Austin Jackson (American football)
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Born: | Sacramento, California, U.S. | August 11, 1999||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | North Canyon (Phoenix, Arizona) | ||||
College: | USC (2017–2019) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Austin Jackson (born August 11, 1999) is an
Early years
Jackson grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and attended North Canyon High School, where he played defensive and offensive line on the school's football team and also was a member of the basketball and track and field teams.[1] Jackson was rated a five-star recruit and the best collegiate prospect in Arizona as a senior and committed to play college football at the University of Southern California over offers from Washington and Arizona State.[2]
College career
Jackson played in all 14 of the Trojans games as a true freshman, appearing as a reserve offensive lineman and playing
Jackson missed part of the summer practices going into his junior season due having surgery to donate bone marrow to his sister, who has
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic
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6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
322 lb (146 kg) |
34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.07 s | 1.73 s | 2.92 s | 7.95 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
27 reps | 25 | |
All values from |
Jackson was drafted by the
Jackson entered the 2022 season as the Dolphins starting right tackle. He suffered an ankle injury in Week 1 and was placed on injured reserve on September 16, 2022.[19] The Dolphins activated Jackson off of injured reserve on November 1.[20] He was placed back on injured reserve on December 5.[21]
Jackson returned as the Dolphins right tackle in 2023. After starting every game protecting the blindside of Tua Tagovailoa, he signed a three-year, $36 million contract extension with $20.7 million guaranteed.[22]
Personal life
Jackson's grandfather, Melvin Jackson, also played offensive line at USC and played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers.[23] In the summer of 2019, Jackson donated bone marrow to his younger sister Autumn, who had a rare form of anemia.[14]
He is currently dating McKayla Rain whom he shares one son with, born in 2023.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Barnett, Josh (January 27, 2017). "Meet Austin Jackson, the nation's most low-key recruit". USA Today. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ Johnson, Chris (January 31, 2017). "USC lands commitment from five-star offensive tackle Austin Jackson". SI.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Russell (November 7, 2019). "Austin Jackson:Left TAckle on the Rise". Cover1.net. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "No. 11 USC pulls away from Colorado". Reuters. November 12, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Trevino, Chris (July 25, 2019). "Helton: OT Austin Jackson working his way back to full strength". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Kartje, Ryan (August 3, 2019). "USC's Austin Jackson calls bone marrow donation to sister 'a godsend'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ "USC's Jackson returns to practice after donating bone marrow". FoxSports.com. Associated Press. August 3, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ "USC's Austin Jackson wins Pac-12 Football Offensive Lineman of the Week honors". Yahoo! Sports. September 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ Trevino, Chris (December 10, 2019). "USC Football: NFL mock drafts tabs OT Jackson at Top 15 pick". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ "USC's Austin Jackson says he'll forgo senior year, enter draft". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ D'Angelo, Tom (April 24, 2020). "Dolphins NFL Draft: First-round pick OT Austin Jackson calls his ceiling 'incredibly high'". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Austin Jackson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Austin Jackson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ Schad, Joe (September 16, 2020). "What impressed coaches most about Austin Jackson's debut". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ Wolfe, Cameron (October 9, 2020). "Dolphins put rookie first-round LT Austin Jackson on IR with foot injury". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Activated Austin Jackson, Elevated Kirk Merritt". MiamiDolphins.com. November 7, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Jackson, Barry (September 16, 2022). "Dolphins' Jackson to miss at least four games. An update on where offensive line stands". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Louis-Jacques, Marcel (September 16, 2022). "Miami Dolphins RT Austin Jackson out at least four games after being placed on injured reserve". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Louis-Jacques, Marcel (December 5, 2022). "Dolphins sign OT Eric Fisher, put OT Austin Jackson on IR". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (December 7, 2023). "Dolphins, Austin Jackson agree to three-year extension". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Patterson, Chip (February 1, 2017). "USC's huge National Signing Day push anchored by blue-chip OT Austin Jackson". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.