Team

2011: Serves as a back-up defensive end, part of stout defensive line rotation.

• Recorded first sack of season in the Lions 24-13 win over Chicago (10/10) and contributed 4 tackles.
• Posted 4 tackles and 0.5 a sack (split with DT Corey Williams) for loss of 2.5 yards vs. Atlanta (10/23).
• Recorded 4 tackles and a sack at Chicago (11/13).
• Inactive vs. Carolina (11/20), vs. Green Bay (11/24), at New Orleans (12/4), vs. Minnesota (12/11), and at Oakland (12/18) with a thigh injury.

2010: Had career high 6.0 sacks, while serving as a back-up defensive end, along with 36 tackles (career-high), 1 pass defense, 1 fumble recovery, 2 forced fumbles and 1 special teams tackle.

• Inactive for the team’s season opener at Chicago (9/12).
• Saw time on the defensive line vs. Philadelphia (9/19) and recorded 2 tackles (1 solo).
• Notched first sack of the season at Minnesota (9/26) for a loss of 8 yards and also tallied 2 solo tackles.
• Recovered a botched fielding of a snap off a Giants punt at the New York Giants (10/17). Recovery gave the Lions possession at the Giants 43-yard line, which lead to a Lions touchdown.
• Listed as inactive against Washington (10/31) and against the New York Jets (11/7).
• Led team in tackles with eight tackles (4 solo) at Buffalo (11/14). Also added a sack (7 yards), one tackle for loss, a quarterback hit and forced a fumble.
• Recorded season-high 1.5 sacks for a loss of 12 at Dallas (11/21). Added two tackles (1 solo), tackle for loss and two quarterback hits.
• Inactive against New England (11/25).
• Recorded three tackles (1 solo) and added one pass defense against Chicago (12/5).
• Came up with a sack for a loss of 6.5 yards against Green Bay (12/12). Added five tackles (2 solo), tackle for loss and two quarterback hits.
• Recorded a sack for a loss of 14 yards, coupled with four tackles (3 solo) at Tampa Bay (12/19).
• Registered seven solo stops at Miami (12/26).
• Recorded 0.5 sacks for a loss of four, along with a tackle in season[finale win vs. Minnesota (1/2).

2009 Played in every game for the second consecutive year and finished with career highs in tackles (32) and sacks (4.5).

• Had his second 2 sack performance of his career and also forced a fumble against San Francisco on August 20, 2009.

2008: Saw action in all 16 games for Seattle, starting 14, and finishing the year with 29 tackles and 2 sacks.

• Recorded 5 tackles (4 solo) and two sacks in his best game as a pro September 14, 2008, against San Francisco.

COLLEGE: Played defensive end for the USC Trojans and was part of the USC 2004 National Championship team.

• Four-year letterman who played in 52 career games for the Trojan defense.
• Started 13 games at defensive end for USC in 2007, earning a Senior Bowl selection and 2nd team AP All-American accolades.
• Finished his career with 181 tackles, 30.5 sacks, 52 tackles for loss (247 yards), 2 interceptions, 4 fumble recoveries, and 3 blocked kicks.

PERSONAL: Played at Inglewood (Calif.) High School where he finished his career with 57 sacks.

• Brother, Keith, was an offensive tackle at the University of Arizona.
• Sociology major at the University of Southern California.

JACKSON'S SINGLE-GAME BESTS:

• Tackles: 8 at Buf 11/14/10
• Sacks: 2 vs. SF 9/14/08