 Jackson at the2025 Senior Bowl | |
| No. 28 – Detroit Lions | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Roster status |  Injured reserve |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2000-11-30)November 30, 2000 (age 24) Gainesville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | North Hall(Gainesville, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia (2019–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: 7th round, 230th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Daniel Warren Jackson (born November 30, 2000) is an American professionalfootballsafety for theDetroit Lions of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theGeorgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Lions in the seventh round of the2025 NFL draft.
Jackson attendedNorth Hall High School inGainesville, Georgia. As a senior, Jackson played both running back and defensive back, totaling 1,785 all-purpose yards, 26 touchdowns, and four interceptions.[1] He decided to walk-on at theUniversity of Georgia, following his high school career.
After redshirting and being a member of the scout team for his first two years on campus, Jackson earned significant playing time in 2021.[1] AgainstArkansas, he blocked a punt, leading to a touchdown, before leading the team in tackles the following week.[2][3] Jackson finished the 2021 season with over 35 tackles, becoming a leader on Georgia's defense.[4] The following season, he played in seven games, recording 16 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble, and a pass breakup before his season was prematurely ended due to injury.[5][6][7] In 2023, Jackson returned from his injury, playing in the season opener againstUT Martin.[8] He finished the season with 20 tackles, a forced fumble, and an interception before announcing that he would return to Georgia in 2024.[9] In 2024, againstrivalGeorgia Tech, Jackson forced a fumble late in the fourth quarter, giving Georgia the ball in Yellow Jacket territory down by seven points. Georgia capitalized on the turnover, going on to eventually win in eight overtimes by a score of 44–42.[10]
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 4.46 s | 1.54 s | 2.64 s | 4.36 s | 7.12 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | ||
| All values fromPro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
On April 26, 2025, Jackson was selected by theDetroit Lions in the 7th round of the2025 NFL draft with the 230th overall pick.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on August 4, 2025.[14]