Kareem Jackson

Kareem Jackson (twitter: @ReemBoi25)

Position: DB
Height: 5-10 Weight: 192 lbs.

Born: April 10, 1988 in Macon, GA
College: Alabama (school history) (Jackson college stats)
Drafted by the Houston Texans in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 17 (5309th overall since 1950)

Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com

News -- April 2013

4/26 FootballPerspective.com: Analyzing the Trades in Day 1 of the 2013 Draft: There were five trades in the first round of the NFL Draft. Who were the winners and losers? Which draft chart was used —...

3/31 EDSFootball: 2013 NFL Draft Poll: How Many First-Rounders for Alabama?: From 2001 to 2008, the Alabama Crimson Tide had a drought of first-round draft picks. Over the past four seasons, however,...

1/4 NFL Jerks: Wildcard Weekend’s Best Fantasy Plays: WRs, TEs and Defenses: Ranking quarterbacks and running backs for Wildcard Weekend was a fairly simple task, with elite options facing appealing matchups...

12/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Texans | Kareem Jackson fined : Houston Texans CB Kareem Jackson has been fined $21,000 for a high hit on Minnesota Vikings WR Jarius Wright in Week 16. He was...[+] also fined $5,250 for a uniform violation.

10/21 FootballPerspective.com: Week 8 SRS Ratings: The Crimson Tide death star marches on: I didn’t think this was possible. In 2009, Alabama had an incredible defense, ranking 1st or 2nd in points allowed, yards...

8/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Texans | Two expected to return to practice: Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said OT Duane Brown (leg) and CB Kareem Jackson (hamstring) are expected to participate...[+] in practice Monday, Aug. 6.
8/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Texans | Brice McCain seeing valuable reps: Houston Texans CB Brice McCain is having a strong camp, and he is getting plenty of extra reps with CB Kareem Jackson (hamstring)...[+] sidelined. 'He's looked very good,' head coach Gary Kubiak said Wednesday, Aug. 1. 'He's getting to play as a starter a lot of times because we're resting J.J. (CB Johnathan Joseph) sometimes and Kareem's been out. He's looked exceptional.'

3/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Texans | Kareem Jackson is team's No. 2 CB: Houston Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips said Tuesday, March 20, that CB Kareem Jackson is the team's No. 2 cornerback...[+] heading into 2012. 'I think Kareem's the starter,' Phillips said, expecting Jackson to work opposite Pro Bowl CB Johnathan Joseph. 'He started most of the games (last season). Jason Allen played a lot for us. Of course, Jason went to Cincinnati. So, Kareem had a good year.'

12/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Texans | Kareem Jackson could be benched : Houston Texans CB Kareem Jackson, who has struggled at times this season, could be benched after surrendering the winning touchdown...[+] to Indianapolis Colts WR Reggie Wayne in Week 16.

5/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Texans | Coach worried about Kareem Jackson's deep speed: Houston Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips said he likes CB Kareem Jackson's competitiveness and quickness but is worried...[+] about Jackson's deep speed. Phillips believes Jackson will do better if uses better technique during pass coverage.
5/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Texans | Coach believes two players will benefit from 3-4 defense: Houston Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips said he believes the change to a 3-4 defensive alignment will help the play...[+] of DT Amobi Okoye and CB Kareem Jackson.
5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Texans | Expect Kareem Jackson to show improvement: Houston Texans general manager Rick Smith said he expects CB Kareem Jackson to show a steady improvement next season because of...[+] the playing time he received this season and the amount of help defensive coordinator Wade Phillips will give. 'I think his growth will be exponential,' Texans general manager Rick Smith said. 'He learned a lot last year. He knows he didn't perform the way he wanted to or needs to. He's committed to doing that.'