Joe Jackson (defensive end, born 1996)

Joe Jackson (born December 20, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami.

Joe Jackson
No. 56 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Defensive End
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-20) December 20, 1996
Homestead, Florida
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:Gulliver Prep
College:Miami (FL)
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 165
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:4
Sacks:0
Pass deflections:1
Interceptions:0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Jackson attended Gulliver Prep, where he was a two-way starter at defensive end and tight end. As a junior, he totaled 59 tackles and 4 sacks. As a senior, he tallied 46 tackles, 6 sacks and 4 forced fumbles. He was named the 2015 Class 5A-1A Male Athlete of the Year by the Miami Herald.

He finished his high school career with 178 tackles, 19 sacks and 8 forced fumbles. He also practiced basketball and track.

College career

Jackson was a 4-star recruit and accepted a football scholarship from the University of Miami over Clemson, Alabama and Florida State in May 26, 2016.[1] He played in all 13 games (2 starts) as a true freshman, finishing with 32 total tackles, 11.5 for loss (led the team), 8.5 sacks (led the team), 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries, including a touchdown.[2]

As a sophomore, he appeared in 13 games (12 starts), registering 59 tackles (11.5 tackles for loss), 6.5 sacks, 2 pass breakups and one forced fumble. He had 8 tackles (1.5 for loss) against the University of North Carolina.

As a junior, he started 12 out of 13 games, posting 47 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss (third on the team), 9 sacks (led the team), 9 quarterback hurries (led the team), 2 pass breakups and one interception returned for a touchdown. He had 4 tackles, 2 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss against Florida State University.

On January 3, 2019, he announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.[3]

College statistics
Defense
YearTeamGPTacklesFor LossSacksIntFFFR
2016Miami (FL)123210.57.5012
2017Miami (FL)115010.56.5010
2018Miami (FL)124714.59.0120
College totals3512935.523.0142

Professional career

Jackson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round (165th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[4]

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References
  1. "Joe Jackson, Gulliver Prep, Weak-Side Defensive End". 247Sports.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  2. "Joe Jackson College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  3. Degnan, Susan Miller (January 3, 2019). "Miami junior DE Joe Jackson becomes third Canes underclassman to declare for NFL Draft". Miami Herald. McClatchy. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  4. Halprin, Dave (April 27, 2019). "The Dallas Cowboys select DE Joe Jackson with the 165th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft". SB Nation. Vox Media. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
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