Wait no more, the Lions have taken Georgia safety Dan Jackson with the 230th pick. Jackson is coming off a strong season with 53 tackles, a sack, two interceptions, and two pass breakups.

If Lions rookies Dan Jackson and Dominic Lovett want to buy themselves time to develop, standing out on special teams is how ...

As a walk-on at Georgia, Dan Jackson's quickest path to playing time was excelling on special teams — and did he ever. The Detroit Lions took Jackson, a safety who blocked a kick and a punt in ...

The Oregon Ducks had a busy Thursday morning. They landed both five-star offensive tackle Immanuel Iheanacho and four-star ...

Georgia's Dan Jackson (17) runs a drill during the school's NFL Pro Day, Wednesday, March, 12, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard) By Jack Leo. 30 minutes ago.

Dan’s father, Joe, and his wife, Valencia, remained downstairs. The mood was growing tense, as it was unclear if Jackson would be drafted or if he would end up signing as an undrafted free agent.

Enter Dan Jackson, who was in Albuquerque, New Mexico when the job opened up, trying to figure out where he was going to live after just being named New Mexico's defensive coordinator.

Dan Jackson's NFL comparison. One pre-draft NFL comp for Jackson (from Steelers Depot) was the Saints' JT Gray. The 6-foot, 202-pounder was an undrafted free agent out of Mississippi State in 2018 ...

Watch highlights of the Lions' seventh-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Dan Jackson. Seventh round draft pick Dan Jackson talks to reporters about what he brings to the Lions on defense and special ...