Alaric Jackson

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Alaric Jackson
Alaric Jackson Iowa.jpg
Jackson playing for Iowa in 2019
No. 77 – Los Angeles Rams
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-14) July 14, 1998 (age 25)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:321 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High school: Renaissance
(Detroit, Michigan)
College: Iowa
CFL Draft: 2021  / Round: 2 / Pick: 15
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:27
Games started:21
Player stats at PFR

Alaric Jackson (born July 14, 1998) is a Canadian American football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa.

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Early life

Jackson was born and grew up in Windsor, Ontario before moving to Detroit, Michigan. [1] He attended Renaissance High School, where he originally played basketball and did not start playing football until his junior year. [2] [3] Jackson committed to play college football at Iowa over offers from Iowa State, Nebraska, and Michigan State. [4]

College career

Jackson redshirted his true freshman season. [1] He started every regular season game for Iowa at left tackle during his redshirt freshman season and was named to the Big Ten Conference All-Freshman team and a freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America. [5] Jackson missed the season opener of his sophomore season after being suspended for violating team rules, but started the final 12 games of the season and was named second-team All-Big Ten. [6] He missed three games due to injury as a redshirt junior and was named third-team All-Big Ten at the end of the season. [7] As a redshirt senior, Jackson was named first-team All-Big Ten and a second-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association after starting all eight of Iowa's games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄2 in
(1.97 m)		321 lb
(146 kg)		33+7⁄8 in
(0.86 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		5.40 s1.87 s3.14 s4.92 s7.69 s25.0 in
(0.64 m)		8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)		20 reps
All values from Pro Day [9] [10]

Jackson signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2021. [11] He made the Rams' 53-man roster out of training camp. [12] Jackson made his NFL debut on October 31, 2021, playing nine snaps on offense in the fourth quarter of a 38–22 win over the Houston Texans. [13] Jackson won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23–20. [14]

Jackson entered the 2022 season as a backup offensive lineman. He was named the starting right guard in Week 3 for four games, then moved to left tackle for two games due to injuries. He was diagnosed with blood clots and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on November 16, 2022. [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ Barrows, Pete (August 7, 2015). "Detroit Renaissance tackle Alaric Jackson bursts on the scene as a Division I recruit". MLive.com . Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  3. ↑ Dorsey, Matt (March 20, 2015). "Recruiting: MSU offers Renaissance OT Alaric Jackson". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  4. ↑ Hawkins, James (February 3, 2016). "Renaissance's Alaric Jackson sticks with Iowa". The Detroit News . Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  5. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (August 8, 2018). "Iowa's Alaric Jackson, Cedrick Lattimore suspended". ESPN.com . Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  6. ↑ "From Detroit to Iowa to possible first-round NFL draft pick". The Detroit News . July 24, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Jackson anchors veteran Hawkeye offensive front". Quad-City Times . June 14, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Canadian Alaric Jackson performs for NFL scouts at Iowa's pro day". Sportsnet.ca . Canadian Press. March 22, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Alaric Jackson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Alaric Jackson, Iowa, OT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  11. ↑ Dochterman, Scott (May 3, 2021). "Where Iowa players landed in the 2021 NFL Draft and as free agents, how they fit and who could be next". The Athletic . Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  12. ↑ Hlas, Mike (September 3, 2021). "Hawkeyes in the NFL". The Gazette . Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  13. ↑ DaSilva, Cameron (November 1, 2021). "Rams Week 8 snap counts: Jones leads LBs, Long Jr. fills in for Rochell". Rams Wire. USA Today . Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Super Bowl LVI - Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals - February 13th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  15. ↑ @RamsNFL (November 16, 2022). "LA Rams Transactions: • Designated for Return, Returned to Practice G David Edwards • Reserve/Injured T Chandler Brewer, T Alaric Jackson, WR Cooper Kupp" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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