Josh Jackson (cornerback)


Joshua Randolph Jackson is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He played college football at Iowa, and was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Early years

Jackson attended Lake Dallas High School in Corinth, Texas, where he played high school football as a cornerback and wide receiver. He committed to the University of Iowa to play college football.

College career

After redshirting his first year at Iowa in 2014, Jackson played in all 14 games in 2015, recording eight tackles. In 2016, he played in 12 games and made one start and recorded 10 tackles. As a first year starter his junior year in 2017, Jackson was named Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year and a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. On January 3, 2018, Jackson declared his intentions to enter the 2018 NFL Draft.

College statistics

Professional career

The Green Bay Packers selected Jackson in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Jackson was the fourth cornerback drafted in 2018 and was the second selected by the Packers after Jaire Alexander.
On May 17, 2018, the Green Bay Packers signed Jackson to a four-year, $6.25 million contract that includes $3.87 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.62 million.
Throughout training camp, Jackson competed to be a starting cornerback against Kevin King, Jaire Alexander, Tramon Williams, and Davon House. Head coach Mike McCarthy named Jackson the fifth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind Tramon Williams, Kevin King, Jaire Alexander, and Davon House.
He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Green Bay Packers’ season-opener against the Chicago Bears and made three solo tackles during their 24–23 victory. On September 16, 2018, Jackson recorded four solo tackles and scored the first touchdown of his career during a 29–29 tie against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2. Jackson recovered a punt by Matt Wile and caught it in the endzone for a touchdown after it was blocked by Geronimo Allison during the first quarter. On November 25, 2018, Jackson collected a season-high eight combined tackles during a 24–17 loss at the Minnesota Vikings in Week 12. On December 2, 2018, the Green Bay Packers fired head coach Mike McCarthy after they fell to a 4–7–1 record. He finished his rookie season in 2018 with 48 combined tackles and ten pass deflections in 16 games and ten starts.

NFL career statistics

Regular season