_(cropped).jpg) Jackson with theLas Vegas Raiders in 2025 | |||||||
| No. 54 – Las Vegas Raiders | |||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | (2000-10-14)October 14, 2000 (age 25) Montgomery, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 263 lb (119 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Great Oak (Temecula, California) | ||||||
| College | Washington State (2018–2023) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: 5th round, 154th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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Brennan Jackson (born October 14, 2000) is an American professionalfootballlinebacker for theLas Vegas Raiders of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theWashington State Cougars.
Jackson attendedGreat Oak High School inTemecula, California. He played on both offense and defense on the football team. On offense he caught 12 passes for 193 yards. On defense he racked up 150 tackles with 21 going for a loss, six sacks, two pass deflection, a fumble recovery, and three forced fumbles.[1] Jackson committed to playcollege football atWashington State over other schools such asArizona,California, andHawaii.[2]
As a freshman in 2019, Jackson recorded one tackle, and 0.5 tackles for loss.[3] In the 2020 season opener, he racked up seven tackles and 0.5 sacks in a 38–28 win overOregon State.[4] Jackson finished the 2020 season with 19 tackles with 3.5 being for a loss, 1.5 sacks, and a forced fumble.[5] In week five of the 2022 season, Jackson had a career day posting four tackles, two sacks, and a pass deflection, as he would help Washington State beatCalifornia 21–6. He was named the Pac-12 defensive lineman of the week, being the first Washington State player to receive the award.[6] The following week, Jackson recorded his first career interception off a tipped ball thrown byChance Nolan, helping the Cougars defeatOregon State 31-24.[7] In the next week in week seven, Jackson tallied six tackles, a sack, and the game-winning fumble recovery, as he helped the Cougars beatStanford 34–31. He was again named the Pac-12 defensive lineman of the week.[8][9] Jackson finished the 2021 season with 43 tackles with 6.5 of them going for a loss, 4.5 sacks, two pass deflections, an interception, and a fumble recovery.[10] In week eleven of the 2022 season, Jackson put up five tackles, two sacks, and a forced fumble on quarterback Trenton Bourguet, helping Washington State beatArizona State 28-18 and become bowl eligible.[11] For his performance, Jackson earned the Pac-12 defensive lineman of the week honors.[12] Jackson finished the 2022 season with 41 tackles with 12 being for a loss, six sacks, three pass deflections, and a forced fumble.[13] For his performance, Jackson was named second-team all Pac-12.[14] Jackson was named second-team all Pac-12 ahead of the 2023 season.[15] Jackson was also named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list, which is awarded to the nation's best defensive player.[16]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 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 ft3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 264 lb (120 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft6+3⁄4 in (2.00 m) | 4.69 s | 1.62 s | 2.72 s | 4.34 s | 7.43 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 26 reps |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[17][18] | ||||||||||||
Jackson was drafted by theLos Angeles Rams in the fifth round, 154th overall, of the2024 NFL draft.[19]
On August 26, 2025, Jackson was waived by the Rams as part of final roster cuts.[20]
On August 27, 2025, Jackson was claimed off waivers by theLas Vegas Raiders.[21]
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fum | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2024 | LAR | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | LV | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |