Dane Jackson

TRANSACTIONS

Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round (239th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft (5/7/20)...Placed on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury List COVID-19 (7/30/20)...Reinstated (8/6/20)...Released by Buffalo (9/5/20)...Signed to Buffalo's practice squad (9/6/20)...Signed by Buffalo (1/26/21)...Re-signed by Buffalo (3/17/23)...Signed by the Carolina Panthers (3/13/24).

COLLEGE

Played four seasons at Pittsburgh from 2015-2019 where he started in 41 of his 50 games played...Totaled 148 tackles (113 solo), nine tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, four interceptions, 43 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries...In 2019, started in all 13 games played and recorded 43 tackles (30 solo), three tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one interception and 12 passes defensed...Selected All-ACC (second team) and was a three-time Pro Football Focus ACC Team of the Week honoree...In 2018, started all 13 games and led the Panthers with 14 passes defensed and four forced fumbles...Finished with 47 tackles (38 solo) and a team-leading 14 passes defensed and four fumbles...Received Honorable Mention All-ACC recognition...In 2017, started 12 games and tallied 40 tackles (36 solo), two tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions and 11 passes defensed...In 2016, started three of the 12 games he appeared in and recorded 18 tackles (nine solo), one interception and five passes defensed...Redshirted his freshman season in 2015.

PERSONAL

A native of Coraopolis, Pa. Attended Cornell HS while playing football for Quaker Valley HS.