ScoutIndex

BAL BAL

DeSean Jackson

WR

Drafted 49th overall in the 2nd round of the 2008 draft, DeSean Jackson arrived from California. He last played in 2022 with BAL, a career spanning 15 NFL seasons. His 57.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 77th percentile among WRs — solidly above average. Few match his deep threat, which grades in the 100th percentile. Across 15 NFL seasons, he has totaled 642 catches for 11,274 yards and 58 touchdowns.

Size

5'10", 175#

College

California

Draft

Rd 2, 49th overall (2008)

Seasons

2008–2022

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
57.3

76th percentile among WRs

14 games · 34 targets

Role×0.14-0.89
Hands×0.1-0.13
Volume×0.12-0.18
Total EPA×0.22+0.10
EPA/target×0.3+0.49
Yards/target×0.12+3.12

2021 attribute card

click a row to see the formula
AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed84▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst31▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size9▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands36▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat100▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability98▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share17▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share52▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency75▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume55▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2022BAL44.379153
2021LV57.3144204542
2020PHI48.8512142361
2019PHI67.7291592
2018TB5712291417744
2017TB51.91438506683
2016WAS69.4155610054
2015WAS63.19305284
2014WAS80.31575611696
2013PHI991628213329
2012PHI55.511-7457002
2011PHI65.21541589614
2010PHI811410414710566
2009PHI68.71513716311679
2008PHI61.916961629122

Career profile

Across 15 NFL seasons on file, DeSean Jackson has played in 180 regular-season games, playing for 6 teams: PHI (2008–2013), WAS (2014–2016), TB (2017–2018), PHI (2019–2020), LV (2021), BAL (2022).

He has rushed for 463 yards and 4 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 642 passes for 11,274 yards and 58 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2013 with PHI: 1,332 yards and 9 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2013: a 99.0, in the 100th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2021 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
12
1.5/g
243
30/g
1
Away6
8
1.3/g
211
35/g
1
In division5
8
1.6/g
175
35/g
0
Out of division9
12
1.3/g
279
31/g
2
In wins9
16
1.8/g
377
42/g
2
In losses5
4
0.8/g
77
15/g
0
On grass6
8
1.3/g
126
21/g
0
On turf8
12
1.5/g
328
41/g
2
Indoors10
16
1.6/g
350
35/g
2
Outdoors4
4
1.0/g
104
26/g
0

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonCIN1 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1CHI2 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD48.5
Week 3TB3 rec, 120 yds, 1 TD80.4
Week 4ARI1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD28.5
Week 5SEA1 rec, 68 yds, 0 TD58.9
Week 6NYG1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD43.7
Week 7DET—40.5
Week 10KC1 rec, 38 yds, 0 TD35.8
Week 11CIN4 rush yds, 0 TD42.7
Week 12DAL3 rec, 102 yds, 1 TD80.2
Week 13WAS1 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD51
Week 14KC1 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD47.8
Week 15CLE1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD41.6
Week 16DEN4 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD54
Week 17IND1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD28.2

DeSean Jackson — common questions

What position does DeSean Jackson play?
DeSean Jackson is listed as a WR.
Which teams has DeSean Jackson played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), DeSean Jackson has played for PHI (2008–2013), WAS (2014–2016), TB (2017–2018), PHI (2019–2020), LV (2021), BAL (2022).
Where did DeSean Jackson go to college?
DeSean Jackson played college football at California.
When was DeSean Jackson drafted?
DeSean Jackson was selected in round 2, 49th overall, of the 2008 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has DeSean Jackson scored?
DeSean Jackson has 62 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (4 rushing, 58 receiving).
What is DeSean Jackson's ScoutIndex Rating?
DeSean Jackson rated 44.3 for 2022, the 39th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 2, 2008

Also from California