UGA Football DB Dan Jackson Drafted No. 230 Overall by the Lions in the 2025 NFL Draft
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ATHENS - UGA Football DB Dan Jackson was picked No. 230 Overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay.
Dan Jackson’s presence at Georgia has grow over the years, but it was always there. Stetson Bennett may be UGA Football’s most famous walk-on, but Jackson was there in Indianapolis - running into the end zone with Kelee Ringo on the game-winning score.
(We will leave out the part about him blowing his body up by absorbing a frustrated Alabama player as the celebration started).
Jackson was in on the blocked punt against Arkansas in 2021. He was a pivotal part of the UGA defense in 2023. Dan Jackson has been around for a while. But he’s going to be most remembered for dislodging the ball from Haynes King - a play that jumpstarted UGA’s improbable rally in the eight-overtime win over Georgia Tech in November. The Lions are considered one of the favorites to play in the Super Bowl again this season. Some of the best sportsbooks online have those odds out already.
King appeared to be short of the line to gain on third and one because of Jackson, but the ball dropped suddenly as the stadium stood silent wondering what happened. Nazir Stackhouse stood over the ball not knowing what was below him.
That’s when Carrolton native Chaz Chambliss fell on the ball - giving Carson Beck and the Dawgs the chance they needed to tie the game before Nate Frazier won it in the eight stanza of the greatest game between the centuries-old rivals.
Dan Jackson - a player UGA fans (and Tech) won’t soon forget.
2024 - Georgia Bulldogs DB Dan Jackson
Coaches All-SEC Third Team selection...named to SEC Community Service Team...made 13 starts in 14 games this season...finished third on the team in total tackles with 64...ranked second of all Bulldog tacklers grabbing a pair of interceptions against Alabama and Ole Miss...recovered a fumble in home opener win over Tennessee Tech...had four tackles and a pass breakup in the SEC opener win over Kentucky...tallied a team-leading 10 tackles, six solo and four assisted, including 0.5 for loss against Alabama...posted a team-leading seven tackles, all solo, in Homecoming game win over Auburn…credited with a pass breakup and a blocked kick against the Tigers...grabbed an interception with a 13-yard return against Ole Miss…posted six stops and forced one of two Yellow Jacket fumbles in regular season finale win over Georgia Tech...notched four stops in win over Texas at the SEC Championship...recorded four stops and a QB hurry in College Football Playoff Allstate Sugar Bowl Semifinal game against Notre Dame...included on Senior Bowl Watch List...Burlsworth Trophy Nominee.
2023 - Georgia Bulldogs DB Dan Jackson
Played in 11 games at DB, making one start against UAB…logged 20 tackles with 12 solo stops...recorded one of Georgia’s four pass breakups in win over Ball State...notched his second career interception in conference opener against South Carolina...tallied a team-high six tackles, including four solo stops, and a forced fumble in win over UAB.
2022 - Georgia Bulldogs DB Dan Jackson
Played in seven games, starting in one...sidelined by foot injury...has 16 total stops, one TFL, one interception and one pass breakup...started at DB in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...had five tackles, including one for lost yardage, against the Ducks...also had a tackle on kick coverage unit to start the game...had two tackles and forced a first-quarter fumble in win over Samford...first career interception came in third quarter of win at South Carolina...four solo stops in win over Kent State.
2021 - Georgia Bulldogs DB Dan Jackson
Played in all 15 games, with four starts (UK, CSU, GT and AL) and finished with 40 total tackles...season-high seven tackles in his first starting assignment vs. Kentucky...team’s leading tackler with six stops in win at #18 Auburn...also led the Bulldogs with six solo stops in win over Missouri...had two tackles and perhaps the biggest play of Georgia’s win over Arkansas, when he blocked a Razorback punt that was recovered by Z. White for the Bulldogs’ third TD of the game...provided the last of four key blocks to allow Kelee Ringo to score on his 79-yard INT return vs. Alabama in CFP Championship Game...had two tackles each in wins over UAB, USC and Charleston Southern, with one stop in the Bulldogs’ win over #3 Clemson...had an interception for the Red squad in the annual G-Day game.
2020 - Georgia Bulldogs DB Dan Jackson
Member of the scout team...earned a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2019 - Georgia Bulldogs DB Dan Jackson
Redshirted...member of the scout team.
North Hall DB Dan Jackson
North Hall, coached by David Bishop...two-way star for the Trojans, playing RB on offense and DB on defense...All-State as a DB during senior season...2018 Region 7-AAA Player of the Year....Team MVP as a junior and senior...Had 1,785 all-purpose yards with 26 touchdowns and four interceptions as a senior...also lettered in basketball and track all four years...school record holder in the 110-meter hurdles.