D'Marco Jackson
{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = D'Marco Jackson
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| current_team = New Orleans Saints
| number = 52
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|7|20}}
| birth_place = Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 233
| high_school = Broome (Spartanburg)
| college = Appalachian State (2017–2021)
| draftyear = 2022
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 161
| pastteams =
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2022}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
- First-team All-Sun Belt (2021)
- Second-team All-Sun Belt (2020)
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 26
| statlabel2 = Sacks
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| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
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| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 1
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
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| statlabel6 = Defensive touchdowns
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| pfr = JackDM00
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D'Marco Carnelius Jackson (born July 20, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
Early life
Jackson grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina and attended Broome High School. As a senior, Jackson was a finalist for the South Carolina's Mr. Football award.{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2016 |title=Greer's Hannon is finalist for South Carolina's Mr. Football |url=http://greertoday.com/greer-sc/greers-hannon-is-finalist-for-south-carolinas-mr-football/2016/10/17/ |access-date=January 3, 2022 |website=GreerToday.com}} As a senior, Jackson recorded 78 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and a sack.{{Cite web|title=D'Marco Jackson's High School Football Stats|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/dmarco-jackson/75RNjg5yEeOZ5AAmVebBJg/football/stats.htm|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=MaxPreps.com|language=en}} He was listed as a two-star recruit and the 61st best player in South Carolina by 247Sports.com.{{Cite web|title=D'Marco Jackson, Appalachian State Mountaineers, Linebacker|url=https://247sports.com/Player/DMarco-Jackson-84263/|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=247Sports|language=en-US}} Jackson committed to Appalachian State University over offers from Charlotte and Georgia Southern.
College career
Jackson redshirted his first year on campus and appeared in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman, recording 25 tackles and two tackles for loss.{{Cite web|title=D'Marco Jackson College Stats|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/dmarco-jackson-1.html|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com|language=en}} The following season, Jackson had 60 tackles and three sacks. In his junior season, he tallied 87 tackles, 2.5 sacks, two interceptions, and he was named to the second-team All-Sun Belt Conference.{{Cite web |date=December 21, 2020 |title=2020 Sun Belt Football Postseason Awards Announced |url=https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2020/12/21/2020-sun-belt-football-postseason-awards-announced.aspx |access-date=January 3, 2022 |website=Sun Belt Sports |language=en}} Both of Jackson's interceptions came in a 45–17 victory over Arkansas State.{{Cite web |last=Joyce |first=Ethan |date=October 22, 2020 |title=App State handles Arkansas State to win its conference opener |url=https://journalnow.com/sports/college/asu/app-state-handles-arkansas-state-to-win-its-conference-opener/article_86dbd700-14d8-11eb-98ae-ab9b1cd50e91.html |access-date=January 3, 2022 |website=Winston-Salem Journal |language=en}} Jackson played in all 14 games his senior season. He would have a career high 119 tackles and six sacks, as well as a forced fumble. Jackson was named to the first-team All-Sun Belt and the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year.{{Cite web|last=Davidson|first=Connor|date=December 5, 2021|title=19 Mountaineers headline All-Sun Belt awards|url=https://theappalachianonline.com/19-mountaineers-headline-all-sun-belt-awards/|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=The Appalachian}} Jackson would play in 53 games with the Mountaineers, were they amassed a record of 43–10.{{Cite web |title=Appalachian State Mountaineers College Football History, Stats, Records |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/appalachian-state/ |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
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| dash = 4.55
| ten split = 1.53
| twenty split = 2.62
| shuttle = 4.29
| cone drill = 7.19
| vertical = 33.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 5
| bench = 19
| arm span = 32 1/2
| hand span = 9 1/4
| wonderlic =
| note = Sources:{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/d-marco-jackson/32004a41-4313-3001-24a4-1923581d0f43 |title=D'Marco Jackson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=July 23, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1025217&DraftYear=2022 |title=2022 Draft Scout DMarco Jackson, Appalachian State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |website=draftscout.com |access-date=July 23, 2022}}
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Jackson was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round (161st overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.{{Cite web |date=April 30, 2022 |title=New Orleans Saints select Appalachian State linebacker D'Marco Jackson with Pick 161 in the 2022 NFL Draft |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/dmarco-jackson-nfl-draft-linebacker-new-orleans-saints-draft-pick-161 |access-date=September 22, 2023 |website=NewOrleansSaints.com}} He was placed on injured reserve on August 9, 2022.{{Cite web|date=August 9, 2022|title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves|url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-announce-roster-moves-tj-carter|access-date=August 9, 2022|website=NewOrleansSaints.com}}
Personal life
Jackson is the cousin of former NFL running back Maurice Morris.{{Cite web|date=November 17, 2021|title=Senior Bowl Preliminary Reports: LB D'Marco Jackson, Appalachian State|url=https://nflsapient.com/2021/11/17/senior-bowl-preliminary-reports-lb-dmarco-jackson-appalachian-state/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117180441/https://nflsapient.com/2021/11/17/senior-bowl-preliminary-reports-lb-dmarco-jackson-appalachian-state/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=November 17, 2021|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=NFL Sapient|language=en-US}}
References
External links
- [https://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/players-roster/d-marco-jackson/ New Orleans Saints bio]
- [https://appstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/d-marco-jackson/6657 Appalachian State Mountaineers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Spartanburg, South Carolina
Category:American football linebackers