Theo Jackson (American football)

Thedarrius "Theo" Jackson (born October 2, 1998)[1] is an American football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee.

Theo Jackson
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Jackson in 2022
No. 25 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-02) October 2, 1998
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Overton
(Nashville, Tennessee)
College:Tennessee (2017–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 6 / Pick: 204
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second team All-SEC (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:9
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:0
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life

Jackson was born on October 2, 1998. He was raised in Brentwood, Tennessee.[2] He played on youth teams coached by his father Nate Foster who formerly played college football for Western Kentucky.[3]

High school career

Jackson played high school football at Overton where he earned several accolades during the 2016 season. He was rated a three-star recruit and top-25 prospect in Tennessee.[3] On February 1, 2017, Jackson signed a letter of intent to the University of Tennessee.[4]

College career

Jackson played five seasons (2017-2021) for the University of Tennessee, as a member of the Volunteers football team. He played under head coaches Butch Jones, Jeremy Pruitt, and Josh Heupel.[5][6] He started 24 of 56 games and recorded 190 career tackles. He earned an undergraduate degree in communications.[3] He earned Second team All-SEC honors for 2021.[7]

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Jackson was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round, 204th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[8] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10]

Minnesota Vikings

On October 11, 2022, Jackson was signed off the Titans' practice squad by the Minnesota Vikings, who were in need of safety depth after a season-ending injury to Lewis Cine.[11]

References
  1. "Theo Jackson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. Woodroof, Cory (April 30, 2022). "Brentwood native, Vols standout Theo Jackson heads to Titans in 2022 NFL Draft". Williamson Home Page. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  3. "Theo Jackson - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  4. Theo Jackson's Profile on "Theo Jackson, Tennessee Titans, Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  5. "Theo Jackson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  6. "Tennessee Volunteers Coaches". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  7. "VFL Theo Jackson signed by Minnesota Vikings". WBIR.com. October 11, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  8. Wyatt, Jim (April 30, 2022). "Titans Select Former University of Tennessee Safety Theo Jackson in the Sixth Round (204th Overall) of the NFL Draft". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  9. Wyatt, Jim (August 30, 2022). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players with 29 Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  10. Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2022). "Titans Add Players to the Team's Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  11. Ragatz, Will (October 11, 2022). "Vikings Sign S Theo Jackson, Place RB Ty Chandler on Injured Reserve". FanNation. Sports Illustrated Media Group. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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