Cam Jackson (American football)

Cam'Ron Jackson (born August 7, 2002) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Memphis Tigers and Florida Gators. Jackson was selected by the Panthers in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Cam Jackson

No. 55 – Carolina Panthers
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(2002-08-07) August 7, 2002 (age 23) Haynesville, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	328 lb (149 kg)
Career information
High school:	Haynesville (LA)
College:	Memphis (2020–2022) Florida (2023–2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 5th round, 140th pick
Career history
Carolina Panthers (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and high school

Jackson attended Haynesville High School in Haynesville, Louisiana. Rated as a four-star recruit, he originally committed to play college football for the LSU Tigers before flipping his commitment to play for the Memphis Tigers.^[1]

College career

Memphis

In his first two collegiate seasons in 2020 and 2021, Jackson appeared in 21 games and totaled ten tackles with 2.5 being for a loss and a sack and a half.^[2] In 2022, he notched 41 tackles with three being for a loss and a sack for the Tigers,^[3] earning third-team all-American Athletic Conference honors.^[4] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Jackson entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.^[3]

Florida

Jackson transferred to play for the Florida Gators.^[5] In week 3 of the 2023 season, he notched five tackles against Tennessee and was named the co-Southeastern Conference (SEC) defensive lineman of the week.^[6] During the 2023 season, Jackson appeared in 11 games and tallied 32 tackles with one being for a loss and two pass deflections.^[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 6+1⁄4 in (1.99 m)	328 lb (149 kg)	34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	5.17 s	1.81 s	3.00 s	4.89 s	24.5 in (0.62 m)	7 ft 9 in (2.36 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9]

Jackson was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round (140th overall) at the 2025 NFL draft, a selection previously traded to the Panthers by the New York Giants for Brian Burns in the previous offseason.^[10]