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Donte Jackson
CB · LSU · age 22.5 · 5'11" · 175 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#112
Day 3
Bust probability
10%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#55
CAR
Consensus rank
#60
23 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Year-over-year production growth | -0.03 |
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.03 |
| charting: pass-rush productivity (true pass sets), career avg | +0.03 |
| Number of public boards | +0.02 |
| High-school recruit grade | +0.02 |
| charting yards per coverage snap career avg | -0.01 |
| Rank within his position class | -0.01 |
| charting: pass-rush win rate (true pass sets), final season | -0.01 |
Pre-draft consensus (25 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#45
Athlon Sports#34
Bleacher Report (Matt Miller)#56
Drafttek#59
Fanspeak (Steve Shoup)#82
Gmen Hq (Henry Buggy)#34
Mile High Report (Christopher Hart)#101
NFL Com (Mike Mayock)#63
NFL Spin Zone (Peter Smith)#70
Nj Com (Matt Lombardo)#47
Pewter Report (Trevor Sikkema)#101
SB Nation (Dan Kadar)#67
Sporting News (Eric Galko)#47
The Draft Network (Joe Marino)#67
The Draft Network (Kyle Crabbs)#81
The Phinsider (Clint Clearwater)#63
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
8
Games played
0
Avg snap share
56%
2nd-deal AAV
$11.7M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Fuller | 2016 · #84 | 5.1 | Starter |
| Eli Apple | 2016 · #10 | 5.4 | Starter |
| Zack Sanchez | 2016 · #141 | 5.1 | Bust |
| Mackensie Alexander | 2016 · #54 | 2.4 | Contributor |
| KeiVarae Russell | 2016 · #74 | 0.4 | Contributor |