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Jordan Jackson (American football)
American football player (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jordan Jackson (born January 30, 1998)[1] is an American professional football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).[2] He played college football for the Air Force Falcons and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft.[3]
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College career
Jackson was ranked as a two–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[4] He committed to Air Force and enrolled in the United States Air Force Academy before the 2017 season.[5]
Professional career
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New Orleans Saints
Jackson was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 194th pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft.[8] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10]
Denver Broncos
On January 10, 2023, Jackson signed a futures contract with the Denver Broncos.[11] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[14] In September of 2024, after Jackson made the initial 53-man roster entering the 2024 season, Broncos general manager George Paton noted that he had wanted to draft Jackson in 2022.[15]
On March 4, 2025, the Broncos assigned his exclusive-rights free agent tender, keeping him under contract through the 2025 season.[16]
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