Darius Jackson Net Worth: Darius Jackson is a professional American football player with a $5 million net worth. Jackson presently plays running back for the National Football League’s Houston Texans.
He played collegiate football at Eastern Michigan University before being drafted in the sixth round by the Dallas Cowboys in 2016. He has since played for the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Las Vegas Raiders, and Houston Texans, among others.
Darius Jackson Early Life
Darius Jackson was born on December 1, 1993. Jackson started playing football and baseball at his high school. Jackson attended Sparta High School in Illinois. He was a two-way football player as a senior, playing quarterback, running back, and safety while gaining approximately 1,100 rushing yards. He was named All-Conference on both sides of the ball and Academic All-State.
Darius Jackson Career
Eastern Michigan University offered Jackson a football scholarship. He appeared in seven games as a sophomore, making one start, and gained 201 yards on the ground. The following season, he started all 12 games and carried for 295 yards.
He started every game as a senior and had a career year, rushing for 1,078 yards on 208 attempts (a 5.2 average), scoring 14 rushing touchdowns, two receiving touchdowns, and 16 total touchdowns.
Darius Jackson Professional Career
The Dallas Cowboys selected Jackson in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. In 2018, the Green Bay Packers needed a third running back and signed Jackson from the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad.
It came after Devante Mays was released due to an injury settlement and Aaron Jones was suspended for the first two games before being released the following year. Jackson was added to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad and signed a reserve/future contract with the team in 2019.
Jackson has been added to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2019, Jackson was added to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad but was released four days later. In 2019, Jackson was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad. Later, Jackson was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad and a reserve/future deal.
Darius Jackson Education
There is no information available regarding his primary school education. In Sparta, Illinois, Jackson attended Sparta High School. He earned a football scholarship from Eastern Michigan University after completing his studies.
Darius Jackson Net Worth
As of 2022, Darius Jackson’s net worth is estimated to be $5 million. He makes most of his income through his lucrative NFL career and his annual salary is $850,000 with a $0 signing bonus. His total career earnings were $1.4 million. Jackson is set to make a lot more money as his NFL career progresses.
Darius Jackson Wife
Darius Jackson is not yet married, however, he’s in a relationship with Keke Palmer.
Keke Palmer originally known as Lauren Keyana Palmer is an American actress, singer, and Television personality. She was born Keke on August 26, 1993. She was born in Harvey, Illinois, United States.
Darius Jackson Age
Darius Jackson was born on December 1, 1993. He celebrated his 29th birthday on Thursday, December 1, 2022.
