Darius Jackson
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Sparta, Illinois, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | December 1, 1993 Sparta, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Sparta | ||||||||
| College | Eastern Michigan (2012–2015) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2016: 6th round, 216th overall pick | ||||||||
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Darius Jackson (born December 1, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Las Vegas Raiders, and Houston Texans. He played college football for the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Jackson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft.
Jackson attended Sparta High School in Sparta, Illinois. He was a two-way football player as a senior, registering almost 1,100 rushing yards, while playing quarterback, running back and safety.[1] He received All-conference honors on both sides of the ball and was an Academic All-state selection. He also practiced baseball.
College career
He accepted a football scholarship from Eastern Michigan University. As a sophomore, he appeared in seven games (one start) and had 201 rushing yards. The next year, he appeared in all 12 games (4 starts), posting 295 rushing yards.
As a senior, he became a full-time starter and had a break out year, rushing for 1,078 yards on 208 carries (5.2 avg.), 14 rushing touchdowns, 21 receptions for 201 yards, two receiving touchdowns and 16 total touchdowns (school record).