Storey Jackson (born April 8, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Columbus Aviators of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Liberty University.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | April 8, 1998 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Olathe North (Olathe, Kansas) | ||||
| College | Hutchinson Community College Prairie View A&M Liberty | ||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||
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Early life
editJackson attended Olathe North High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball.
He enrolled at Hutchinson Community College. In two seasons, he appeared in 19 games as a defensive back. His sophomore year he played safety and led the team with 75 tackles and one interception. As a junior in 2019, he transferred to Prairie View A&M University. He was switched to linebacker, tallying 72 tackles (8.5 for loss) and four sacks while only playing 8 out of 10 games. In 2020, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a senior in the SWAC shortened spring season in 2021, he had 50 tackles (8.5 for loss), 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and one interception. In a schedule with three games, he led the nation in tackles-per-game (16.7). In 2021, he transferred to Liberty University. As a fifth-year senior, he appeared in 13 games with 12 starts and became the leader of the defense. He posted 102 tackles (13 for loss), seven sacks, one interception and four passes defensed.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | 30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 4.68 s | 1.69 s | 2.63 s | 4.32 s | 6.97 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | 23 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys
editJackson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2022 NFL draft on May 12.[2] On August 30, during final roster cuts, the Cowboys released Jackson.[3]
Cleveland Browns
editOn December 13, 2022, Jackson signed with the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.[4] On January 7, 2023, the Browns elevated Jackson to the active roster.[5] The next day, he made his NFL debut playing fifteen snaps against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[7] He was waived on May 15, 2023.
Arlington Renegades (first stint)
editOn October 20, 2023, Jackson signed with the Arlington Renegades of the XFL.[8] His contract was terminated on August 14, 2024, to sign with an NFL team.[9]
Atlanta Falcons
editOn August 14, 2024, Jackson signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[10] He was waived on August 25.[11]
Arlington Renegades (second stint)
editOn December 16, 2024, Jackson re-signed with the Renegades.[12]
San Antonio Brahmas
editOn April 29, 2025, Jackson was traded to the San Antonio Brahmas.[13]
Columbus Aviators
editOn January 13, 2026, Jackson was selected by the Columbus Aviators in the 2026 UFL Draft.[14]
References
edit- ↑ "Storey Jackson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ↑ Mansfield, Tyler (May 2022). "Dallas Cowboys sign undrafted free agent to solid contract". On3. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ↑ Drummond, K.D. (May 2022). "Keeping track of all Cowboys waivers, releases and claims in cutdown to 53-man roster". Cowboys Wire. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ↑ Kinnan, Corey (December 14, 2022). "Report: Browns signing LB Storey Jackson to their practice squad". Browns Wire. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Browns downgrade DE Jadeveon Clowney, elevate LB Storey Jackson and DE Sam Kamara". Cleveland Browns.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Storey Jackson, Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Browns sign 10 players to reserve/futures contracts". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 9, 2023.
- ↑ "15 Players Sign Letters of Intent With XFL". www.xfl.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ↑ @UFL_PR (August 14, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 15, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ Waack, Terrin (August 14, 2024). "Falcons sign linebacker Storey Jackson". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ↑ Waack, Terrin (August 25, 2024). "Falcons begin 53-man roster cutdown, release 13 players". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ↑ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Day One of the 2026 UFL Draft Delivers Immediate Impact and Familiar Faces". www.theufl.com. Retrieved January 14, 2026.