Adoree' K. Jackson (born September 18, 1995) is an
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
cornerback
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and
return specialist
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for the
New York Giants of the
National Football League
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(NFL). He played
college football at
USC and was drafted by the
Tennessee Titans
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in the first round of the
2017 NFL Draft
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.
Early years
Jackson was born on September 18, 1995, in
Belleville, Illinois. During his freshman year in high school, he attended
Belleville East High School. He moved to
California
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prior to his sophomore year in high school.
Jackson attended
Junípero Serra High School in
Gardena, California
Gardena is a city located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 58,829 at the 2010 census, up from 57,746 at the 2000 census. Until 2014, the US census cited the City of Gardena as the plac ...
. He played numerous positions including
wide receiver,
running back
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback to rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball,
and block. Ther ...
,
defensive back, and
return specialist
A return specialist or kick returner is a player on the special teams unit of a gridiron football team who specializes in returning punts and kickoffs. There are few players who are exclusively return specialists; most also play another position ...
. Jackson was rated by
Rivals.com
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History
Rivals.com was founded in 1998 by Jim Heckma ...
as a five-star recruit and was ranked as the number one athlete and sixth best player overall in his class.
He committed to the
University of Southern California
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(USC) to play
college football.
Jackson also played
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
and ran
track and field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...
in high school.
College career
![Adoree' Jackson USC2015](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Adoree%27_Jackson_USC2015.jpg)
Jackson majored in communications with a real estate minor at USC. Jackson played in 12 games as a true freshman in 2014. He played cornerback, wide receiver, and return specialist. He was the
Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.
In the
2014 Holiday Bowl
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, he had a 98-yard kickoff return
touchdown
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and a 71-yard touchdown reception in USC's 45–42 win.
He finished his freshman season with 50 tackles, three receiving touchdowns, and two return touchdowns.
Jackson was named a Freshman All-American by
Football Writers Association of America and
Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year by the Pac-12 coaches.
In the 2015 season, Jackson finished with 27 receptions for 414 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. In addition, he recorded two punt return touchdowns and one interception return for a touchdown.
Jackson placed fifth in the long jump (almost 26 feet) and 4th in the 4×100 meters 2015
NCAA
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outdoor track and field championship earning two All-American awards. He also won the 2015
Pac-12 Conference Championship long jump.
On November 12, 2016, Jackson intercepted two passes from
Washington
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* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
's quarterback
Jake Browning, helping the Trojans win their fifth straight game and upset the fourth-ranked Huskies, who were undefeated at the time.
On December 8, 2016, Jackson was awarded the 2016
Jim Thorpe Award
The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport athlete Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986. It is voted on by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. In 2017, the award became sponsored by Payco ...
as the nation's top defensive back.
On January 16, 2017, Jackson announced he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2017 NFL Draft.
College statistics
;Defense
;Offense / special teams
Professional career
On March 22, 2017, Jackson participated at USC's Pro Day. He ran positional drills and completed the three-cone drill, while also meeting with team representatives and scouts from all 32 NFL teams. Jackson was ranked the tenth best cornerback in the draft by ''
Sports Illustrated
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'', ranked the seventh best cornerback by
ESPN
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, ranked the sixth best by NFLDraftScout.com, was ranked the fifth best cornerback by NFL analyst
Mike Mayock, and was ranked the second best cornerback by NFL analyst
Bucky Brooks
William Eldridge "Bucky" Brooks Jr. (born January 22, 1971) is a sportswriter and former professional American football player. He played for five National Football League (NFL) teams in a five-year career, primarily as a kick returner.
Brooks ...
.
The
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their hom ...
selected Jackson in the first round (18th overall) of the
2017 NFL Draft
The 2017 NFL Draft was the 82nd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. It was held in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27–29, returning to Philadelphia ...
.
Tennessee Titans
2017 season
![Adoree' Jackson in 2017](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Adoree%27_Jackson_in_2017.jpg)
On May 23, 2017, the Titans signed Jackson to a fully guaranteed four-year, $11.28 million contract that also includes a signing bonus of $6.34 million. He competed with
Logan Ryan,
LeShaun Sims,
Brice McCain, and
Kalan Reed throughout training camp for the vacant starting cornerback positions after the departure of
Jason McCourty
Jason McCourty (born August 13, 1987) is a former American football cornerback who played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round, 203rd overall, in the 2009 NFL Draft, he also played f ...
and
Perrish Cox
Perrish Eugene Cox (born January 10, 1987) is a former American football cornerback and return specialist. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State.
Early yea ...
during the off season. Head coach
Mike Mularkey
Michael Rene Mularkey (born November 19, 1961) is a former American football coach and tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1983 NF ...
named him the starting cornerback, opposite Logan Ryan, and punt returner to begin the regular season.
Jackson made his NFL debut in the season-opener against the
Oakland Raiders. He recorded four solo tackles, two pass deflections, and 40 return yards in a 16–26 loss. In the next game against the
Jacksonville Jaguars
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, Jackson recorded three solo tackles and returned two punts for 55 yards in a 37-16 road victory. The following week, he collected five combined tackles, defended two passes, and returned five punts for a total of 51 yards in a 33–27 victory over the
Seattle Seahawks. During Week 9, Jackson recorded eight combined tackles, deflected a pass, and had his first NFL carry for a 20-yard gain in a 23–20 win over the
Baltimore Ravens
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.
In the next game against the
Cincinnati Bengals, he had two tackles and two pass deflections along with 30 rushing yards as the Titans won by a score of 24-20. The following week, Jackson had 11 tackles, two pass deflections, and a forced fumble along with five rushing yards in a 40-17 road loss to the
Pittsburgh Steelers. In the regular-season finale against the Jaguars, he had five tackles, two pass deflections, and a forced fumble in a 15-10 victory.
Jackson finished his rookie season with 70 tackles, three forced fumbles, 17 pass deflections, 868 return yards, and 55 rushing yards.
The Titans finished second in the
AFC South
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with a 9–7 record and made the playoffs as a Wild Card team. In the
Wild Card Round against the
Kansas City Chiefs
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The ...
, Jackson had four tackles and 61 return yards in the narrow 22-21 road victory. In the
Divisional Round against the
New England Patriots, he had three tackles and 83 return yards in the 35–14 road loss.
2018 season
During Week 2 against the
Houston Texans, Jackson recorded his first NFL interception by picking off
Deshaun Watson
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. He finished the 20-17 victory with 6 tackles, two pass deflections, and an interception. Three weeks later, he recorded his second interception by picking off
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in the narrow 13-12 road loss. The Titans finished the 2018 season with a 9-7 record and barely missed out on the playoffs.
Jackson finished his second season with 73 tackles, 10 pass deflections, and two interceptions.
2019 season
In the season-opener against the
Cleveland Browns
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, Jackson recorded five tackles in a 43-13 win. He missed the final four games of the regular season with a foot injury, but returned and started all three playoff games before the Titans were eliminated in the AFC Championship.
2020 season
On May 1, 2020, the Titans exercised the fifth-year option on Jackson's contract. He was placed on injured reserve on September 14, 2020 with a knee injury. He was activated on November 11, 2020.
Jackson was released by the Titans on March 16, 2021.
New York Giants
On March 23, 2021, Jackson signed a three-year, $39 million contract with the
New York Giants. In Week 11 of the 2022 season in a loss against the
Detroit Lions, Jackson suffered an MCL sprain.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Defense
Offense / special teams
Postseason
Defense
Offense / special teams
Personal life
Jackson is a
Christian. Jackson's mom, Vianca Jackson, is a breast cancer survivor. She was honored as the 12th Titan prior to a 2017 home game against the
Indianapolis Colts.
Lamar Jackson is his first cousin once removed.
References
External links
*
New York Giants bio*
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1995 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Belleville, Illinois
Players of American football from Illinois
American football cornerbacks
American football wide receivers
American football return specialists
USC Trojans football players
USC Trojans men's track and field athletes
Tennessee Titans players
All-American college football players
New York Giants players
Junípero Serra High School (Gardena, California) alumni