J. C. Jackson
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No. 27 – New England Patriots | |||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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Born: | Immokalee, Florida | November 17, 1995||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Immokalee (Immokalee, Florida) | ||||||||
College: | Maryland | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2020 | |||||||||
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Jerald Christopher "J. C." 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 for the Maryland Terrapins.[1] Following the 2017 NCAA football season, Jackson declared for the 2018 NFL Draft and participated in the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine.
Early years
Jackson attended and played high school football at Immokalee High School.[2]
College career
Florida
Jackson originally signed with Florida, but injured his shoulder in the opening game, and didn't play 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, Jackson was coveted by college teams including South Florida and South Carolina. 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
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||
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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] |
New England Patriots
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
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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]
Personal life
On April 18, 2015, Jackson was arrested in connection with an armed robbery.[30] He was later formally charged with 3 counts of home invasion with a deadly weapon and 1 count of burglary of an occupied dwelling.[31] On November 14, 2015, Jackson was found not guilty of all charges.[32]
County commissioners in Jackson's home county of Collier County, Florida, declared April 9, 2019 “J.C Jackson Day” in his honor.[33]
References
- ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - J.C. JACKSON". www.nfl.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ "NFL: Immokalee's J.C. Jackson goes from undrafted to New England Patriots". Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ Jackson, Luke (December 28, 2017). "Former Terps Cornerback JC Jackson 'Was A Man On A Mission' At Maryland". Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "A series of life-threatening events didn't halt J.C. Jackson's NFL dreams". DBK News. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ Stubbs, Roman (August 10, 2016). "J.C. Jackson, once sidetracked by legal issues, is practicing with Maryland football". Washington Post. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ Bartow, Ryan (July 24, 2016). "Jackson arriving at Maryland this week". 247 Sports. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ Stubbs, Roman (December 10, 2017). "Maryland defensive back JC Jackson will skip senior year to enter NFL draft". Washington Post. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "*J.C. Jackson, DS #18 CB, Maryland", draftscout.com, retrieved June 9, 2020
- ^ "Jerald Jackson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ http://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/101758
- ^ https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2771841-nfl-draft-400-ranking-the-drafts-top-cornerbacks
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: J.C. Jackson contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Former Terp JC Jackson grabbed his first NFL interception on Sunday". DBK News. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots rookie J.C. Jackson showed a gift of grab vs. Bears - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots defensive snaps". twitter.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ "J.C. Jackson Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- ^ a b "How J.C. Jackson's Receiver Skills Are Paying Off For Patriots' Secondary | New England Patriots | NESN.com". Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ "Patriots stay undefeated, hang on to beat Bills 16-10". www.espn.com. September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "KC survives mistakes, take AFC West with 23-13 win over Pats". www.espn.com. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ "Brady throws 2 TDs, Patriots beat Bengals to clinch playoffs". www.espn.com. December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=401220131
- ^ "Denver Broncos at New England Patriots - October 18th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers at New England Patriots – October 25th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – November 1st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "New England Patriots at New York Jets - November 9th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots - November 15th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "New York Jets at New England Patriots - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Edgar (April 19, 2015). "UF football player J.C. Jackson arrested in connection with armed robbery". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ex-Florida player J.C. Jackson found not guilty in robbery case". Orlando Sentinel. November 14, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "April 9 declared 'JC Jackson Day' in Collier County". www.nbc-2.com. Retrieved October 29, 2019.