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RB BRANDON JACKSON #32 5' 10" • 220 lbs. • Nebraska Exp: 2nd NFL Season, 2nd Packers Season Age: 22 Acquired: Draft 2007 (2) Current Status: Active Roster   Developed during rookie season into viable backup to Ryan Grant, posting his first 100-yard game in regular-season finale Became a feature back the final nine games of 2006 at Nebraska, gaining 835 yards for an average of 93 yards per game as a starter Ran for a career-high 182 yards vs. Oklahoma State and, three weeks later, set a school record with 41 touches vs. Colorado Overcame injuries to both shoulders his final two years in college, as well as a broken hand suffered in 2006 Big 12 Championship Highest running back taken from Nebraska since Lawrence Phillips was a first-round pick by the Rams in 1996 Pro Summary A second-year running back who developed into a viable backup to Ryan Grant by the end of his rookie season and will look to hold onto that role A second-round draft choice, began 2007 as the starting RB in an injury-depleted backfield, learning the NFL game on the fly and taking nearly all the snaps in training camp as the No. 1 back One month into the regular season, missed some time with injury and spent the rest of the year improving in all areas, particularly blocking and blitz pick-up, to become Grant's primary backup Also began playing special teams for the first time in his life and adapted well, prompting the coaching staff to label him a potential core special teams player for 2008 In relief of Grant, posted his first 100-yard rushing performance in regular-season finale vs. Detroit (Dec. 30), gaining 113 yards on 20 carries Finished his rookie season with 11 games played, including three starts, and rushed 75 times for 267 yards and one touchdown Also caught 16 passes for 130 yards Added a receiving TD in the postseason, as well as four special teams tackles in the two playoff games An early entry in the draft, played three seasons at Nebraska in a tailback rotation, emerging as the team's feature back the final nine games of his junior season, gaining 835 yards in those nine contests, an average of 93 yards per game as a starter Overcame injuries to both shoulders, one that limited him to just 18 carries as a sophomore in 2005 Bounced back from a second shoulder injury to ultimately earn first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors Explained his decision to turn pro early was made in part to help provide financial support for his mother, who is a diabetic working as a registered nurse in a nursing home Also has noted being motivated by memories of his father, who died when Jackson was 10, the result of a car accident that had paralyzed him four years earlier His parents split up when he was young, and he was living in Chicago with his mother at the time of his father's accident, which occurred in Nashville; the family moved to Mississippi after his father's death, and Jackson brings a Polaroid picture of his late father with him to every game Became the 23rd player from Nebraska drafted by the Packers and the first since defensive tackle Steve Warren (D3-00) Also became the highest Huskers offensive player selected since 2002 and the highest running back taken since Lawrence Phillips was a first-round pick by the Rams in 1996 2007 Season Second-round pick out of Nebraska, played in 11 games and was inactive for five Played in both playoff contests Started the first three games, then was inactive for the next four (shin); returned to action at Kansas City (Nov. 4), and had played primarily on special teams before posting his first NFL 100-yard game vs. Detroit (Dec. 30) Also inactive vs. Oakland (Dec. 9) Finished second on the team with 75 rushes for 267 yards and one TD Had initially received more time at running back than any other Packers player after projected starter Vernand Morency missed most of training camp with a patellar tendon injury Led the team in rushing during the preseason, carrying 40 times for 131 yards and two touchdowns Did not play at Tennessee (Aug. 30) after suffering a mild concussion in practice on Aug. 26 Returned to practice on Sept. 2 Started in his first NFL game vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9), rushing 15 times for 40 yards and catching four passes for 35 yards. With under a minute left in the game, made a 7-yard carry that helped move the team closer to an eventual 42-yard, game-winning field goal by Mason Crosby At New York Giants (Sept. 16), had 17 carries for 35 yards and four catches for 24 yards Vs. San Diego (Sept. 23), scored his first career touchdown on a 1-yard carry in the fourth quarter, which gave Green Bay a 31-21 lead in the eventual 31-24 win. Also caught a career-long, 16-yard pass in the first quarter and rushed six times for 22 yards Did not play at Minnesota (Sept. 30), vs. Chicago (Oct. 7) vs. Washington (Oct. 14), and at Denver (Oct. 29) due to a shin injury sustained vs. San Diego (Sept. 23) Returned to action at Kansas City (Nov. 4), and rushed five times for 18 yards Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11), in the third quarter caught a 13-yard pass on third-and-9; the drive ended with a Ruvell Martin touchdown catch Made two special teams tackles at St. Louis (Dec. 16) At Chicago (Dec. 23), had three rushes for 25 yards. In the fourth quarter, made a 13-yard catch on third-and-11; on the next play made a 15-yard run Won 'Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week' for his performance vs. Detroit (Dec. 30). Recorded his first 100-yard performance in the NFL, carrying 20 times for 113 yards; also made two catches for 22 yards. Had a career-long 46-yard carry in the third quarter, bursting through the first level and shoving off another defender for extra yards; Crosby converted a field goal four plays later Served as the No. 2 running back in the Divisional playoff game vs. Seattle (Jan. 12); rushed for 34 yards on eight carries and caught one pass for a 13-yard touchdown in the third quarter. Also made a team-high four special teams tackles against the Seahawks College An early entry in the draft, played three seasons at Nebraska in a tailback rotation, emerging as the team's feature back the final nine games of his junior season, gaining 835 yards in those nine contests, an average of 93 yards per game as a starter For his career at Nebraska, played in 33 games with 11 starts and rushed 291 times for 1,431 yards (4.9 avg.) and 14 touchdowns Also caught 34 passes for 318 yards (9.4 avg.) and two touchdowns and returned 32 kickoffs for 579 yards (18.1 avg.), totaling 2,328 all-purpose yards Overcame injuries to both shoulders, one that limited him to just 18 carries as a sophomore in 2005 Bounced back from a second shoulder injury prior to 2006 season to ultimately earn first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors from the Associated Press, San Antonio Express-News and Houston Chronicle, adding second-team honors from the league's coaches, Kansas City Star, Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram Also was member of the 2006 Brook Berringer Citizenship Team Spent the first five games as a reserve at I-back, carrying the ball just 27 times for 154 yards while splitting time with Marlon Lucky, Cody Glenn and Kenny Wilson Upon seizing the starting role in the sixth game of his junior year, immediately posted a 100-yard rushing effort at Iowa State (Oct. 7) and added three more in a span of four weeks During that productive stretch, turned a shovel pass into a 49-yard TD vs. Texas (Oct. 21) and posted a career-high 182 yards on just 21 carries at Oklahoma State (Oct. 28) Three weeks later vs. Colorado, set a school record with 41 touches (34 rushes, six receptions, one kickoff return), topping the previous record of 40 by Phillips 12 years earlier (vs. Iowa State, 1994) Had 190 all-purpose yards in that game, including 142 rushing and 42 receiving to earn his fourth ABC/Chevrolet Player of the Game award in a span of five contests For the season, amassed 1,459 all-purpose yards, third in the conference with an average of 104.2 per game Had 188 rushes for 989 yards (5.3 avg.) and eight touchdowns, plus 33 receptions for 313 yards (9.5 avg.) and two scores and nine kickoff returns for 157 yards (17.4 avg.) Suffered a broken hand in 2006 Big 12 Championship vs. Oklahoma (Dec. 2), when he posted 134 all-purpose yards, but recovered in time to play in Cotton Bowl vs. Auburn (Jan. 1) and run for a 20-yard TD During 2005 sophomore year, had surgery in April on an ailing shoulder but struggled with the injury throughout the season and saw limited action in nine games Rushed 18 times for 52 yards (2.9 avg.), plus one catch for 5 yards and six kickoff returns for 63 yards (10.5 avg.) Played in 10 games as a true freshman in 2004 in a reserve role Ranked second on the team with 89 carries for 390 yards (4.6 avg.) and six touchdowns Ranked fifth in the Big 12 with a 21.1-yard average on kickoff returns (17 for 359 yards) Picked up 79 yards rushing on 13 carries in his collegiate debut vs. Western Illinois (Sept. 4), the most rushing yards by a Husker true freshman in a season opener since at least 1973 Piled up 247 all-purpose yards vs. Baylor (Oct. 16), the 10th most in school history and second-best ever by a Husker freshman Had 18 carries for 89 yards and two touchdowns, plus five kickoff returns for 158 yards, including a career-long 59-yarder, against the Bears A high school star in Horn Lake, Miss., became the first Nebraska signee from that state since Philadelphia Eagles RB Correll Buckhalter in 1997, choosing the school over offers from Mississippi State and Memphis Majored in sociology Personal Given name Brandon Lamar Jackson Nickname 'B.J.' Born in Detroit, Mich. Has a girlfriend, Brandy Bolden Late father, Charles, played basketball at a small Arkansas college; died when Jackson was 10, the result of a car accident that had paralyzed him four years earlier At Horn Lake (Miss.) High School, was chosen as the Class 5A (largest class) Offensive Player of the Year by the Mississippi Coaches Association two straight years and was an All-Region and All-State selection Was named to the Dandy Dozen by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger, signifying the top 12 players in the state of Mississippi Also received All-Metro honors in the Memphis area his junior and senior years, and was Horn Lake's MVP as a senior Played in the Mississippi-Alabama all-star game Rushed for 1,200 yards and 11 TDs in 2003, helping his team to a 6-6 record and a trip to the second round of the Class 5A playoffs Also had 200 receiving yards and one TD catch As a junior, rushed for 1,783 yards and 28 TDs and made 20 catches for 200 yards and two TDs, leading his team to a 10-3 record and a second-round playoff appearance A four-time letterman in track, posted a career-best of 10.6 seconds in the 100-meter dash Finished sixth at state in the 100 as a senior while helping the 4x200-meter relay team place third and the 4x100 relay take fourth Was part of the 4x400-meter relay team that placed second at state his junior year Also lettered in basketball and powerlifting Spent his college summers at Pacific Palace in Lincoln, Neb., working with disadvantaged kids Also was part of the 'Husker Tour' in college, talking to students at area Nebraska schools about achieving goals Visited with kids and their mentors in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program at a 'Lunch With Santa' event this past holiday season Spoke to local elementary school about the importance of making good decisions Has helped raise funds for the American Red Cross Participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon and Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Game Spent time in the Virgin Islands this offseason Enjoys playing basketball, dominoes, bowling, and watching movies and track and field competitions Residence: Horn Lake, Miss. Player Stats Back To Top Rushing Receiving Year GP GS No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD 2004 Nebraska 10 0 85 390 4.6 24 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 2005 Nebraska 9 2 18 52 2.9 10 0 1 5 5.0 5 0 2006 Nebraska 14 9 188 989 5.3 48 8 33 313 9.5 49t 2 College totals (three years) 33 11 291 1,431 4.9 48 14 34 318 9.4 49t 2 Kickoff Returns Punt Returns Year Ret Yds Avg LG TD Ret Yds Avg LG TD 2004 Nebraska 17 359 21.1 59 0 - - - - - 2005 Nebraska 6 63 10.5 27 0 - - - - - 2006 Nebraska 9 157 17.4 27 0 - - - - - College totals 32 579 18.1 59 0 - - - - - ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats Game Date Opp Rushing Receiving No Yds Avg TD No Yds Avg TD Sep 9, 2007 PHI 15 40 2.7 0 4 35 8.8 0 Sep 16, 2007 @NYG 17 35 2.1 0 4 24 6.0 0 Sep 23, 2007 SD 6 22 3.7 1 3 22 7.3 0 Sep 30, 2007 @MIN 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 7, 2007 CHI 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 14, 2007 WAS 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 29, 2007 @DEN 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 4, 2007 @KC 5 18 3.6 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 11, 2007 MIN 4 1 0.3 0 2 14 7.0 0 Nov 18, 2007 CAR 3 13 4.3 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 22, 2007 @DET 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 29, 2007 @DAL 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 9, 2007 OAK 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 16, 2007 @STL 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 23, 2007 @CHI 3 25 8.3 0 1 13 13.0 0 Dec 30, 2007 DET 20 113 5.7 0 2 22 11.0 0 2007 Totals 75 267 3.6 1 16 130 8.1 0 Packers Totals 75 267 3.6 1 16 130 8.1 0 Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau