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Kareem Jackson

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A 1st-round pick (20th overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft out of Alabama, Kareem Jackson has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2024 with BUF, capping a 15-season NFL career. His 48.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 52nd percentile.

Size

5'10", 183#

College

Alabama

Draft

Rd 1, 20th overall (2010)

Seasons

2010–2024

2022 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
45.8

45th percentile among DEFs

17 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.51
Pass rush×0.3-0.56
Ball skills×0.25-0.20
Run defense×0.2-0.16
Availability×0.1+1.36

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024BUF31.62
2023HOU48.510
2022DEN45.817
2021DEN5015
2020DEN50.116
2019DEN64.813
2018HOU76.616
2017HOU61.916
2016HOU55.714
2015HOU62.112
2014HOU61.713
2013HOU49.414
2012HOU68.515
2011HOU54.714
2010HOU6015

Career profile

Kareem Jackson has appeared in 202 regular-season games across 15 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: HOU (2010–2018), DEN (2019–2022), HOU (2023), BUF (2024).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 76.6, in the 95th percentile among DEFs that year.

2022 splits

regular season

2022 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1SEA—41.1
Week 2HOU—42
Week 3SF—49.9
Week 4LV—42.2
Week 5IND—42.4
Week 6LAC—50.1
Week 7NYJ—41
Week 8JAX—42.5
Week 10TEN—50
Week 11LV—40.9
Week 12CAR—40.7
Week 13BAL—42.1
Week 14KC—62.5
Week 15ARI—42.1
Week 16LAR—40.8
Week 17KC—44
Week 18LAC—41.4

Kareem Jackson — common questions

What position does Kareem Jackson play?
Kareem Jackson is listed as an S.
Which teams has Kareem Jackson played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Kareem Jackson has played for HOU (2010–2018), DEN (2019–2022), HOU (2023), BUF (2024).
Where did Kareem Jackson go to college?
Kareem Jackson played college football at Alabama.
When was Kareem Jackson drafted?
Kareem Jackson was selected in round 1, 20th overall, of the 2010 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Kareem Jackson scored?
Kareem Jackson has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Kareem Jackson's ScoutIndex Rating?
Kareem Jackson rated 31.6 for 2024, the 9th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 2010

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