JaQuae Jackson
| No. 82 – Los Angeles Chargers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Practice squad |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 30, 2000[1] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Serra Catholic (McKeesport, Pennsylvania) |
| College | California (PA) (2018–2022) Rutgers (2023) |
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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JaQuae Jackson (born January 30, 2000)[1] is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Vulcans and Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Early life and high school
[edit | edit source]Jackson attended high school at Serra Catholic. Coming out of high school he committed to play college football for the California Vulcans.[2][3]
College career
[edit | edit source]California (PA)
[edit | edit source]In Jackson's first season in 2018, he did not appear in any games. During his next season in 2019 he tallied 13 receptions for 198 yards and two touchdowns. In the 2020 season, Jackson would again not appear in any games due to his team's season being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] During the 2021 season, Jackson totaled 58 receptions for 744 yards and eight touchdowns.[5] Jackson had a breakout season in 2022 leading his team with 77 receptions for 1,178 yards and 13 touchdowns.[6] For his performance in the 2022 season, Jackson was named a Division II All-American.[7] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Jackson decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[8][9]
Rutgers
[edit | edit source]Jackson decided to transfer to play for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.[10][11] In week two of the 2023 season, Jackson hauled in four receptions for 95 yards in a win over Temple.[12] Jackson finished his lone season with Rutgers in 2023, hauling in 22 receptions for 361 yards and one touchdown in 12 starts.[13] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Jackson declared for the 2024 NFL draft.[14][15]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
183 lb (83 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.52 s | 1.56 s | 2.61 s | 4.18 s | 6.85 s | 36 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
12 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[16] | ||||||||||||
Atlanta Falcons
[edit | edit source]After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Jackson decided to sign with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent.[17][18] On June 4, 2024, Jackson was waived by the Falcons.[19][20]
New England Patriots
[edit | edit source]On June 6, 2024, Jackson was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots.[21][22] On August 8, Jackson caught a 38-yard touchdown pass from Joe Milton during the Patriots' preseason game against the Carolina Panthers.[23] On August 20, Jackson was placed on injured reserve due to suffering an injury in a preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles.[24]
On April 28, 2025, Jackson was released by the Patriots.[25]
Los Angeles Chargers
[edit | edit source]On July 25, 2025, Jackson signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.[26] He was released on August 26 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[27][28]
References
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