William Jackson

William Jackson came into the league as a 1st-round selection (24th overall) in 2016, drafted out of Houston; Trinity Valley CC. He last played in 2022 with PIT, a career spanning 7 NFL seasons. His 55.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 67th percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

6'0", 189#

College

Houston; Trinity Valley CC

Draft

Rd 1, 24th overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2022

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology

55.3

67th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.48

Pass rush×0.3-0.50

Ball skills×0.25+1.45

Run defense×0.2-0.26

Availability×0.1+1.23

Career (regular season)

Season	Tm	SI	G
2022	WAS	52	4
2021	WAS	55.9	12
2020	CIN	56.7	14
2019	CIN	45.6	14
2018	CIN	55.3	16
2017	CIN	65.9	13

Career profile

Across 6 NFL seasons on file, William Jackson has played in 73 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: CIN (2017–2020), WAS (2021–2022).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2017: a 65.9, in the 86th percentile among DEFs that year.

2018 splits

regular season

2018 game log

Wk	Opp	Line	Score
Week 1	IND	—	41.8
Week 2	BAL	—	57.6
Week 3	CAR	—	56.1
Week 4	ATL	—	40.5
Week 5	MIA	—	54.2
Week 6	PIT	—	66.7
Week 7	KC	—	57.8
Week 8	TB	—	50.5
Week 10	NO	—	41.4
Week 11	BAL	—	41.2
Week 12	CLE	—	40.9
Week 13	DEN	—	48.4
Week 14	LAC	—	56.9
Week 15	LV	—	49.3
Week 16	CLE	—	50.7
Week 17	PIT	—	40.4

William Jackson — common questions

What position does William Jackson play?: William Jackson is listed as a CB.
Which teams has William Jackson played for?: In the seasons on file (1999 onward), William Jackson has played for CIN (2017–2020), WAS (2021–2022).
Where did William Jackson go to college?: William Jackson played college football at Houston; Trinity Valley CC.
When was William Jackson drafted?: William Jackson was selected in round 1, 24th overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has William Jackson scored?: William Jackson has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is William Jackson's ScoutIndex Rating?: William Jackson rated 52.0 for 2022, the 60th 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

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Terry McLaurinWR · 2022
Antonio GibsonRB · 2022
Brian RobinsonRB · 2022
Curtis SamuelWR · 2022
Jahan DotsonWR · 2022
Logan ThomasTE · 2022

Drafted in round 1, 2016

Jared GoffQB · pick 1
Carson WentzQB · pick 2
Joey BosaDE · pick 3
Ezekiel ElliottRB · pick 4
Jalen RamseyCB · pick 5
Ronnie StanleyOT · pick 6
DeForest BucknerDT · pick 7
Jack ConklinOT · pick 8