— Key Transactions —
- Activated to Baltimore’s 53-man roster on 11/15/16
- Signed to the Ravens’ practice squad on 10/18/16
- Waived by the Cardinals on 8/29/16 after signing with Arizona on 1/28/16
- Was signed to Cincinnati’s practice squad on 11/30/15 after being released by the Ravens on 11/19/15
- Originally selected by the Ravens in the fifth round (169th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft
— Career Highlights —
- Saw action in seven games in 2014, recording six starts and tallying a career-high 27 tackles and 3 PD
- Recorded 2 blocked kicks in his career: a blocked punt at Ari. (10/26/15) and a blocked FGA at Cle. (9/21/14)
- Started and established career highs in total tackles (8), solo stops (5 – tied) and PD (2) for a defense that posted a season-high 8 sacks in the 20-12 victory vs. Jax. (12/14/14)
- Posted a career-high-tying 5 solo tackles and blocked a Billy Cundiff 36-yard FGA in the fourth quarter in the 23-21 victory at Cle. (9/21/14)
- Played in his first-career NFL game and recorded his first-career special teams tackle at SD (11/25/12)
— Personal —
- Assisted with planting trees in Baltimore as part of Ravens Game Plan Earth Week (Dec. 2014)
- Graduated with a degree in business administration and was a member of the Black Student Union at Cal Poly
- Name is pronounced ACE-uh
— Season Recaps —
2015: (Baltimore Ravens – 4/0)
2014: (Baltimore Ravens – 7/6)
- Recorded 27 tackles (22 solo), 3 PD, 1 special teams tackle and blocked a FGA before being placed on Injured Reserve (knee) on 12/16
- Started and established career highs in total tackles (8), solo stops (5 – tied) and PD (2) for a defense that posted a season-high 8 sacks and held the Jaguars to 28% (5 of 18) on third down, before leaving the game with a knee injury, in the 20-12 victory vs. Jax. (12/14)
- Started his first game in eight weeks (IR, Designated for return – toe) and had a solo tackle for a defense that recorded 6 sacks and allowed 249 total yards in the 28-13 victory at Mia. (12/7)
- Registered a career-high-tying 5 solo tackles and blocked a Billy Cundiff 36-yard FGA in the fourth quarter in the 23-21 victory at Cle. (9/21)
- Started his first-career NFL game and posted a solo tackle (before leaving the game with a concussion) for a defense that did not allow a TD and forced 3 turnovers (2 FRs and1 INT) in the 26-6 victory vs. Pit. (9/11)
- Posted a career-high 5 solo tackles, adding 1 PD for a defense that held the Bengals to 29% (4-of-14) on third down in the season opener vs. Cin. (9/7)
2013: (Baltimore Ravens – 4/0)
- Saw action in four games on special teams after being activated to the 53-man roster on 11/8…Was suspended eight games by the NFL for violating the PED policy
- Played on special teams before leaving the game in the first half with a hamstring injury at Det. (12/16)
- Saw his first action of the season on special teams at Chi. (11/17)
2012: (Baltimore Ravens – 3/0, 1/0)
- Saw action in three games as a rookie, recording 1 solo special teams stop
- Competed in his first-career NFL game and recorded a special teams tackle in the 16-13 victory in game 11 at SD (11/25)
- Saw action in one playoff game, before missing the final two with a thigh injury
— College —
- Played in 43 games (42 starts) at Cal Poly, producing 199 total tackles (137 solo), 8 INTs (307 return yards and 3 TDs), 40 PD, 3 FFs and 1 sack (-6 yards)…His 307 INT return yards rank first in school history and were tops among all active FCS players when he completed his senior season
- His 3 INT-TD returns tied a Cal Poly record (David Fullerton), while his 100-yard return score tied (Ross Bauer, 1968) for the longest such play in school history
- Jackson’s 40 PD set school and Great West Conference career records and rank 16th on the FCS all-time chart
- Earned second-team All-American honors by The NFL Draft Report and Phil Steele, adding third team honors from Associated Press as a senior in 2011…Posted 54 tackles (31 solo), 2 INTs (both returned for TDs) and 11 PD, earning a spot on the All-Great West Conference first team
- Garnered first-team All-Great West conference honors and was a second-team All-American selection by the NFL Draft Report as a junior in 2010…Totaled a career-high 55 tackles (40 solo), 1 sack (-6 yards), 11 PD and 2 INTs (62 return yards)
- Named a first-team All-Great West Conference selection as a sophomore in 2009, as he ranked fifth on the team with 48 tackles (31 solo), adding 2 INTs (1 for a TD) and 8 PD…Set the Cal Poly single-season record with a 15.5-yard average on 13 PRs (201 yards)
- In 2008, he was named Great West Conference Freshman Player of the Year, starting all 11 games and finishing fourth for the Mustangs with 42 tackles (35 solo), including 1 TFL (-2 yards), adding 3 FFs, 12 PD and 2 INTS (46 return yards)
— High School —
- Prepped at Christian Brothers (Sacramento, CA) HS, where he rushed for 1,120 yards and passed for 963 more yards as a senior QB, leading the Falcons to a CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Division II playoff berth…Jackson also produced six 100-yard games rushing and recorded 45 tackles on defense
- Tabbed first-team All-Sierra Valley League honoree, the league’s co-Offensive Player of the Year, team MVP and earned All-Sierra Valley League honorable mention his senior season
- Rushed for 750 yards and passed for 622 yards, scoring 19 TDs as a junior
- Also played basketball, averaging 9.3 points as a junior
- Was a seven-time Honor Roll Student at Christian Brothers
— Key Transactions —
- Activated to Baltimore’s 53-man roster on 11/15/16
- Signed to the Ravens’ practice squad on 10/18/16
- Waived by the Cardinals on 8/29/16 after signing with Arizona on 1/28/16
- Was signed to Cincinnati’s practice squad on 11/30/15 after being released by the Ravens on 11/19/15
- Originally selected by the Ravens in the fifth round (169th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft
— Career Highlights —
- Saw action in seven games in 2014, recording six starts and tallying a career-high 27 tackles and 3 PD
- Recorded 2 blocked kicks in his career: a blocked punt at Ari. (10/26/15) and a blocked FGA at Cle. (9/21/14)
- Started and established career highs in total tackles (8), solo stops (5 – tied) and PD (2) for a defense that posted a season-high 8 sacks in the 20-12 victory vs. Jax. (12/14/14)
- Posted a career-high-tying 5 solo tackles and blocked a Billy Cundiff 36-yard FGA in the fourth quarter in the 23-21 victory at Cle. (9/21/14)
- Played in his first-career NFL game and recorded his first-career special teams tackle at SD (11/25/12)
— Personal —
- Assisted with planting trees in Baltimore as part of Ravens Game Plan Earth Week (Dec. 2014)
- Graduated with a degree in business administration and was a member of the Black Student Union at Cal Poly
- Name is pronounced ACE-uh
— Season Recaps —
2015: (Baltimore Ravens – 4/0)
2014: (Baltimore Ravens – 7/6)
- Recorded 27 tackles (22 solo), 3 PD, 1 special teams tackle and blocked a FGA before being placed on Injured Reserve (knee) on 12/16
- Started and established career highs in total tackles (8), solo stops (5 – tied) and PD (2) for a defense that posted a season-high 8 sacks and held the Jaguars to 28% (5 of 18) on third down, before leaving the game with a knee injury, in the 20-12 victory vs. Jax. (12/14)
- Started his first game in eight weeks (IR, Designated for return – toe) and had a solo tackle for a defense that recorded 6 sacks and allowed 249 total yards in the 28-13 victory at Mia. (12/7)
- Registered a career-high-tying 5 solo tackles and blocked a Billy Cundiff 36-yard FGA in the fourth quarter in the 23-21 victory at Cle. (9/21)
- Started his first-career NFL game and posted a solo tackle (before leaving the game with a concussion) for a defense that did not allow a TD and forced 3 turnovers (2 FRs and1 INT) in the 26-6 victory vs. Pit. (9/11)
- Posted a career-high 5 solo tackles, adding 1 PD for a defense that held the Bengals to 29% (4-of-14) on third down in the season opener vs. Cin. (9/7)
2013: (Baltimore Ravens – 4/0)
- Saw action in four games on special teams after being activated to the 53-man roster on 11/8…Was suspended eight games by the NFL for violating the PED policy
- Played on special teams before leaving the game in the first half with a hamstring injury at Det. (12/16)
- Saw his first action of the season on special teams at Chi. (11/17)
2012: (Baltimore Ravens – 3/0, 1/0)
- Saw action in three games as a rookie, recording 1 solo special teams stop
- Competed in his first-career NFL game and recorded a special teams tackle in the 16-13 victory in game 11 at SD (11/25)
- Saw action in one playoff game, before missing the final two with a thigh injury
— College —
- Played in 43 games (42 starts) at Cal Poly, producing 199 total tackles (137 solo), 8 INTs (307 return yards and 3 TDs), 40 PD, 3 FFs and 1 sack (-6 yards)…His 307 INT return yards rank first in school history and were tops among all active FCS players when he completed his senior season
- His 3 INT-TD returns tied a Cal Poly record (David Fullerton), while his 100-yard return score tied (Ross Bauer, 1968) for the longest such play in school history
- Jackson’s 40 PD set school and Great West Conference career records and rank 16th on the FCS all-time chart
- Earned second-team All-American honors by The NFL Draft Report and Phil Steele, adding third team honors from Associated Press as a senior in 2011…Posted 54 tackles (31 solo), 2 INTs (both returned for TDs) and 11 PD, earning a spot on the All-Great West Conference first team
- Garnered first-team All-Great West conference honors and was a second-team All-American selection by the NFL Draft Report as a junior in 2010…Totaled a career-high 55 tackles (40 solo), 1 sack (-6 yards), 11 PD and 2 INTs (62 return yards)
- Named a first-team All-Great West Conference selection as a sophomore in 2009, as he ranked fifth on the team with 48 tackles (31 solo), adding 2 INTs (1 for a TD) and 8 PD…Set the Cal Poly single-season record with a 15.5-yard average on 13 PRs (201 yards)
- In 2008, he was named Great West Conference Freshman Player of the Year, starting all 11 games and finishing fourth for the Mustangs with 42 tackles (35 solo), including 1 TFL (-2 yards), adding 3 FFs, 12 PD and 2 INTS (46 return yards)
— High School —
- Prepped at Christian Brothers (Sacramento, CA) HS, where he rushed for 1,120 yards and passed for 963 more yards as a senior QB, leading the Falcons to a CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Division II playoff berth…Jackson also produced six 100-yard games rushing and recorded 45 tackles on defense
- Tabbed first-team All-Sierra Valley League honoree, the league’s co-Offensive Player of the Year, team MVP and earned All-Sierra Valley League honorable mention his senior season
- Rushed for 750 yards and passed for 622 yards, scoring 19 TDs as a junior
- Also played basketball, averaging 9.3 points as a junior
- Was a seven-time Honor Roll Student at Christian Brothers
