.58 s | 4.13 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
10 reps | ||
All values from NFL Combine.[8] |
New York Jets
In the 2020 NFL Draft, Jackson went undrafted but signed with the New York Jets on May 6, 2020.[9]
Personal life
Lamar is the son of Catherine Horton.[1] Jackson became a father in March 2019, when his son was born.[10]
References
- "Lamar Jackson - 2019 - Football". University of Nebraska. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- "Lamar Jackson says Under Armour All-American Game is dream come true". USA TODAY High School Sports. September 25, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- Pantorno, Joe. "Lamar Jackson to Nebraska: Cornhuskers Land 4-Star Safety Prospect". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- writer, Sam McKewon World-Herald staff. "Lamar Jackson, Brenden Jaimes among Huskers winning team awards". Omaha.com. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- "Big Ten Announces Football All-Conference Teams for Defense and Special Teams and Select Individual Honors". bigten.org. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- "Four Huskers Invited to NFL Combine". University of Nebraska.
- "The Draft Network". The Draft Network.
- http://www.nfl.com/prospects/lamar-jackson?id=32194a41-4332-1944-2c61-498a3d83a44e.
- Lange, Randy and Ethan Greenberg (May 6, 2020). "Jets Sign 9 Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- Heady, Chris (March 27, 2019). "Nebraska's Lamar Jackson can't help but smile about becoming a first-time father". Omaha.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.