Deon Jackson (American football)
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| No. 35 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | February 18, 1999 Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Pace Academy | ||||||||||||
| College: | Duke (2017–2020) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2022 | |||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||
Deon Jackson (born February 18, 1999) is an American football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke.
High school
Jackson attended Pace Academy in Atlanta, Georgia where he played football.
College career
Jackson committed to Duke in 2016.
Statistics
NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
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Duke Blue Devils
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| Season | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
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| Games | Att | Yards | Avg | Yds/G | TD | Att | Yards | TD | |
| 2017 | 12 | 32 | 97 | 3.0 | 8.1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 161 | 847 | 5.3 | 65.2 | 7 | 26 | 253 | 2 |
| 2019 | 12 | 172 | 641 | 3.7 | 53.4 | 6 | 21 | 192 | 2 |
| 2020 | 11 | 161 | 682 | 4.2 | 62.0 | 5 | 10 | 85 | 0 |
| NCAA Career Totals | 48 | 526 | 2,267 | 4.3 | 47.2 | 18 | 61 | 534 | 4 |
Professional career
| 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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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
218 lb (99 kg) |
30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.42 s | 1.51 s | 2.57 s | 4.40 s | 7.14 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
18 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Jackson signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2021.[2] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] He was promoted to the active roster on November 1.[5] In week 6 of the 2022 season, Jackson drew his first career start against the Jacksonville Jaguars after starting RB Jonathan Taylor and backup RB Nyheim Hines were both ruled out because of injuries.
References
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Deon Jackson, Duke NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Colts Sign 5 Undrafted Free Agents". Colts.com. May 6, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Sign 15 Players To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Elevate S Josh Jones, RB Deon Jackson To 53-Man Roster From Practice Squad, Place DE Tyquan Lewis On Injured Reserve, Release QB Brett Hundley". Colts.com. November 1, 2021.
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