Theo Jackson (American football)
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| No. 26 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | October 2, 1998 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Overton (Nashville) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Tennessee (2017–2021) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022 (6th round, 204th overall pick) | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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Thedarrius Jackson (born October 2, 1998)[1] is an American professional football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early life
[edit]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]
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
[edit]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-Southeastern honors for 2021.[7]
Professional career
[edit]| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 4.46 s | 1.54 s | 2.59 s | 4.25 s | 7.34 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 12 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[8] | ||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans
[edit]Jackson was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round, 204th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[9] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11]
Minnesota Vikings
[edit]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.[12] As a rookie, he appeared in 11 games in the 2022 season.[13]
In Week 2 of the 2023 season, Jackson recorded his first professional interception against the Philadelphia Eagles.[14] He appeared in 15 games in the 2023 season.[15]
Against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16 of the 2024 season, Jackson recorded his second career interception against Geno Smith after filling in for Harrison Smith. [16]
On March 6, 2025, Jackson and the Vikings agreed to a two-year, $12.65 million contract extension.[17]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2022 | MIN | 11 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MIN | 15 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MIN | 17 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MIN | 14 | 8 | 47 | 22 | 25 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 57 | 8 | 94 | 51 | 43 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2022 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Theo Jackson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 3 "Theo Jackson - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ↑ Theo Jackson's Profile on "Theo Jackson, Tennessee Titans, Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Theo Jackson College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Tennessee Volunteers Coaches". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ↑ "VFL Theo Jackson signed by Minnesota Vikings". WBIR.com. October 11, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Theo Jackson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 30, 2022). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players with 29 Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2022). "Titans Add Players to the Team's Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Theo Jackson 2022 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ↑ Butler, Ric (September 15, 2023). "Theo Jackson Snags First Career Interception Against Jalen Hurts". Rocky Top Insider. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Theo Jackson 2023 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ↑ Leiker, Emily (December 22, 2024). "Jackson records second career interception after filling in for Harrison Smith". StarTribune.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Vikings, Theo Jackson agree to 2-year, $12.65 million extension". espn.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from ESPN · Yahoo Sports · Pro Football Reference
- Minnesota Vikings bio
- Tennessee Volunteers bio