Kareem
Jackson.
Kareem
Jackson.
Alabama· 5'10"· 196 lb· 4.40s 40
Kareem Jackson is best suited for Fangio's Cover-3/Cover-4/Cover-6 combination zone schemes with two-high safeties and nickel as the base defense to facilitate maximum coverage options.
Immediate starter as a versatile boundary corner, with potential to develop into an elite coverage slot defender.
Man-heavy press-bail schemes where his recovery speed is consistently tested deep.
Jackson's physicality and awareness make him a strong fit for complex zone systems, allowing him to thrive in multiple alignment roles.
Selected #20 overall in Round 1 of the 2010 NFL Draft by Houston Texans out of Alabama.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.40sp50
- Vertical
- 37.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 118inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.92sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.14sp50
- Bench
- 13repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Alabama | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Alabama | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Alabama | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Kareem Jackson has had a long and versatile career as a defensive back for the Houston Texans and Denver Broncos, playing both cornerback and safety. He has been a consistent starter and leader in the secondary.