NFL Draft Profile: Where Will Kearis Jackson Fall Come Draft Day?

NFL Combine invites have been delivered, senior bowls have been played, and now the anticipation for the NFL draft continues to build. The University of Georgia over the past couple of years has made a name for itself when it comes to developing some of the nation's most pristine talent, and the 2023 class will be no different. 

Some Georgia players are currently projected to be day-one draft picks while others are still just trying to figure out where exactly they will end up by the end of the weekend. Wide receiver Kearis Jackson was one of many Georgia players to receive an invite to the NFL combine, and it could help provide some clarity on where exactly he stands amongst the rest of the pack. 

When Jackson's name gets mentioned, one of the first words that come to mind is loyalty. He was rated as a 4-star recruit as a high school prospect out of Fort Valley, Georgia, and was a top-20 player in the state. Jackson announced his commitment to Georgia in August of 2017 and then would join the Bulldogs' 2018 recruiting class. 

He would go on to spend the next five years as a Bulldog. During his first two seasons, Jackson slowly started to see his playing time increase, and by the end of his second year, he had appeared in 11 out of 14 games. In 2020, Jackson started to see an uptick in his production. He finished the 2020 season with 514 receiving yards and three touchdowns and led the team in receptions. 

That would wound up being Jackson's best statistical season, but he still remained a very valuable member of Georgia's receiving corps. He also served as the team's punt returner during the 2021 season. Personal numbers were never a major concern for Jackson though. 

Prior to Georgia's 2022 SEC Championship game, Jackson told the media that he wasn't worried about filling up the stat sheet. "I'm trying to put numbers on these walls," and pointed to the wall showing the number of conference champions the Bulldogs had claimed. And Jackson did plenty of that. He finished his collegiate career as a two-time national champion and an SEC Champion on top of that. 

As far as the NFL draft goes, it's hard to say where exactly a guy like Jackson ends up. He's not the most physically gifted player and didn't put up eye-popping numbers in college, but he was always reliable and a team player. His name may not get called until the very last day of the draft, but for a guy to last as long as Jackson did in the SEC, shows the kind of ability he has on the football field. 

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