Jervonte Jackson

Edit links
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Jervonte Jackson
No. 91
Position:
North Miami (FL)
College:Florida Atlantic
Undrafted:2009
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Sun Belt (2007)
  • First-team All-Sun Belt (2008)
  • United Bowl champion (2010
    )
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Jervonte Jackson (born September 6, 1986) is a former

undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Florida Atlantic
.

Jackson was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, Billings Outlaws, Omaha Beef, Montreal Alouettes, and Nebraska Danger.

Early years

Jackson attended

defensive line
. As a senior, he had 11.5 sacks and 45 tackles along with 43 pancakes on the offensive line. He earned second-team All-Dade honors as a senior.

College career

After high school, Jackson played college football at

redshirted in order to gain experience and size. In 2005, he played in every game for the Owls, and made 38 tackles along with one forced fumble, three hurries and a blocked pass and kick. In 2006, Jackson played and started in every game. He led all defensive linemen with 46 total tackles and had three sacks, two forced fumbles and three broken-up passes. In 2007, he had 28 total tackles and two sacks. As a senior in 2008, he had 41 tackles and 1.5 sacks and was named a first-team All-Sun Belt selection.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Jackson was not invited to the

NFL Combine and was only able to work out at Florida Atlantic
's Pro Day.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m) 		300 lb
(136 kg) 		5.07 s 1.68 s 2.96 s 4.78 s 7.57 s 23+1⁄2 in
(0.60 m)		 8 ft 2 in
(2.49 m)		 21 reps
All values from Pro Day workout[2]

Philadelphia Eagles

Jackson was

2009 NFL Draft and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on May 18, 2009.[3]
He was waived on August 4.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Jackson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 26, 2009 when the team waived defensive end Jeremy Mincey. He was waived on the first day of roster cuts on September 1.

Detroit Lions

Jackson was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad on October 12, 2009. He was released on October 20.

Omaha Beef

Jackson was signed by the Omaha Beef of the Indoor Football League on December 1, 2010.[4]

Montreal Alouettes

He was signed by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was released by the Alouettes on July 21, 2011.[5]

Nebraska Danger

He was signed by the Nebraska Danger of the Indoor Football League and has played for the team since 2012.

Personal life

Jackson has four sisters and seven brothers, one of which is

half-brother. At Florida Atlantic University, he majored in health administration
.

References

  1. ^ Caplan, Adam (May 18, 2009). "Jervonte Jackson: Eagles Sign Two UDFAs". Scout.com. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
  2. ^ "Jervonte Jackson Florida Atlantic, DT : 2009 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". Nfldraftscout.com. 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
  3. ^ McPherson, Chris (May 18, 2009). "Eagles Ink Pair of Rookie Free Agents". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
  4. ^ "Omaha Adds More Beef To Line". oursportscentral.com. December 1, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  5. ^ "CFL Transactions". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2017.

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jervonte_Jackson&oldid=1172527683"