Daniel Jackson (American football)
| No. 85 – Houston Texans | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 25, 2002 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Bishop Miege (Roeland Park, Kansas) |
| College: | Minnesota (2020–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Daniel Jackson (born April 25, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Early life
[edit]Jackson attended Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park, Kansas. As a senior, he had 74 receptions for 1,511 yards and 27 touchdowns.[1] He committed to the University of Minnesota to play college football.[2]
College career
[edit]As a true freshman at Minnesota in 2020, Jackson played in seven games and had 12 receptions for 167 yards.[3] As a sophomore in 2021, he started eight of 11 games and had 25 receptions for 267 yards and one touchdown.[4] As a junior in 2022, Jackson led the team with 557 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 37 receptions.[5] As a junior in 2023, he started all 13 games and led the team with 59 receptions for 831 yards and eight touchdowns.[6][7] Jackson returned to Minnesota for his final year of eligibility in 2024 rather than entering the 2024 NFL draft.[8]
Professional career
[edit]| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) |
193 lb (88 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.65 s | 1.60 s | 2.64 s | 4.07 s | 6.78 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
11 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Jackson was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ KFBCA Top 11: Daniel Jackson
- ^ Minnesota adds 4-star Kan. WR Daniel Jackson to Class of 2020
- ^ Minnesota football: Gophers true freshman Daniel Jackson could be program's next extraordinary receiver
- ^ Lost in the loss: Daniel Jackson's emergence as a top receiving threat for Gophers
- ^ Gophers’ Daniel Jackson picks up where he left off: in corner of end zone
- ^ Gophers' Aireontae Ersery and Daniel Jackson named second-team All-Big Ten
- ^ 'For his grandma' Gophers receiver Daniel Jackson stacking special moments this season
- ^ How Gophers receiver Daniel Jackson made the catch of his life against Michigan
- ^ "Daniel Jackson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "Daniel Jackson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (5-9-2025)". HoustonTexans.com. May 9, 2025.