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Lamar Jackson

CB

Lamar Jackson plays CB in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2024 with ATL, capping a 5-season NFL career. His 44.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 42nd percentile.

Size

6'2", 212#

College

Nebraska

Draft

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Seasons

2020–2024

2022 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
43.7

41th percentile among DEFs · limited sample

3 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.51
Pass rush×0.3-0.67
Ball skills×0.25+1.17
Run defense×0.2-0.83
Availability×0.1-1.29

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2022DEN43.73
2020NYJ44.59

Career profile

Lamar Jackson has appeared in 12 regular-season games across 2 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: NYJ (2020), DEN (2022).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 44.5, in the 42nd percentile among DEFs that year.

2022 splits

regular season

2022 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 10DET—39.8
Week 17KC—59.4
Week 18LAC—39.6

Lamar Jackson — common questions

What position does Lamar Jackson play?
Lamar Jackson is listed as a CB.
Which teams has Lamar Jackson played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Lamar Jackson has played for NYJ (2020), DEN (2022).
Where did Lamar Jackson go to college?
Lamar Jackson played college football at Nebraska.
How many touchdowns has Lamar Jackson scored?
Lamar Jackson has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Lamar Jackson's ScoutIndex Rating?
Lamar Jackson rated 43.7 for 2022, the 41st percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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