Theo Jackson

Thedarrius Jackson (born October 2, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Early life Jackson was born on October 2, 1998. He was raised in Brentwood, Tennessee. He played on youth teams coached by his father Nate Foster who formerly played college football for Western Kentucky.

Jackson played high school football at Overton where he earned several accolades during the 2016 season. He was rated a three-star recruit and top-25 prospect in Tennessee.

College career Jackson played five seasons (2017–2021) for the University of Tennessee, as a member of the Volunteers football team. He played under head coaches Butch Jones, Jeremy Pruitt, and Josh Heupel. He started 24 of 56 games and recorded 190 career tackles. He earned an undergraduate degree in communications.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans Jackson was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round, 204th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.

Minnesota Vikings On October 11, 2022, Jackson was signed off the Titans' practice squad by the Minnesota Vikings, who were in need of safety depth after a season-ending injury to Lewis Cine. As a rookie, he appeared in 11 games in the 2022 season.

In Week 2 of the 2023 season, Jackson recorded his first professional interception against the Philadelphia Eagles. He appeared in 15 games in the 2023 season.

Against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16 of the 2024 season, Jackson recorded his second career interception against Geno Smith after filling in for Harrison Smith.

On March 6, 2025, Jackson and the Vikings agreed to a two-year, $12.65 million contract extension.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2022 MIN 11 0 9 4 5 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2023 MIN 15 0 21 14 7 0.0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2024 MIN 17 0 17 11 6 0.0 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2025 MIN 14 8 47 22 25 2.0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0Career 57 8 94 51 43 2.0 3 2 3 1.5 3 0 5 1 0 2 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2022 MIN 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0