Chris Jackson (defensive back)

Christopher D'Wayne Jackson (born April 13, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Marshall. He was drafted by the Titans in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Chris Jackson
No. 35 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-13) April 13, 1998
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:FAMU (Tallahassee, Florida)
College:Marshall
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 243
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2020
Total tackles:24
Forced fumbles:0
Pass deflections:1
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College career

Jackson was a member of the Marshall Thundering Herd for four seasons. He was named first team All-Conference USA after making 25 tackles with one interception and 11 passes broken up as a senior.[1] Jackson finished his collegiate career with 189 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, seven interceptions, 45 passes defensed and two fumble recoveries in 47 games.[2]

Professional career

Jackson was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round with the 243rd overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[3] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 28, 2020,[4] and activated on December 10.[5]

References
  1. "Titans trade a seventh-round pick in NFL Draft, use another on Marshall DB Chris Jackson". The Tennessean. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. "Marshall CB Jackson selected in 7th round by Tennessee Titans". The Herald-Dispatch. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. "Titans' Chris Jackson: Goes to Tennessee in seventh". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. Wyatt, Jim (November 28, 2020). "Titans Activate Punter Brett Kern from Injured Reserve, While Also Activating LB David Long from Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  5. Wyatt, Jim (December 10, 2020). "Titans Activate DB Chris Jackson from Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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