Joshua Randolph Jackson (born April 3, 1996) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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, and was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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Early years

Jackson attended Lake Dallas High School in

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, where he played

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as a cornerback and wide receiver. He committed to the

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to play college football.

College career

After redshirting his first year at Iowa in

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, Jackson played in all 14 games in

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, 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

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, Jackson was named Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year and a finalist for the

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. On January 3, 2018, Jackson declared his intentions to enter the

College statistics

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

The

selected Jackson in the second round (45th overall) of the

. Jackson was the fourth cornerback drafted in 2018 and was the second selected by the Packers after

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(18th overall). On May 17, 2018, the Green Bay Packers signed Jackson to a four-year, $6.25 million

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that includes $3.87 million guaranteed and a

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of $2.62 million. Throughout training camp, Jackson competed to be a starting cornerback against Kevin King,

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, and

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. Head coach

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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

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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

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in Week 2. Jackson recovered a punt by

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and caught it in the endzone for a touchdown after it was blocked by

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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

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with 48 combined tackles (39 solo) and ten pass deflections in 16 games and ten starts. Jackson largely served as a depth role for the Packers, receiving playing time when primary starter Kevin King was injured. He received criticism for his preseason performance ahead of the 2021 season.

New York Giants

On August 17, 2021, Jackson was traded to the

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for cornerback

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. He was waived on October 26, 2021, without having played in a regular season game for the Giants.

Kansas City Chiefs

Jackson signed with the

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practice squad on October 29, 2021. He was released on January 18, 2022.

Arizona Cardinals

Jackson signed with the

on June 16, 2022. He was released on August 29.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On September 5, 2022, Jackson was signed to the

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practice squad. On October 15, 2022, Jackson was promoted to the active roster. He was released on December 24, 2022.

Arizona Cardinals (second stint)

On December 26, 2022, Jackson was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

References

External links

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New York Giants bioIowa Hawkeyes bio
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