Detroit Lions · S RoomS
#17 Dan Jackson
Exp 1 yr NFLAge 26Ht / Wt 6'1" · 190 lbCollege Georgia
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Updated 2026-07-29S room context
View full depth chart →Dan Jackson holds the SS · Depth spot in Detroit Lions’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Background & career
Dan Jackson is a safety for the Detroit Lions who stands 6'1" and weighs 190 pounds. The Georgia product was acquired by Detroit in the 2025 NFL Draft as the 230th overall pick in round seven, becoming the second defensive back the Lions have selected from Georgia since 1985. Over four college seasons (2021-24), Jackson accumulated 140 total tackles, four interceptions, five pass defenses, and three forced fumbles. In 2024, his final year, he appeared in all 14 games with 13 starts, recording 64 total tackles, two interceptions, and three pass defenses while ranking 10th in the SEC with 47 solo tackles.
Georgiathrough 2024Lions2025 — present