Defensive back, Pittsburgh, 2016–19
Dane Jackson
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Coraopolis, PA
- Born
- Nov 29, 1996
Dane Jackson played defensive back at Pittsburgh (2016–19). The Buffalo Bills took Jackson in round 7, No. 239 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | 40 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh | 41 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | 43 | 30 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Career | 142 | 108 | 9 | 1.5 | 4 | 38 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | 11 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | 11 | DB | So. | ||
| 2018 | Pittsburgh | 11 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | 11 | DB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 190 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2019 Pittsburgh 13 games, 43 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Virginia | L 14–30 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Ohio | W 20–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | at Penn State | L 10–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. UCF | W 35–34 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Delaware | W 17–14 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Duke | W 33–30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 18 | at Syracuse | W 27–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Miami | L 12–16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | at Georgia Tech | W 20–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. North Carolina | W 34–27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at Virginia Tech | L 0–28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Boston College | L 19–26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 34–30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Pittsburgh 12 games, 41 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs.Penn State | L 6–51 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 15 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 24–19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atNorth Carolina | L 35–38 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atUCF | L 14–45 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Syracuse | W 44–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 13 | at Notre Dame | L 14–19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Duke | W 54–45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | atVirginia | W 23–13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at Wake Forest | W 34–13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 24 | atMiami | L 3–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 1 | vs. Clemson | L 10–42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Stanford | L 13–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2017 Pittsburgh 12 games, 40 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Youngstown State | W 28–21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 9 | atPenn State | L 14–33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Oklahoma State | L 21–59 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 23 | atGeorgia Tech | L 17–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Rice | W 42–10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | atSyracuse | L 24–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs. NC State | L 17–35 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atDuke | W 24–17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Virginia | W 31–14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs.North Carolina | L 31–34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atVirginia Tech | L 14–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Miami | W 24–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2016 Pittsburgh 8 games, 18 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs.Penn State | W 42–39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 37–34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atVirginia | W 45–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Virginia Tech | L 36–39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | atMiami | L 28–51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atClemson | W 43–42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Duke | W 56–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Syracuse | W 76–61 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2020 Senior Bowl (South team, lost 17–34).
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅝″ |
| Weight | 187 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅜″ |
| Hand size | 8¾″ |
| Wingspan | 74⅞″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.57 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 sW |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.07 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.27 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 49 games with a stat; latest team: Buffalo Bills.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Buffalo Bills | 11 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 48 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Buffalo Bills | 11 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Buffalo Bills | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 49 | 162 | 0 | 3 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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