Deon Jackson (born February 18, 1999) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke.
| No. 34 – New York Giants | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | February 18, 1999 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Pace Academy (Atlanta, Georgia) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Duke (2017–2020) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||
Early years edit
Jackson attended Pace Academy in Atlanta, Georgia where he played football.[1]
College career edit
Jackson committed to Duke in 2016.[2] He played for Duke from 2017–2020, amassing 2,267 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns in his collegiate career.[3]
Statistics edit
Duke Blue Devils
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| Season | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
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| Games | Att | Yards | Avg | Yds/G | TD | Att | Yards | TD | |
| 2017 | 12 | 32 | 97 | 3.0 | 8.1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 161 | 847 | 5.3 | 65.2 | 7 | 26 | 253 | 2 |
| 2019 | 12 | 172 | 641 | 3.7 | 53.4 | 6 | 21 | 192 | 2 |
| 2020 | 11 | 161 | 682 | 4.2 | 62.0 | 5 | 10 | 85 | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 526 | 2,267 | 4.3 | 47.2 | 18 | 61 | 534 | 4 |
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 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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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
218 lb (99 kg) |
30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.42 s | 1.51 s | 2.57 s | 4.40 s | 7.14 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
18 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts edit
Jackson signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2021.[5] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster on November 1.[8] In week 6 of the 2022 season, Jackson drew his first career start against the Jacksonville Jaguars after starting running back Jonathan Taylor and backup running back Nyheim Hines were both ruled out because of injuries.[9] He had 121 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown in his first start.[10] He started in two games and appeared in 16 as a rookie. He finished with 68 carries for 236 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown to go along with 30 receptions for 209 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[11]
On September 23, 2023, Jackson was released by the Colts.[12]
Cleveland Browns edit
On September 26, 2023, Jackson signed with the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on October 21.[14] He was waived on October 23.
New York Giants edit
On October 24, 2023, the New York Giants claimed Jackson off waivers after he was released by the Browns the previous day.[15] He was waived on November 20 and re-signed to the practice squad.[16] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Giants signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[17]
References edit
- ^ Leonard, Pat (December 31, 2022). "Giants' Andrew Thomas, Colts' Deon Jackson, Chargers' Jamaree Salyer living shared and 'surreal' NFL dream". New York Daily News. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Devils add commitment, stocking up on RB talent". ACCSports.com. July 29, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Deon Jackson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Deon Jackson, Duke NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Colts Sign 5 Undrafted Free Agents". Colts.com. May 6, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Colts Sign 15 Players To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 1, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Colts Elevate S Josh Jones, RB Deon Jackson To 53-Man Roster From Practice Squad, Place DE Tyquan Lewis On Injured Reserve, Release QB Brett Hundley". Colts.com. November 1, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (October 16, 2022). "Colts RB Deon Jackson Shines As Next Man Up With Jonathan Taylor, Nyheim Hines Out". Colts.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts - October 16th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Deon Jackson 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Colts Waive Week 1 Starting RB deon Jackson, Elevate Trey Sherman". espn.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Browns sign TE Devin Asiasi and RB Deon Jackson to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Browns sign RB Deon Jackson to the active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 21, 2023.
- ^ "Giants add 2 RBs; Eric Gray, Matt Peart to IR". Giants.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Giants waive RB Deon Jackson, OL Joshua Miles". Giants.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Giants sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.