With their final pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans added defensive back Chris Jackson with the 243rd overall pick.
Jackson, who brings some intriguing tools with him to the NFL, will now have a chance to compete for a spot on the Titans’ roster during training camp.
Here are three things to know about the Marshall product.
Former multi-sport athlete
With the league as a whole moving to roster faster corners, Jackson’s speed (4.47 40-yard dash time) fits with that mold. In high school, Jackson was a multi-sport athlete thanks to that speed.
Not only was he a Florida 2A all-State wide receiver, but he also ran track. Jackson was a two-time Florida state high school track champion in the 110-meter hurdles and finished as a runner-up in the 300-meter hurdles.
Strong finish
Jackson was quite productive in his four years at Marshall. In 45 career starts (47 games), he posted 189 tackles and seven picks, and his 45 pass break-ups were the most in the program’s history.
In 2019, the defensive back was named first-team All-Conference USA after finishing with 25 total tackles, one pick and 11 passes defensed. Prior to the start of the season, he notched a pair of honors, including being named to the Thorpe Award Watch List and a preseason all-conference selection.
Versatility
The Marshall product was labeled as a safety during the draft, but he has always played at multiple positions since high school and was mostly a corner in college, as he told Erik Bacharach of the Tennessean.
“As a player, I’m kind of a guy that does whatever needs to be done for the team, if that’s playing corner, safety, regardless of the position,” Jackson said.
Adding to that, Jackson played on special teams in all four years with The Thundering Herd. For a seventh-round pick who has an uphill climb in making the Titans’ roster, his speed versatility certainly gives him a better chance to do so.
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