Courtney Jackson
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| No. 87 – New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 13, 2001 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Gateway (Monroeville, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Syracuse (2019–2022) Arkansas State (2023–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Courtney Allen Jackson (born March 13, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange and the Arkansas State Red Wolves and was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2025. Jackson has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, winning Super Bowl LX with them while on their practice squad.
College statistics
Jackson played college football for the Syracuse Orange from 2019 to 2022 and the Arkansas State Red Wolves from 2023 to 2024.[1] He played in 36 over four seasons at Syracuse, recording 63 catches for 662 yards.[2] Jackson also served as the primary returner in the last four games of 2021 after an injury to Trebor Peña, returning a punt for a touchdown against Boston College.[3] He entered the transfer portal on November 29, 2022.[4] On December 22, 2022, Jackson committed to Arkansas State.[5]
In 2023, Jackson caught 39 passes for 689 yards and led the team in receiving touchdowns with seven, earning him an All-Sun Belt honorable mention.[6][7] He also returned 16 punts for 161 yards including a touchdown against Marshall.[8] In 2024, he had 42 receptions for 494 yards, while also adding two punt return touchdowns, one against Tulsa and one in the 2024 68 Ventures Bowl against Bowling Green.[9][10]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2019 | Syracuse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | Syracuse | 11 | 0 | 10 | 69 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | Syracuse | 12 | 7 | 37 | 389 | 10.5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | Syracuse | 12 | 5 | 15 | 201 | 13.4 | 1 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 13 | 10 | 39 | 689 | 17.7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 13 | 10 | 42 | 494 | 11.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 62 | 32 | 144 | 1,845 | 12.8 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | |