Darius Jackson

BIOGRAPHY

Jackson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round (216th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft, in part because of the athletic traits he displayed during his pro day. He made the Cowboys 53-man roster, in order to protect his rights from being claimed by another team and was declared inactive in 14 games. On December 13, he was waived to make room for running back Darren McFadden, who was being activated from the Non-Football Injury List.

On December 14, 2016, Jackson was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns. He was declared inactive for the remaining three games.

On June 1, 2017, Jackson was waived/injured with an undisclosed knee injury that forced him to miss organized team activities. He cleared waivers and was placed on the injured reserve list on June 2.

On May 3, 2018, Jackson was waived by the Browns.

On May 30, 2018, Jackson signed with the Dallas Cowboys. On September 1, 2018, he was waived by the Cowboys and was signed to the practice squad the next day.

On September 3, 2018, Jackson was signed by the Green Bay Packers from the Cowboys' practice squad, as the team was looking for a third running back, with Aaron Jones suspended for the first two games, and Devante Mays being released with an injury settlement. He was waived on October 6, 2018.

On October 9, 2018, Jackson was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 22, 2018. Overall, in the 2018 season, he had six carries for 16 yards, all of which came in the regular-season finale against the New York Giants.

On August 30, 2019, Jackson was released by the Cowboys, then re-signed to the practice squad on September 11. He was released on September 16.

On September 20, 2019, Jackson was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad but was released four days later.

On October 9, 2019, Jackson was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad. He was released on October 15.

On November 12, 2019, Jackson was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on December 30, 2019.

On August 2, 2020, Jackson was waived by the Colts. He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 16, 2020. He was released on November 3, and re-signed to the practice squad three days later. He was released on November 7 and re-signed three days later to the practice squad. He was released on December 1, 2020.

On July 29, 2021, Jackson signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. He was waived on August 2.

On August 11, 2021, Jackson signed with the Houston Texans. He was waived on August 23.