Chris Jackson (defensive back)

Christopher D'Wayne Jackson is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Marshall. He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.

College career

Jackson was a member of the Marshall Thundering Herd for four seasons. He was named first-team All-Conference USA after making 25 tackles with one interception and 11 passes broken up as a senior. Jackson finished his collegiate career with 189 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, seven interceptions, 45 passes defensed and two fumble recoveries in 47 games.

Jackson was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round with the 243rd overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 28, 2020, and activated on December 10.
On November 23, 2021, Jackson was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on December 23.
On August 30, 2022, Jackson was waived by the Titans and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, 2022. He was placed on injured reserve on September 21.
On August 14, 2023, Jackson was waived by the Titans.

On December 19, 2023, Jackson signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League. He was placed on injured reserve on April 23, 2024. He re-signed with the team on August 29, 2024. He was released on January 22, 2025.

On March 21, 2025, Jackson signed with the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League. He was released on May 26.