Darius Jackson is a professional American football player who has a net worth of $5 million. Jackson currently plays running back for the Houston Texans in the National Football League. He attended Eastern Michigan University for his college football career.
He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Since then, he has played with the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Las Vegas Raiders, and Houston Texans.
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What is Darius Jackson’s Net Worth?
| Net Worth: | $1 Million |
| Name: | Darius Jackson |
| Profession: | Football Player |
| Date of Birth: | May 16, 1985 |
| Country: | United States Of America |
| Last Updated: | 2023 |
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.
College Career
Jackson accepted a football scholarship from Eastern Michigan University. As a sophomore, he appeared in seven games, making one start, and gained 201 yards on the ground. The following season, he appeared in all 12 games (4 starts) and rushed for 295 yards.
As a senior, he started every game and had a career year, rushing for 1,078 yards on 208 runs (a 5.2 average), scoring 14 rushing touchdowns, two receiving touchdowns, and 16 total touchdowns.
Professional Career
Jackson was chosen by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. In 2018, the Green Bay Packers signed Jackson from the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad in need of a third running back.
It was after Devante Mays was released with an injury settlement and Aaron Jones was suspended for the first two games and released the same year. Jackson was added to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad, and he agreed to a reserve/future deal with the Colts in 2019.
Jackson was added to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad. Jackson was added to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad in 2019 but was released four days later. Jackson was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad in 2019. Jackson was later signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad and to a reserve/future contract.
Resigned
In 2020, Jackson was waived by the Colts and re-signed to the practice squad before being released and re-signing three days later. Jackson signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021 before being waived and signing with the Houston Texans. The following year, he was waived and re-signed to the practice squad.
Summary
As of 2023, 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.
