Asa Rashaan Webster Jackson (born December 2, 1989) is a former American football cornerback and current football coach. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football for California Polytechnic State University.
 Jackson with the Baltimore Ravens in 2012 | |||||
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| Position: | Running backs coach | ||||
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| Born: | December 2, 1989 Sacramento, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Christian Brothers (Sacramento, California) | ||||
| College: | Cal Poly | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 169 | ||||
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College career edit
Jackson was a four-year starter at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, more commonly referred to as Cal Poly. He finished his college career with 137 solo tackles, 199 total tackles, 8 interceptions for 307 yards (ranks first in school history) and 3 touchdowns (ties school record with David Fullerton), 40 pass deflections, 3 forced fumbles, and a single sack for -6 yards. He played in 43 games, and started in 42 of them.
In July 2011, he was selected to the preseason Buck Buchanan Award Watch List, among 20 candidates for the Football Championship Subdivision's national Defensive Player of the Year honor, named by The Sports Network.[1]
During a 48–14 win over South Dakota State in 2011, Jackson scored on a rare length-of-the-field interception return for a touchdown; although he intercepted the pass about 2 yards deep into his own end zone, NCAA statistics technically record the full return as 100 yards, which equaled the school's deepest return in 43 years.[2]
Combined between punt and kickoff returns, Jackson also compiled 936 career return yards on special teams in college.
In the final voting for the Buchanan Award announced in January 2012, Jackson received 28 balloting points, including two first-place votes, as New Hampshire's Matt Evans won the award.[3]
| Season | GP | Tackles (S) | INT | Yds. | Avg. | LG | TD | PBU | KR | Yds. | Avg. | LG | PR | Yds. | Avg. | LG |
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| 2008 (Fr.) | 11 | 42 (35) | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 46 | 0 | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2009 (So.) | 11 | 48 (31) | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 47t | 1 | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | 13 | 201 | 15.5 | 59 |
| 2010 (Jr.) | 11 | 55 (40) | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 47 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 17 | 214 | 12.6 | 37 |
| 2011 (Sr.) | 10 | 54 (31) | 2 | 152 | 76.0 | 100t | 2 | 7 | 14 | 361 | 25.8 | 49 | 8 | 144 | 18.0 | 41 |
| Totals | 43 | 199 (137) | 8 | 307 | 38.4 | 100t | 3 | 32 | 15 | 377 | 25.1 | 49 | 38 | 559 | 14.7 | 59 |
Professional career edit
Baltimore Ravens edit
In February 2012, Jackson was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, where he recorded the 12th-best shuttle time of any attendee (4.03 seconds) for any position in the class, and was timed at 4.48 seconds in the 40-yard dash.[4]
Jackson was selected in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft with the 169th overall pick.[5] He is probably most known for returning a punt for a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons during a preseason NFL game, and then started doing the famous Gangnam Style dance. Although, the play was nullified by a holding penalty.[6] Jackson was placed on injured reserve on December 16, 2014. Jackson was cut by the Baltimore Ravens on September 5, 2015.[7]
Suspension edit
Jackson was suspended for four games without pay for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances on December 11, 2012, for using Adderall, a prescription drug, to treat his attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.[8] On August 2, 2013, he again violated the PED policy and was suspended without pay for an additional eight games of the 2013 season.[9] Jackson then completed the required paperwork to be authorized to take Adderall.[10]
New York Giants edit
On September 6, 2015, the New York Giants claimed Jackson off Waivers.[11] He was waived just two days after signing with the Giants.[12]
Baltimore Ravens (second stint) edit
On September 10, 2015, Jackson was signed to the Ravens' practice squad.[13]
On October 13, 2015, Jackson was re-signed to the active roster.[14] He was waived/injured on November 17 due to an ankle injury.[15] The next day, he was placed on the team's injured reserve and another day later, on November 19, 2015, he was waived from injured reserve.
Cincinnati Bengals edit
On November 30, 2015, Jackson was signed to the Bengals' practice squad.[16]
Arizona Cardinals edit
On January 28, 2016, cornerback Asa Jackson signed a futures contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[17] On August 29, 2016, Jackson was waived by the Cardinals.[18]
Baltimore Ravens (third stint) edit
On October 17, 2016, Jackson was signed to the Ravens' practice squad.[19] He was promoted to the active roster on November 15, 2016.[20] He was released by the Ravens on November 26, 2016, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[21]
Detroit Lions edit
On December 6, 2016, Jackson was signed by the Lions off the Ravens' practice squad.[22] He was placed on injured reserve on January 3, 2017, with an ankle injury.[23]
San Francisco 49ers edit
On August 8, 2017, Jackson was signed by the San Francisco 49ers.[24] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[25][26] He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, 2017.[27] He was placed on injured reserve on October 10, 2017.[28]
Coaching career edit
In 2019, Jackson started coaching as an assistant defensive backs coach with Ohio State.[citation needed]
In 2021, Jackson was the defensive coordinator for his high school alma mater, Christian Brothers High School.[citation needed]
In 2022, Jackson was hired as the cornerbacks coach for his alma mater, Cal Poly. In 2023, he was promoted to wide receivers coach.[29] In 2024, he was promoted to his third position group as he transitioned into the running backs coach position.[30]
References edit
- ^ Aird, Donovan (July 19, 2011). "Poly's Jackson on Buchanan list". Tribune, The (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. S1.
- ^ Scroggin, Joshua (September 18, 2011). "Jackson shows returns skills on long TD". Tribune, The (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. S3.
- ^ "New Hampshire's Matt Evans is Buck Buchanan Award winner". The Sports Network and WGRZ. January 5, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ Scroggin, Joshua (March 16, 2012). "Jackson confident heading into NFL Draft". Tribune, The (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. S1.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "NFL Update: Jackson Punt Return for Touchdown Nullified by Penalty - Cal Poly". Archived from the original on July 22, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ Downing, Garrett (September 5, 2015). "Ravens Trim 2015 Roster To 53 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens' Asa Jackson suspended four games for PEDs". NFL.com. December 11, 2012.
- ^ "Ravens CB Asa Jackson suspended eight games for violating NFL drug policy". BaltimoreSun.com. August 2, 2013.
- ^ "Ravens' Asa Jackson now approved for drug that caused PED violation". USAToday.com. August 2, 2013.
- ^ "Giants awarded DT Louis Nix & CB Asa Jackson off waivers". Giants.com. Dan Salomone. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 8, 2015). "Giants waive CB Asa Jackson and DT Louis Nix III". Giants.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (September 10, 2015). "Ravens Re-Sign CB Asa Jackson To Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ @Ravens (October 13, 2015). "CBs Asa Jackson and Charles James have been moved to the active roster" (Tweet). Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Downing, Garrett (November 17, 2015). "Ravens Waive Asa Jackson, Jeremy Ross". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Bengals waive Sean Porter; Asa Jackson replaces Dan France on practice squad". Cincy Jungle. November 30, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "NFL roster moves: Arizona Cardinals add former Ravens CB Asa Jackson". Revenge of the Birds. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ Urban, Darren. "First Cardinals Cuts to 77 Produce Long Snapper". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ "Ravens Sign CB Asa Jackson To Practice Squad". October 18, 2016.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (November 15, 2016). "Ravens Promote DB Asa Jackson, Place DT Willie Henry on Injured Reserve". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (November 26, 2016). "Ravens Activate Tight End Nick Boyle to 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Lions sign RB Joique Bell and CB Asa Jackson". DetroitLions.com. December 4, 2016.
- ^ "Lions sign OL Garrett Reynolds and promote CB Adairius Barnes to active roster". DetroitLions.com. January 3, 2017.
- ^ "49ers Sign CB Asa Jackson, Waive/Injured CB Zach Franklin". 49ers.com. August 8, 2017. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "49ers Cut Roster Down to 53 Players". 49ers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018.
- ^ "49es Claim DL Xavier Cooper off Waivers, Sign 8 Players to Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018.
- ^ "49ers Promote CB Jackson to Active Roster, Waive CB Reaser". 49ers.com. September 16, 2017. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018.
- ^ "49ers Sign CB Leon Hall, Place CB Asa Jackson on IR". 49ers.com. October 10, 2017.
- ^ "Cal Poly receivers group coached by former Mustang defensive back and NFL player Asa Jackson". KSBY News. August 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Cal Poly Football Announces Staffing Changes for 2024". Cal Poly. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Cal Poly coach profile
- Cal Poly player profile
- Baltimore Ravens bio
