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Rankings
NFLDraftScout: #76 player overall, #4 guard. Second-third round grade.
Nawrocki: #53 player overall, #5 guard. Grade: 5.66, likely second-rounder with immediate starter potential.
Mayock: TBA
Kiper: TBA
Draft Countdown: #84 player overall, #3 guard. 2nd-3rd round grade.
Sports Illustrated: #53 player overall, #3 guard.
Scouts Inc: #66 player overall, #2 guard. Grade: 78, solid prospect.
Biography/Honors
2014: Unanimous first team all-America. First team all-ACC. Senior Bowl South Team MVP. Started all 14 games at right guard. Final season grade was 87.1%, leading FSU linemen. Highest-graded FSU lineman in 12 out of 14 games. Was ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week three times.
2013: First team all-ACC. Started 13 games at right guard. Season grade of 80.2%. FSU ran for 5.6 yards per carry and 42 TDs, averaged over 500 total yards per game and set at least 7 school single-season offensive records.
2012: Second team all-ACC. Started all 14 games at right guard, with 22 knockdown blocks and a season grade of 84.7%.
2011: Appeared in 8 games, mostly on special teams and at guard, starting one. Made first career start at right guard in bowl game vs. Notre Dame and did not allow a pressure or a sack.
Academics: Florida State does not list its football players' majors.
Twitter: @TreJackson54
Injuries
2013: Missed one game due to right ankle injury.
2011: Missed first five games due to groin injury.
2009: Missed entire junior season in high school due to torn left ACL.
Combine/Pro Day Stats
(2015 NFL Combine averages for guards in parentheses)
40-yard dash: 5.52 (Tied for 2nd-slowest among guards. Average was 5.36)
10-yard split: 1.88
Vertical: 25" (3rd-worst guard. Average was 27")
Broad: 8'0" (3rd-worst guard. Average was 8'3")
3-cone: DNP (8.00)
Shuttle*: 5.27 (Would have been worst time for a guard at the Combine. Average was 4.79)
Bench*: 20 (Would have tied for last. Average was 26)
* Pro day; Jackson chose to skip these drills at the Combine.
Scouting Report
Pluses: Big, strong, wide body. Exceptional size and very good anchor strength to handle power rushers. Very big hands; controls defenders with very strong grip. Can short set and stop an oncoming rusher cold. Gathers well and can re-establish the line of scrimmage. In pass pro, has powerful punch, good initial quickness and mirrors adequately. Pretty much can't be bull-rushed. Doesn't stand around if not engaged, he looks for somebody to hit. Dominated in 1-on-1 drills at the Senior Bowl. Has the size and strength to excel in a power scheme. Plays with an edge and tries to put the defender on his back. Hard worker and very competitive. Has also worked out at center. No off-field issues.
Minuses: Heavier and shorter-armed than ideal. Needs to lose weight and improve conditioning. Clumsy feet. Best in a phone booth. Not suited for a zone scheme. Does not change directions well in space and doesn't have arm length to make up for it against quicker interior rushers. Athleticism is average at best. Showed better lower-body drive and explosion his junior year. Lets his hands get wide. Tends to stop moving his feet, so he'll lose balance at the point of contact or fail to drive-block to the second level. Slow getting to the second level. Recognizes simple blitzes but struggles with line games and more complicated blitzes. Doesn't recover well when he over-extends.
Compares to: Justin Blalock
Fun Facts
Among the other offensive linemen in Seminole history who have been consensus all-Americans: NFL Network's Jamie Dukes, current Raiders center Rodney Hudson, and... wait for it... wait for it... Alex Barron. He was a consensus all-American TWICE.
RamView
Maybe this is why the Rams haven't signed Jason Blalock as has been rumored; they've got a good shot at drafting a similar player in the second round anyway. I much prefer A.J. Cann. It sounds to me like Jackson let his conditioning slip as a senior. He got by because he has the technique and athleticism to make it in the pros, but the team that drafts him is going to have to work him back into shape. Jackson could be the top guard to come from this draft, but only if he gets into elite shape and stay there.
Sources: Florida State Athletics, NFL.com, Wikipedia
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