Branden Jackson

Branden Jackson
No. 98Oakland Raiders
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-11-11) November 11, 1992
Place of birth: McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 268 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: McKeesport (PA)
College: Texas Tech
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Branden Jackson (born November 11, 1992) is an American football defensive end for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech.

College career

Jackson played four years at Texas Tech, appearing in 51 games with 38 starts, totalling 138 tackles, 11 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one pass defensed.

Professional career

Jackson signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 16, 2016.[1] He was released by the Raiders on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] On December 3, 2016, he was promoted to the active roster.[4]

References

  1. "Oakland Raiders Announce Roster Moves". Raiders.com. May 16, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  2. "Oakland Raiders Trim Roster To 53 Players". Raiders.com. September 3, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  3. "Raiders Announce Practice Squad Signings". Raiders.com. September 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  4. "Raiders Sign DL Branden Jackson to Active Roster; Hayden to Reserve/Injured List". Raiders.com. December 3, 2016.
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