Lamar Jackson (cornerback)

Lamar Jackson (born April 13, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2020.

High school career
Jackson played quarterback, cornerback, and safety at Franklin High School. Jackson played in the 2015 Under Armour All-American game following his senior season. Jackson committed to Nebraska on February 3, 2016, turning down offers from California, UCLA, Utah, and Washington State.

College career
After recording 40 tackles and three interceptions in his senior season, Jackson was named Nebraska's Defensive MVP and a Second-team All-Big Ten player.

Pre-draft
Jackson was one of four Nebraska players that were invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. After attending the scouting combine he was described as a "matchup-specific depth player that will need to excel on special teams" via thedraftnetwork.com.

New York Jets
In the 2020 NFL Draft, Jackson went undrafted but signed with the New York Jets on May 6, 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on October 1 and October 10 for the team's weeks 4 and 5 games against the Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He was promoted to the active roster on October 13, 2020.

On August 31, 2021, Jackson was waived by the Jets and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.

Chicago Bears
Jackson signed a reserve/future contract with the Chicago Bears on January 19, 2022. He made the Bears final roster, playing in five games before being waived on November 27, 2022.

Denver Broncos
Two days after being waived by the Bears, Jackson signed with the practice squad of the Denver Broncos. He was promoted to the active roster on December 31.

On March 20, 2023, Jackson was waived by the Denver Broncos.

Kansas City Chiefs
Jackson signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 10, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023.

Carolina Panthers
On September 12, 2023, Jackson was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.

Personal life
Jackson had a son in March 2019.