J. C. Jackson

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J. C. Jackson
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Jackson with the New England Patriots in 2019
No. 27 – New England Patriots
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-17) November 17, 1995 (age 26)
Immokalee, Florida
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Immokalee
(Immokalee, Florida)
College:Florida (2015)
Maryland (2016–2017)
Undrafted:2018
Career history
  • New England Patriots (2018–present)
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2021
Total tackles:158
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass deflections:53
Interceptions:25
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 at Maryland and signed with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Jackson earned Pro Bowl honors during the 2021 season and was part of the Patriots team that won a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl LIII.

Early years[]

Jackson attended and played high school football at Immokalee High School.[1] A 4 star recruit coming out of high school, and ranked as the 20th best wide receiver in the class of 2014 by 247Sports, he committed to play football at the University of Florida.[2]

College career[]

Florida[]

Jackson began his college career with the Florida Gators, but injured his shoulder in the opening game, and didn't play for the rest of the season. He was able to use this as a redshirt year. Following his acquittal for armed robbery, he did not return to Florida.[3]

Riverside CC[]

Following his acquittal, Jackson left Florida and transferred to Riverside City College.[4]

Maryland[]

While Jackson was attending Riverside, he received interest from college teams including the University of Michigan and Penn State. He eventually started practicing with Maryland in April, and later transferred there for the 2016 season.[5][6] After the 2017 season, Jackson announced that he would forgo his senior season and declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.[7]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
5 ft 9+3⁄4 in
(1.77 m) 		201 lb
(91 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		8+1⁄8 in
(0.21 m)		 4.46 s 1.54 s 2.59 s 35+1⁄2 in
(0.90 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 14 reps -
All values from NFL Combine.[8][9][10][11]

2018[]

On May 11, 2018, the New England Patriots signed Jackson to a three-year, $1.72 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $10,000.[12][13][14]

After a stellar training camp and preseason performance, Jackson was named to the Patriots' Week 1 53-man roster. In a Week 4 victory over the Miami Dolphins, Jackson recorded the first interception of his career on a throw from Ryan Tannehill.[15] He recorded his second during a Week 7 road win over the Chicago Bears.[16] He recorded his first career start during a Week 13 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, playing in 54 of the team's 61 defensive snaps.[17] Jackson finished the 2018 season with 24 tackles, 6 passes defended, and 3 interceptions.[18] Jackson helped the Patriots reach Super Bowl LIII, in which they defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13–3. In practices, Jackson moonlighted as a receiver on the scout team.[19]

2019[]

Jackson in a game against the Washington Redskins

In 2019, Jackson made the Patriots' 53-man roster again. In week 4 against the Buffalo Bills, Jackson intercepted quarterback Josh Allen twice and blocked a punt which was recovered by teammate Matthew Slater for a touchdown in the 16–10 win.[20] In week 14 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Jackson recorded his third interception of the season off a pass thrown by Patrick Mahomes during the 23–16 loss.[21] In the Patriots' 34–13 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, Jackson intercepted quarterback Andy Dalton twice.[22] All of Jackson's career interceptions to date have come on attempts that traveled at least 15 yards downfield.[19]

2020[]

In Week 1 against the Miami Dolphins, Jackson recorded his first interception of the season off a pass thrown by Ryan Fitzpatrick late in the fourth quarter to secure a 21–11 Patriots' win.[23] In Week 6 against the Denver Broncos, Jackson intercepted a pass thrown by Drew Lock during the 18–12 loss.[24] In Week 7 against the San Francisco 49ers, Jackson recorded another interception, this time off a pass thrown by Jimmy Garoppolo, during the 33–6 loss.[25] In Week 8, against the Buffalo Bills, Jackson recorded an interception off a pass thrown by Josh Allen during the 24–21 loss. This was Jackson's third interception in three games.[26] In Week 9, against the New York Jets on Monday Night Football, Jackson recorded another interception off a pass thrown by Joe Flacco in the fourth quarter after allowing two long touchdown passes from Flacco to wide receiver Breshad Perriman earlier in the game during the 30–27 win.[27] In Week 10, against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football, Jackson recorded another interception from Lamar Jackson, setting a new franchise record for games in a row with an interception with five. This interception prevented the Ravens from scoring to end the first half and helped the Patriots earn a 23–17 upset victory.[28] In Week 17 against the New York Jets, Jackson recorded his 9th interception of the season off a pass thrown by Sam Darnold during the 28–14 win.[29]

2021[]

On March 17, 2021, the Patriots assigned a second-round restricted free agent tender worth $3.384 million on Jackson.[30] He signed the one-year contract on April 16.[31]

In December, Jackson was named to the AFC Pro Bowl team, along with teammates Matthew Judon and Matthew Slater.[32]

NFL career statistics[]

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career high

Regular season[]

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF FR Yds
2018 NE 13 5 23 21 2 0.0 3 9 3.0 9 0 6 0 0 0
2019 NE 16 6 34 27 7 0.0 5 39 7.8 19 0 10 0 0 0
2020 NE 16 11 37 31 6 0.0 9 80 8.9 30 0 14 0 3 0
2021 NE 17 17 58 44 14 0.0 8 92 11.5 88 1 23 1 0 0
Career 62 39 158 129 29 0.0 25 220 12.9 88 1 53 1 3 0

Personal life[]

On April 18, 2015, Jackson was arrested in connection with an armed robbery.[33] He was later formally charged with three counts of home invasion with a deadly weapon and one count of burglary of an occupied dwelling.[34] On November 14, 2015, Jackson was found not guilty of all charges.[35]

County commissioners in Jackson's home county of Collier County, Florida, declared April 9, 2019, "J. C. Jackson Day" in his honor.[36]

References[]

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  2. ^ "JC Jackson". 247Sports. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Jackson, Luke (December 28, 2017). "Former Terps Cornerback JC Jackson 'Was A Man On A Mission' At Maryland". Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "A series of life-threatening events didn't halt J.C. Jackson's NFL dreams". DBK News. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  5. ^ Stubbs, Roman (August 10, 2016). "J.C. Jackson, once sidetracked by legal issues, is practicing with Maryland football". Washington Post. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  6. ^ Bartow, Ryan (July 24, 2016). "Jackson arriving at Maryland this week". 247 Sports. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  7. ^ Stubbs, Roman (December 10, 2017). "Maryland defensive back JC Jackson will skip senior year to enter NFL draft". Washington Post. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "*J.C. Jackson, DS #18 CB, Maryland", draftscout.com, retrieved June 9, 2020
  9. ^ "Jerald Jackson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  10. ^ http://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/101758
  11. ^ https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2771841-nfl-draft-400-ranking-the-drafts-top-cornerbacks
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Spotrac.com: J.C. Jackson contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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  16. ^ "Patriots rookie J.C. Jackson showed a gift of grab vs. Bears - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  17. ^ "Patriots defensive snaps". twitter.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  18. ^ "J.C. Jackson Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  19. ^ a b "How J.C. Jackson's Receiver Skills Are Paying Off For Patriots' Secondary | New England Patriots | NESN.com". Retrieved December 16, 2019.
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  27. ^ "New England Patriots at New York Jets - November 9th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  28. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots - November 15th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  29. ^ "New York Jets at New England Patriots - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  30. ^ Alper, Josh. "Patriots apply second-round tender to J.C. Jackson". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  31. ^ "Patriots Sign Restricted Free Agent DB J.C. Jackson; Release OL Dustin Woodard". Patriots.com. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  32. ^ "Patriots Matt Judon, J.C. Jackson, Matthew Slater named to 2022 Pro Bowl". Boston Herald. December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  33. ^ Thompson, Edgar (April 19, 2015). "UF football player J.C. Jackson arrested in connection with armed robbery". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  34. ^ 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.
  35. ^ "Ex-Florida player J.C. Jackson found not guilty in robbery case". Orlando Sentinel. November 14, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  36. ^ "April 9 declared 'JC Jackson Day' in Collier County". www.nbc-2.com. Retrieved October 29, 2019.

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