Joe Jackson (born December 20, 1996) is an American professional

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. He played

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at Miami (FL).

Early life

Jackson attended Gulliver Prep, where he was a two-way starter at

and

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. As a junior, he totaled 59 tackles and 4

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s. As a senior, he tallied 46 tackles, 6 sacks and 4 forced

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s. He was named the 2015 Class 5A-1A Male Athlete of the Year by the

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

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and track.

College career

Jackson was a 4-star recruit and accepted a football scholarship from the

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over Clemson, Alabama and Florida State on May 26, 2016. As a true freshman, he played in all 13 games (2 starts), 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

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. As a sophomore, he appeared in 13 games with 12 starts at right defensive end, 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

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. As a junior, he started 12 out of 13 games at right defensive end, 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

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returned for a

. He had 4 tackles, 2 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss against

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

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College statistics

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Jackson was selected by the

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in the fifth round (165th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he appeared in 5 games as a backup

and was declared inactive in 11 contests (including the last 9). His participation decreased after Robert Quinn was reinstated from suspension on September 16. He played only 72 defensive snaps, most of them (26) coming in the season opener against the

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. He totaled 5 tackles, 2 quarterback pressures and one pass defensed. In 2020, the team brought in new talent at the

position (

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) and he was waived on September 4.

Cleveland Browns

On September 6, 2020, he was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was active but did not play in the fifth game against the

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. On November 24, he was placed on the reserve/

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list and was later activated on December 4, after being quarantined for being in close contact with an infected person. He appeared in 3 games as a reserve player and was declared inactive in 11 contests, while making 5 tackles. Jackson was waived by the Browns on August 31, 2021. The Browns re-signed Jackson to their active roster on September 1, 2021. He was waived on October 8, 2021, and re-signed to the Browns'

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, along with being elevated to the active roster for the Browns' October 10, 2021 game, on October 9, 2021. Jackson reverted to the Browns' practice squad on October 11, 2021. Jackson was re-signed to the Browns' active roster on October 12, 2021. He was waived on November 27 and re-signed to the practice squad. Jackson was elevated to the Browns' active roster as a COVID-19 replacement player on December 24, 2021.

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 20, 2022, Jackson was signed to the

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practice squad.

Carolina Panthers

On February 17, 2022, Jackson signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was waived on May 24.

Birmingham Stallions

On March 14, 2023, Jackson signed with the

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of the

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(USFL). He was placed on the team's suspended list on June 8, 2023. He appeared in one game, making 3 tackles and one sack. He was not part of the roster after the

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on January 15, 2024.

Edmonton Elks

Jackson signed with the

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on February 1, 2024. He was placed on the one-game on injured list on June 7. He was released on June 16, 2024.

NFL statistics

References

External links

Edmonton Elks bio

Miami Hurricanes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Joe 1996 births Living people Gulliver Preparatory School alumni Players of American football from Miami American football defensive ends Miami Hurricanes football players Dallas Cowboys players Cleveland Browns players Kansas City Chiefs players Carolina Panthers players Birmingham Stallions (2022) players Players of Canadian football from Florida Canadian football defensive linemen Edmonton Elks players