Courtney Jackson
| No. 39 – Tennessee Titans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 13, 2001 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Gateway (Monroeville, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Syracuse (2019–2022) Arkansas State (2023–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Courtney Allen Jackson (born March 13, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange and the Arkansas State Red Wolves and was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2025. Jackson has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, winning Super Bowl LX with them while on their practice squad.
College career
Jackson played college football for the Syracuse Orange from 2019 to 2022 and the Arkansas State Red Wolves from 2023 to 2024.[1] He played in 36 over four seasons at Syracuse, recording 63 catches for 662 yards.[2] Jackson also served as the primary returner in the last four games of 2021 after an injury to Trebor Peña, returning a punt for a touchdown against Boston College.[3] He entered the transfer portal on November 29, 2022.[4] On December 22, 2022, Jackson committed to Arkansas State.[5]
In 2023, Jackson caught 39 passes for 689 yards and led the team in receiving touchdowns with seven, earning him an All-Sun Belt honorable mention.[6][7] He also returned 16 punts for 161 yards including a touchdown against Marshall.[8] In 2024, he had 42 receptions for 494 yards, while also adding two punt return touchdowns, one against Tulsa and one in the 2024 68 Ventures Bowl against Bowling Green.[9][10]
College statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2019 | Syracuse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | Syracuse | 11 | 0 | 10 | 69 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | Syracuse | 12 | 7 | 37 | 389 | 10.5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | Syracuse | 12 | 5 | 15 | 201 | 13.4 | 1 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 13 | 10 | 39 | 689 | 17.7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 13 | 10 | 42 | 494 | 11.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 62 | 32 | 144 | 1,845 | 12.8 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) | 4.38 s | 1.50 s | 2.59 s | 4.27 s | 7.02 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 14 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Jackson signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.[12] He was released on August 26, 2025, as part of final roster cut downs.[13]
Seattle Seahawks
On August 28, 2025, the Seattle Seahawks signed Jackson to their practice squad.[14]
New York Giants
On February 13, 2026, Jackson signed a reserve/futures contract with the New York Giants.[15] On May 7, he was released by the Giants.[16]
Tennessee Titans
On May 8, 2026, Jackson was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans.[17]
References
- ↑ "Courtney Jackson (WR): Bio, News, Stats & more". Seattle Seahawks. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Courtney Jackson Football Statistics". FootballDB.com. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Courtney Jackson - Football". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ↑ Alandt, Anthony (November 29, 2022). "Syracuse's former top receiver Courtney Jackson enters transfer portal". The Daily Orange. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Leiker, Emily (December 22, 2022). "Former SU wide receiver Courtney Jackson commits to Arkansas State". Syracuse.com. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Courtney Jackson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Sun Belt Announces 2023 Football Postseason Awards & All-Conference Teams". sunbeltsports.org. November 30, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Courtney Jackson - 2024 - Football". Arkansas State University. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Courtney Jackson College 2024 Gamelog". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ↑ Cochran, Emily (December 27, 2024). "Arkansas State wins 68 Ventures Bowl despite historic night for Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin". WALA-TV. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Courtney Jackson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ↑ Heath, Jon (May 9, 2025). "Broncos officially sign undrafted free agents: Meet the 15 players". Broncos Wire. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Courtney Jackson: Cut loose by Broncos". CBS Sports. August 27, 2025. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ↑ Kelberman, Zack (August 28, 2025). "Broncos Preseason Star WR Signs With NFC Nemesis". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Giants' Courtney Jackson: Signs with Giants". CBS Sports. February 13, 2026. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ↑ Legros, Matt. "New York Giants release Elijah Chatman, three others". GiantsWire.com. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ Williams, Charean (May 8, 2026). "Titans claim WR Courtney Jackson off waivers". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 19, 2026.