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D'Marco Jackson NFL Draft Profile
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D'Marco Jackson Scouting ReportVery average speed and athleticism for the NFL level. Does flash good burst through gaps. His upper body is built and looks strong. Jackson has some pure brute power when it comes to busting ball carriers. Very strong player. Doesn’t have a consistent wrap-up tackle. Missed 21 tackles in 2020. Will try to push ball carriers over in the open field. Plays well inside the box, though. Really want to see more strength in this regard.
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Areas for ImprovementStruggles to effectively bring down running backs without surrendering a lot of space. Simply struggles to wrap up and get ahold of the ball carrier. Does come downhill with force, though. Very solid hit power. Vicious contact. Can be very close to being short in his angles at times, feels like those will be tackles that he will miss at the next level. Really want to see him get more consistent with taking the proper angle.
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D'Marco Jackson Career at SchoolAll-America recognition from PFN (second team), Phil Steele (fourth team) and PFF College (honorable mention). Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year in 2021. Invited to the NFL Scouting Combine and Reese's Senior Bowl. Earned first-team All-Sun Belt honors in 2020 and 2021 while being named one of the nation’s most versatile players by ESPN. App State graduate is pursuing a master’s degree in business administration while enrolled in the Walker College of Business. Only FBS player with more than 200 tackles and 25 tackles for loss in the 2020 and 2021 seasons combined. Only FBS player in the 2000s with a season (2021) that included at least 120 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, six sacks and six passes defended in the same season. That came after being the only 2020 FBS player with at least 90 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two interceptions and eight passes defended. In four seasons as an on-field contributor, App State went 43-10 with two Sun Belt titles (2018-19), an additional Sun Belt East Division title (2021) and three bowl wins (2018-20). Totaled 296 tackles, 34.0 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, three interceptions, 14 PBUs, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and one touchdown (on the return of a blocked punt in 2019 against Charlotte) in his career. Played in 53 career games with 32 starts, including 29 straight to end career.
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D'Marco Jackson NFL Draft Player Profile“A punishing downhill backer that has potential to grow into a contributor at the next level.”
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