Tyree Jackson

Tyree Jackson (born November 7, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a quarterback at Buffalo. He played for the DC Defenders of the XFL in 2020.

Tyree Jackson
Jackson with the DC Defenders in 2020
No. 80 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-07) November 7, 1997
Norton Shores, Michigan
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Mona Shores (Norton Shores, Michigan)
College:Buffalo
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Jackson attended Mona Shores High School in Norton Shores, Michigan where he was the starting varsity QB all four years of high school.[1][2] During his career, he passed for 4,491 yards with 50 touchdowns, had 8,149 yards of total offense and had a 24–18 record. He committed to the University at Buffalo to play college football after receiving offers from Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan and UConn.[3]

College career
Jackson with Buffalo in 2017

After redshirting his first year at Buffalo in 2015,[4] Jackson played in 10 games and made nine starts in 2016. He finished the season completing 165 of 311 passes for 1,772 yards, nine touchdowns and nine interceptions.[2] As a sophomore in 2017, he started eight games and missed four due to an injury.[5] He completed 143 of 237 passes for 2,096 yards, 12 touchdowns and three interceptions.[6] Jackson returned as the starter in 2018, where he was named MAC Offensive Player of the Year and lead the Bulls to a 10–4 season, a MAC East division title and a bowl game appearance in the Dollar General Bowl.[7][8] On January 6, 2019, Jackson announced that he would forgo his senior season to pursue a career in the NFL. He was invited to the 2019 Senior Bowl, playing for the South team and being named team MVP.[9]

College statistics
YearTeamPassingRushing
CompAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2016Buffalo16531153.11,7725.799104.7993994.05
2017Buffalo14323760.32,0968.8123148.8471974.24
2018Buffalo22540755.33,1317.72812136.7551612.97
Career53395555.86,9997.34924129.32017573.816

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Following the conclusion of the 2019 NFL Draft, Jackson signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019.[10] Jackson started the fourth game of the preseason at quarterback and led a comeback to erase a 23-6 deficit with under four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.[11] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[12]

DC Defenders

In October 2019, Jackson was drafted in the ninth round in the 2020 XFL Draft by the DC Defenders.[13] During the first two games, both Defenders victories under starter Cardale Jones, Jackson's only statistic was one rush for 5 yards. Jackson saw increased but limited snaps during the next two games which were both blowout losses for the Defenders, including a shutout to the previously winless Tampa Bay Vipers in week 4. Jackson entered in relief of Jones in week 5, kick-starting a Defenders' victory by going 9-14 for 39 yards and a touchdown, caught by Khari Lee.[14] Within the next few days the rest of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jackson finished the shortened 5 game XFL season by going 11-18 for 46 yards and a touchdown, and 9 rushes for 28 yards.[15] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[16]

Philadelphia Eagles

On January 7, 2021, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Jackson to a reserve/futures contract as a tight end.[17] During his transition from quarterback to tight end, Jackson was having a very promising training camp with some believing that he could earn a roster spot, however he suffered a fractured bone in his back on August 17.[18] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2021.[19]

He was activated on November 6[20] and made his NFL debut on November 7, appearing in 14 plays on offense and 4 plays on special teams.[21][22] On November 21, he was targeted with a pass for the first time in his career but the throw from Jalen Hurts was incomplete.[23] Two weeks later, he started a game for the first time in his career.[24]

References
  1. "Player of the Year Top 10: Four-year quarterback Tyree Jackson makes the grade at Mona Shores".
  2. Sullivan, Jerry (August 24, 2017). "UB quarterback Tyree Jackson hoping for another transformation". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  3. "Mona Shores quarterback Tyree Jackson said sticking with Buffalo 'just felt right'".
  4. "Former Mona Shores standout battling for starting QB job at Buffalo".
  5. "UB coach Lance Leipold affirms commitment to Tyree Jackson at QB". October 10, 2017.
  6. Goods, Jack (August 5, 2018). "UB's Tyree Jackson looks to take next step after productive offseason". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  7. "Bulls' Jackson's stock is rising". September 19, 2018.
  8. Narducci, Marc. "Temple-Buffalo preview: Owls get to deal with QB Tyree Jackson and his deep throws".
  9. "Tyree Jackson Named South MVP at Reese's Senior Bowl". UBBulls.com. January 27, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  10. Brown, Chris (May 9, 2019). "Get a closer look at the Bills eight undrafted free agent signings". BuffaloBills.com. Buffalo Bills.
  11. "Minnesota Vikings vs. Buffalo Bills Live Score and Stats". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. Associated Press. August 30, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  12. Smith, Michael (August 31, 2019). "Captain Munnerlyn, Tyree Jackson among Bills' cuts". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  13. Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  14. "The XFL season ended just as Tyree Jackson was getting his opportunity as a pro quarterback | Local Sports Journal". April 9, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  15. "XFL Live Stats". stats.xfl.com. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  16. Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  17. McPherson, Chris. "Eagles sign TE Tyree Jackson to a reserve/futures contract". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  18. Gowton, Brandon Lee. "Tyree Jackson out 8-10 weeks due to back injury". Bleeding Green Nation. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  19. McPherson, Chris (September 2, 2021). "Eagles sign DT Hassan Ridgeway; place T/G Jack Driscoll, TE Tyree Jackson, and CB Josiah Scott on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  20. McPherson, Chris (November 6, 2021). "Eagles activate TE Tyree Jackson from Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  21. Spadaro, Dave (November 14, 2021). "Tyree Jackson hungry for more after NFL debut". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  22. "Los Angeles Chargers at Philadelphia Eagles - November 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  23. "New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles - November 21st, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  24. "Tyree Jackson 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
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