Branden Jackson (born November 11, 1992) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Texas Tech.
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| Born: | November 11, 1992 McKeesport, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | McKeesport Area (McKeesport, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas Tech | ||||||||
| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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College career
editJackson played four years at Texas Tech, appearing in 51 games with 38 starts, totalling 138 tackles, 11 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and one pass defensed.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
273 lb (124 kg) |
33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.06 s | 4.77 s | 7.40 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
20 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[1] | ||||||||||||
Oakland Raiders
editJackson signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 16, 2016.[2] He was released by the Raiders on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] On December 3, 2016, he was promoted to the active roster.[5]
On September 2, 2017, Jackson was waived by the Raiders.[6]
Seattle Seahawks
editOn September 26, 2017, Jackson was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 7, 2017.[8]
On September 2, 2018, Jackson was waived by the Seahawks and was re-signed to the practice squad.[9][10] He was promoted to the active roster on September 25, 2018.[11]
Jackson re-signed with the Seahawks on April 23, 2020.[12] He was released on July 26, 2020,[13] but was re-signed on August 6.[14] He was placed on injured reserve due to a career ending neck injury on August 30, 2020.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Branden Jackson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders Announce Roster Moves". Raiders.com. May 16, 2016. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders Trim Roster To 53 Players". Raiders.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Practice Squad Signings". Raiders.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Raiders Sign DL Branden Jackson to Active Roster; Hayden to Reserve/Injured List". Raiders.com. December 3, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ "Seahawks cut Tyvis Powell, Gabe Jackson; sign Branden Jackson". 247sports.com. September 26, 2017.
- ^ Boyle, John (October 7, 2017). "Seahawks Sign DE Branden Jackson; Waive LB Justin March-Lillard". Seahawks.com.
- ^ "Seahawks Claim G Jordan Simmons And DB Simeon Thomas On Waivers". Seahawks.com. September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Seahawks re-sign Branden Jackson, release Antwione Williams". 247sports.com. September 5, 2018.
- ^ Boyle, John (September 25, 2018). "Seahawks Sign Defensive End Branden Jackson Off Practice Squad, Waive Tight End Darrell Daniels". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (April 23, 2020). "Seahawks Sign Linebacker Bruce Irvin; Re-Sign Joey Hunt, Branden Jackson & Bryan Mone". Seahawks.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ Rauschenberg, Nathan (July 26, 2020). "Seahawks Waive Seven, Terminate Two, Including Center Joey Hunt". Seahawks.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 6, 2020). "Seahawks Re-Sign DE Branden Jackson". Seahawks.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 30, 2020). "Seahawks Sign DE Pita Taumoepenu; Place Branden Jackson On IR". Seahawks.com.