Landon Jackson
| No. 40 – Buffalo Bills | |
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| 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: | LSU (2021) Arkansas (2022–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 3rd round, 72nd pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Landon Jackson (born January 2, 2003) is an American 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. Jackson was selected by the Bills in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||||||||||||
Jackson was selected in the third round by the Buffalo Bills with the 72nd pick of the 2025 NFL draft.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Jackson has alopecia.[1][12] His younger brother Lance plays for the Texas Longhorns.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hazin, Layla (July 28, 2020). "Win From Within". Texarkana Magazine. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ "'He's always wanted more': Jackson beginning to make an impact at Arkansas". Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
- ^ "Four-star defensive end Landon Jackson officially signs with LSU". The Advocate.
- ^ "Pleasant Grove grad Landon Jackson commits to Hogs". The Texarkana Gazette.
- ^ "Arkansas football lands commit from LSU transfer Landon Jackson". Southwest Times Record.
- ^ "Bigger, stronger, faster: Jackson poster boy for UA strength staff". Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
- ^ a b "SEC notebook: Arkansas' Landon Jackson emerging star". Austin-American Statesman.
- ^ "Landon Jackson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ "Landon Jackson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Arkansas Pro Day Results & 40-Yard Dash Video". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ Westerman, Ethan (April 25, 2025). "Arkansas defensive end Landon Jackson selected by Buffalo Bills in 3rd round of NFL Draft". Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ Know the Name: Why Landon Jackson is 'a hero to little kids' across East Texas, Dave Campbell's Texas Football, June 28, 2020, accessed April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Lance Jackson, Pleasant Grove , Defensive Line". 247Sports. Retrieved May 16, 2024.