Alaric Jackson

Alaric Jackson
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Jackson playing for Iowa in 2019
No. 77 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-14) July 14, 1998 (age 26)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:345 lb (156 kg)
Career information
High school:Renaissance
(Detroit, Michigan)
College:Iowa (2016–2020)
CFL draft:2021 / round: 2 / pick: 15
Undrafted:2021
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
Games played:32
Games started:26
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alaric Jackson (born July 14, 1998) is a Canadian and American professional football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa.

Early life

Jackson was born to Dionne Jackson and Al Sr. He grew up in Windsor, Ontario and spent summers in Detroit, Michigan near the areas of West Seven Mile and Schafer with his father known as Al Sr. before moving to Detroit, Michigan, and holds dual Canadian-American citizenship.[1][2] He attended Renaissance High School, where he originally played basketball and did not start playing football until his junior year. [3][4] Jackson committed to play college football at Iowa over offers from Iowa State, Nebraska, and Michigan State.[5]

College career

Jackson redshirted his true freshman season.[2] He started every regular season game for Iowa at left tackle during his redshirt freshman season and was named to the Big Ten Conference All-Freshman team and a freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America.[6] Jackson missed the season opener of his sophomore season after being suspended for violating team rules, but started the final 12 games of the season and was named second-team All-Big Ten.[7] He missed three games due to injury as a redshirt junior and was named third-team All-Big Ten at the end of the season.[8] As a redshirt senior, Jackson was named first-team All-Big Ten and a second-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association after starting all eight of Iowa's games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season.[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄2 in
(1.97 m) 		321 lb
(146 kg) 		33+7⁄8 in
(0.86 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 5.40 s 1.87 s 3.14 s 4.92 s 7.69 s 25.0 in
(0.64 m)		 8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)		 20 reps
All values from Pro Day[10][11]

Jackson signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2021.[12] He made the Rams' 53-man roster out of training camp.[13] Jackson made his NFL debut on October 31, 2021, playing nine snaps on offense in the fourth quarter of a 38–22 win over the Houston Texans.[14] Jackson won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23–20.[15]

Jackson entered the 2022 season as a backup offensive lineman. He was named the starting right guard in Week 3 for four games, then moved to left tackle for two games due to injuries. He was diagnosed with blood clots and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on November 16, 2022.[16]

Jackson was suspended the first two games of the 2024 season for violating the league's personal conduct policy.[17]

References

  1. ^ Beacham, Greg (January 12, 2024). "Alaric Jackson is getting a pricy homecoming in Detroit after his breakthrough season with the Rams". AP News. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Kryk, John (April 25, 2021). "Canadian NFL draft profile: Alaric Jackson of Windsor". Toronto Sun. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Barrows, Pete (August 7, 2015). "Detroit Renaissance tackle Alaric Jackson bursts on the scene as a Division I recruit". MLive.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  4. ^ Dorsey, Matt (March 20, 2015). "Recruiting: MSU offers Renaissance OT Alaric Jackson". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  5. ^ Hawkins, James (February 3, 2016). "Renaissance's Alaric Jackson sticks with Iowa". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  6. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (August 8, 2018). "Iowa's Alaric Jackson, Cedrick Lattimore suspended". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  7. ^ Goricki, David (July 24, 2019). "From Detroit to Iowa to possible first-round NFL draft pick". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Jackson anchors veteran Hawkeye offensive front". Quad-City Times. June 14, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "Canadian Alaric Jackson performs for NFL scouts at Iowa's pro day". Sportsnet.ca. Canadian Press. March 22, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "Alaric Jackson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "Alaric Jackson, Iowa, OT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  12. ^ Dochterman, Scott (May 3, 2021). "Where Iowa players landed in the 2021 NFL Draft and as free agents, how they fit and who could be next". The Athletic. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  13. ^ Hlas, Mike (September 3, 2021). "Hawkeyes in the NFL". The Gazette. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  14. ^ DaSilva, Cameron (November 1, 2021). "Rams Week 8 snap counts: Jones leads LBs, Long Jr. fills in for Rochell". Rams Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  15. ^ "Super Bowl LVI - Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals - February 13th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  16. ^ @RamsNFL (November 16, 2022). "LA Rams Transactions: • Designated for Return, Returned to Practice G David Edwards • Reserve/Injured T Chandler Brewer, T Alaric Jackson, WR Cooper Kupp" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Alper, Josh (August 23, 2024). "Rams T Alaric Jackson suspended two games for Personal Conduct Policy violation". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
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