Gabe Jackson
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Liberty, Mississippi, U.S. | July 12, 1991||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Amite County (Liberty, Mississippi) | ||||
College: | Mississippi State (2009–2013) | ||||
Position: | Guard | ||||
NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 81 | ||||
Career history | |||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Gabriel C. Jackson (born July 12, 1991) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Mississippi State.
Early years
A native of
Regarded as a three-star recruit by
College career
After
In his sophomore year, Jackson started all 13 games at left guard, grading out a champion in five games and recorded a team-high 69 takedowns. In the 41–34 loss at
As a junior, Jackson was a constant fixture at left guard, starting all 13 games and grading out as champion consistently in all but one game. The Bulldogs offensive line gave up the second-fewest sacks in the SEC (29th nationally), while Jackson did not personally give up a sack all season. In the SEC-opener against Auburn, he graded out at 91 percent with six pancake blocks, earning the SEC Offensive Player of the Week. In the nationally televised 41–31 win again Tennessee, Jackson graded out a season-high 95 percent. After the season, he was earned First-team All-SEC honors by the Associated Press and Phil Steele and second-team honors by the SEC Coaches and ESPN.com.[5] Jackson was also named to the Phil Steele and FoxSportsNext All-America Second-team, as well as earning honorable mention All-America honors from Sports Illustrated and Pro Football Weekly.
Jackson entered his senior season as one of the highest rated guards in the country, as he was named 2013 preseason All-American by
In November 2013, Jackson was named the inaugural winner of the Kent Hull Trophy, awarded to Mississippi’s most outstanding collegiate offensive lineman.[8] He also won the Conerly Trophy as Mississippi's top collegiate player overall, and was named first-team All-SEC.[9]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Jackson was regarded as one of the best interior offensive linemen for the
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) |
336 lb (152 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.51 s | 1.81 s | 3.18 s | 4.78 s | 8.25 s | 29 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
30 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[11]
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Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders
Jackson was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round, 81st overall, of the 2014 NFL draft.[12]
Jackson quickly inserted himself into the starting lineup as a rookie, playing in 13 games with 12 starts at left guard. He continued to be the Raiders starting left guard for the 2015 season, starting all 16 games. In 2016 he moved to right guard and started all 16 games. On June 29, 2017, Jackson signed a five-year, $56 million contract extension with the Raiders.[13]
On November 26, 2017, during Week 12 against the Denver Broncos, Jackson was ejected for pushing an official while Michael Crabtree and Aqib Talib were in a fight.
In 2018, Jackson started 13 games at right guard before suffering an elbow injury in Week 14. He was placed on
Jackson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on October 22, 2020,[15] and was activated two days later.[16] In Week 7 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jackson was ejected after stomping on Bucs' defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.[17] He was later fined $12,500.[18]
Seattle Seahawks
On March 21, 2021, Jackson was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2021 fifth-round pick.[19] He was named the starting right guard for the next two seasons.
On March 10, 2023, Jackson was released by the Seahawks.[20]
Carolina Panthers
On November 29, 2023, the Carolina Panthers signed Jackson to their practice squad.[21] He was signed to the active roster on December 29.[22]
References
- ^ Rivals.com offensive tackles 2009
- ^ "Jackson 100-percent sure on State". Rivals.com. January 18, 2009.
- ^ "Late Mississippi State drive falls short vs. Auburn". ESPN. September 9, 2010.
- ^ "Gabe Jackson and Nickoe Whitley selected to SEC All-Freshman team". The SDN's Bulldog Blog. December 9, 2010.
- ^ Mississippi State's Johnthan Banks, Gabe Jackson named first-team All-SEC
- ^ "Best of the SEC 2013: Offensive guards (with video, poll)". Birmingham News. August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Jackson named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week". Inside Mississippi State. September 23, 2013.
- ^ "Mississippi State's Jackson wins first Hull Trophy". Clarion-Ledger. November 27, 2013.
- ^ "2013 All-SEC Football Team Announced". SEC Digital Network. December 10, 2013.
- ^ "Mississippi State guard Gabe Jackson impresses scout". NFL.com. September 25, 2013.
- NFL.com.
- ^ "Raiders Draft G Gabe Jackson in 3rd Round". Raiders.com. May 9, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ Meyer, Max (June 29, 2017). "Gabe Jackson, Raiders agree on $56 million extension". NFL.com.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Transactions - 12.18.18". Raiders.com. December 18, 2018.
- ^ Dubow, Josh (October 22, 2020). "Raiders place 5 more players on COVID-19 list". APNews.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Gutierrez, Paul (October 24, 2020). "Las Vegas Raiders activate offensive linemen Kolton Miller, Denzelle Good, Rodney Hudson, Gabe Jackson off COVID-19 list". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Las Vegas Raiders - October 25th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Raiders RG Gabe Jackson fined $12,500 for stomping on Ndamukong Suh". raiderswire.usatoday.com. October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Boyle, John (March 21, 2021). "Seahawks Acquire Guard Gabe Jackson In Trade With Raiders". Seahawks.com. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ Boyle, John (March 10, 2023). "Seahawks Release G Gabe Jackson & LB Ben Burr-Kirven". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (November 29, 2023). "Panthers add veteran offensive lineman Gabe Jackson". Panthers.com.
- ^ Hill, Kassidy. "Panthers add guard Gabe Jackson to active roster, ahead of Jaguars game". Panthers.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.