Kearis Jackson

Kearis Jamarcus Jackson (born December 9, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs. He has previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tennessee Titans.

Early life Jackson attended Peach County. In his senior year, Jackson caught 9 touchdowns on 47 receptions for 852 yards. This helped him become a consensus 4-star recruit. His career totals came to 26 receiving touchdowns for 2508 yards with 161 catches. Jackson had offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, and Ohio State, but he decided to commit to Georgia.

College career

Jackson would redshirt his first year on campus. He made his first and only appearance in a blowout of Middle Tennessee State where he got 6 yards on a rushing attempt.

Jackson played sparingly in his second season. He appeared in 4 games and caught 5 passes for 79 yards. He had 2 rushing attempts for 10 yards.

In his third season, Jackson's playing time significantly increased. He appeared in every game of the season and had 514 yards on 36 catches, with three of those catches being touchdowns. His first career touchdown came the following week against Tennessee.

In 2021, Jackson was named to the preseason third team All-SEC. During the season, Jackson dealt with injuries and he didn't make his first appearance until senior day against Charleston Southern. Jackson helped lead the Bulldogs to their first National Championship since 1980 with a 33–18 victory over Alabama. At the season's end, Jackson announced he would return for another season.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans Jackson was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 15, 2023. He made the Titans 53-man roster as the team's punt returner. Jackson suffered an ankle injury in practice and was placed on injured reserve on September 22.

Jackson was waived by Tennessee on August 27, 2024.

New York Giants On October 1, 2024, Jackson was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad.

Houston Texans On January 24, 2025, Jackson signed a reserve/future contract with the Houston Texans. He was waived by the Texans on March 17.

Edmonton Elks The Edmonton Elks announced that they had added Jackson on May 8, 2025. He made two appearances for Edmonton, recording three receptions for 24 yards. On February 16, 2026, it was announced that Jackson had been released by the Elks.

Career statistics +College statistics Year Team GP Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD 2018 Georgia 4 – – – – 2019 Georgia 11 5 79 15.8 0 2020 Georgia 10 36 514 14.3 3 2021 Georgia 15 16 194 12.1 1 2022 Georgia 15 21 320 15.2 0Career 55 78 1,107 14.2 4