Landon Jackson
American football player (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Landon Jackson (born January 2, 2003) is a professional football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and Arkansas Razorbacks.
| Buffalo Bills | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 2, 2003 Texarkana, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 264 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) |
| College: | |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 3rd round, 72nd pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Jackson was born on January 2, 2003 in Texarkana, Texas.[1] He attended Pleasant Grove High School in Texarkana where as a junior, he had 17 sacks and was named the Texas Sports Writers Association 4A Defensive Player of the Year.[2] Jackson committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.[3]
College career
Jackson played in five games as a true freshman at LSU in 2021. After one year at LSU, he transferred to the University of Arkansas.[4][5] In his first year at Arkansas in 2022, he played in all 13 games with seven starts and had 23 tackles and three sacks.[6][7] Jackson returned to Arkansas his junior year in 2023.[7] He started all 12 games and finished the season with 44 tackles, 13.5 tackles for lost yardage, and 6.5 sacks. Jackson was named to the Coaches 1st Team 2023 All-SEC football team, and was placed on the 2nd Team All-SEC squad by the AP. He elected to return to Arkansas for his senior season in 2024. He helped Arkansas to a 6-6 record and reach the 2024 Liberty Bowl, but Jackson decided to forego his participation in the bowl game in order to prepare for the NFL draft. He was named 2nd team All-SEC for the 2024 season. Jackson played in the 2025 Senior Bowl, where he finished the game with 1.5 tackles and a strip-sack.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
264 lb (120 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) | 4.68 s | 1.65 s | 2.72 s | 4.55 s | 7.13 s | 40.5 in (1.03 m) | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9][10] | ||||||||||||
Personal life
Jackson has alopecia.[1][11] His younger brother Lance plays for the Texas Longhorns.[12]
References
External links
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