Drake
Jackson.
Drake
Jackson.
USC· 6'3"· 254 lb
San Francisco 49ers' wide-9 attacking front with a focus on pass rush and gap penetration.
Year 1 rotational pass rusher who can develop into a high-impact, starting edge rusher.
A traditional 3-4 two-gap scheme where he would be asked to consistently hold the point of attack against double teams.
Jackson's athletic profile and burst make him an excellent fit for a scheme that prioritizes speed and disruption off the edge.
Selected #61 overall in Round 2 of the 2022 NFL Draft by San Francisco 49ers out of USC.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- —s
- Vertical
- 36.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 127inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | USC | 11 | 46 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | USC | 6 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | USC | 11 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | — | 28 | 103 | 12.5 | 2 | 4 | 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.
Drake Jackson has played two seasons for the San Francisco 49ers as a rotational defensive end. He has shown flashes but has not yet secured a consistent starting role.