Jordan Jackson

Jordan Jackson (born January 30, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Air Force Falcons and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft.

College career Jackson was ranked as a twostar recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. He committed to Air Force and enrolled in the United States Air Force Academy before the 2017 season.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints Jackson was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 194th pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft. He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.

Denver Broncos On January 10, 2023, Jackson signed a futures contract with the Denver Broncos. He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. In September of 2024, after Jackson made the initial 53-man roster entering the 2024 season, Broncos general manager George Paton noted that he had wanted to draft Jackson in 2022.

On March 4, 2025, the Broncos assigned his exclusive-rights free agent tender, keeping him under contract through the 2025 season.

On March 6, 2026, the Broncos once again assigned his ERFA tender.