Lamar Jackson (cornerback)

Lamar Jackson (born April 13, 1998 in Elk Grove, California) is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jets in 2020.
High school career.
Jackson played quarterback, cornerback, and safety at Franklin High School. Jackson played in the 2015 Under Armour All-American game following his senior season. Jackson committed to Nebraska on February 3, 2016, turning down offers from California, UCLA, Utah, and Washington State.
College career.
After recording forty tackles and three interceptions in his senior season, Jackson was named Nebraska's Defensive MVP and a Second Team All-Big Ten player.
Professional career.
Jackson was one of four Nebraska players that were invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. After attending the scouting combine he was described as a "matchup-specific depth player that will need to excel on special teams" via thedraftnetwork.com.
New York Jets.
In the 2020 NFL Draft, Jackson went undrafted but signed with the New York Jets on May 6, 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on October 1 and October 10 for the team's weeks 4 and 5 games against the Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He was promoted to the active roster on October 13.
Personal life.
Lamar is the son of Catherine Horton. Jackson became a father to a son in March 2019.