Theo_Jackson_(American_football)
Theo Jackson (American football)
American football player (born 1998)
Thedarrius Jackson (born October 2, 1998)[1] is an American football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1998-10-02) October 2, 1998 (age 25) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Overton (Nashville, Tennessee) | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee (2017–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 6 / Pick: 204 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Jackson was born on October 2, 1998. He was raised in Brentwood, Tennessee.[2] He played on youth teams coached by his father Nate Foster who formerly played college football for Western Kentucky.[3]
Jackson played high school football at Overton where he earned several accolades during the 2016 season. He was rated a three-star recruit and top-25 prospect in Tennessee.[3] On February 1, 2017, Jackson signed a letter of intent to the University of Tennessee.[4]
Jackson played five seasons (2017–2021) for the University of Tennessee, as a member of the Volunteers football team. He played under head coaches Butch Jones, Jeremy Pruitt, and Josh Heupel.[5][6] He started 24 of 56 games and recorded 190 career tackles. He earned an undergraduate degree in communications.[3] He earned Second Team All-Southeastern honors for 2021.[7]
| 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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| 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.46 s | 1.54 s | 2.59 s | 4.25 s | 7.34 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 12 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[8] | ||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans
Jackson was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round, 204th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[9] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11]
Minnesota Vikings
On October 11, 2022, Jackson was signed off the Titans' practice squad by the Minnesota Vikings, who were in need of safety depth after a season-ending injury to Lewis Cine.[12] As a rookie, he appeared in 11 games in the 2022 season.[13]
In Week 2 of the 2023 season, Jackson recorded his first professional interception against the Philadelphia Eagles.[14] He appeared in 15 games in the 2023 season.[15]
- "Theo Jackson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- Woodroof, Cory (April 30, 2022). "Brentwood native, Vols standout Theo Jackson heads to Titans in 2022 NFL Draft". Williamson Home Page. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- "Theo Jackson - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- Theo Jackson's Profile on "Theo Jackson, Tennessee Titans, Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- "Theo Jackson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- "Tennessee Volunteers Coaches". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- "VFL Theo Jackson signed by Minnesota Vikings". WBIR.com. October 11, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- "2022 NFL Draft Scout Theo Jackson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- Wyatt, Jim (April 30, 2022). "Titans Select Former University of Tennessee Safety Theo Jackson in the Sixth Round (204th Overall) of the NFL Draft". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- Wyatt, Jim (August 30, 2022). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players with 29 Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2022). "Titans Add Players to the Team's Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- Ragatz, Will (October 11, 2022). "Vikings Sign S Theo Jackson, Place RB Ty Chandler on Injured Reserve". FanNation. Sports Illustrated Media Group. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "Theo Jackson 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- Butler, Ric (September 15, 2023). "Theo Jackson Snags First Career Interception Against Jalen Hurts". Rocky Top Insider. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- "Theo Jackson 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Minnesota Vikings bio
- Tennessee Volunteers bio