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RB BRANDON JACKSON #32

5' 10" • 220 lbs. • Nebraska

Exp: 3rd NFL Season, 3rd Packers Season
Age: 24
Acquired: Draft 2007 (2)
Current Status: Active Roster

2008 Bio:

Played in 13 games as the Packers’ third-down back in 2008, and finished second on the team with 248 yards on 45 carries (5.5 avg.)
Led the running backs and was fifth on the team with 30 receptions for 185 yards
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
Highest running back from Nebraska selected in the NFL Draft since Lawrence Phillips was a first-round pick by the Rams in 1996

Pro Summary

Third-year back who continued to develop into his role as a viable backup to Ryan Grant in 2008, and will look to hold onto that position again this season
Finished second on the team in rushing with 248 yards and a touchdown on 45 carries (5.5 avg.)
Was very productive carrying the ball in the few games where he got more extensive action
Rushed for 80 yards on 11 carries vs. Carolina (Nov. 30), 61 yards on seven attempts at Detroit (Sept. 14) and 50 yards on 10 carries vs. Chicago (Nov. 16)
His 5.5-yard average was tied for fifth in the NFL for players with 45-or-more carries
Missed one game due to illness and the final two of the season with a wrist injury
In 2007, began his rookie campaign 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
In relief of Grant, posted his first 100-yard rushing performance in ’07 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 92.8 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

2008 Season

Played in 13 games as the No. 2 back and finished second on the team with 248 yards and a touchdown on 45 carries (5.5 avg.)
Led the running backs and was fifth on the team with 30 receptions for 185 yards
At Detroit (Sept. 14): Led team with 61 yards rushing on seven carries (8.7 avg.), including a 19-yard TD run late in the fourth quarter to put the Packers up 34-25
Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Led the team with five receptions, and added 11 yards on two carries. Also made a special teams tackle
At Seattle (Oct. 12): Inactive after falling ill with flu-like symptoms the night before the game
Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Led team with season-high six receptions for 37 yards, three of which went for first downs
Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Posted 50 yards rushing on 10 carries, including a 19-yard pickup in fourth quarter. Came in game in the second quarter when Grant left briefly after having wind knocked out of him, and carried the ball five straight times for 30 yards
Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Took over as primary back when Grant left the game in the second quarter with a sprained thumb. Rushed for a season-best 80 yards on a season-high 11 carries. Picked up 24 yards on his first carry of the afternoon down to the Carolina 4; Packers scored on a Donald Driver TD catch three plays later. Also posted season-long 32-yard run on the first play of the second half
Inactive for final two games, at Chicago (Dec. 22) and vs. Detroit (Dec. 28), due to wrist injury sustained at Jacksonville (Dec. 14)

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)
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 Sept. 2
Vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9): Started in his first NFL game, 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
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
At Kansas City (Nov. 4): Returned to action and rushed five times for 18 yards
At Chicago (Dec. 23): Rushed three times 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
Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Won ‘Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week’ for his performance. 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
Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): Served as the No. 2 running back in the Divisional playoff game; 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
2007 Draft: Was selected in the second round with the 63rd overall pick, the sixth running back selected
The choice was obtained from the N.Y. Jets along with third-round (89) and sixth-round (191) picks for Green Bay’s second-round (47) and seventh-round (235) selections
Highest running back from Nebraska selected in the NFL Draft since Lawrence Phillips was a first-round pick by the Rams in 1996
Became the 23rd player from Nebraska drafted by the Packers and the first Cornhuskers running back selected by Green Bay since HB Ron Clark (11th round in 1955)

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 92.8 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
Majored in sociology
Junior season (2006): Recovered from offseason shoulder surgery, the second of his college career, to earn first-team All-Big 12 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
Amassed 1,459 all-purpose yards, third in the conference with an average of 104.2 per game
Posted 989 rushing yards, good for fifth in the conference and eight touchdowns on 188 carries (5.3 avg.)
Also caught 33 passes for 313 yards (9.5 avg.) and two touchdowns
Spent the first five games as a reserve at I-back, carrying the ball just 27 times for 154 yards, before taking over as the starter for final nine games
Rushed for 835 of his 989 yards as a starter and posted four 100-yard games
Registered a career-high 182 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries (8.7 avg.) at Oklahoma State (Oct. 28)
Sophomore season (2005): Saw limited action in nine games as he continued to struggle with shoulder injury that he had surgery on that April
Rushed 18 times for 52 yards (2.9 avg.), plus one catch for 5 yards
Freshman season (2004): Played in 10 games as a true freshman in a reserve role but quickly established himself as a multiple threat
Ranked second on the team with 85 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 by a Husker true freshman since at least 1973
Racked up 247 all-purpose yards vs. Baylor (Oct. 16), the 10th most in school history and second-best ever by a Nebraska freshman
Became the first Nebraska signee from Mississippi since current Denver Broncos RB Correll Buckhalter in 1997, choosing the school over offers from Mississippi State and Memphis

Personal

Given name Brandon Lamar Jackson
Nickname ‘B.J.’
Born in Detroit, Mich.
Married to the former Brandy Bolden, the couple has a son, Brandon, 6, and an infant daughter, Braylyn
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
High school: Was chosen as the Class 5A (largest class) Offensive Player of the Year by the Mississippi Coaches Association two straight years at Horn Lake High
Was also an all-region and all-state selection
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
Community involvement: Visited with kids and their mentors in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program at a ‘Lunch With Santa’ event the past two holiday seasons
Spoke to students at an all-school assembly at Park Elementary School in Marinette, Wis. about what it takes to succeed in life and the importance of hard work and teamwork
Has helped raise funds for the American Red Cross
Participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon and Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Game the past two seasons
Spent his college summers at Pacific Palace in Lincoln, Neb., working with disadvantaged kids
Hobbies/interests: Enjoys playing basketball, dominoes, bowling, and watching movies and track and field competitions
Residence: Horn Lake, Miss.

Player Stats

			Rushing					Receiving
Year	GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	No	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
2007 Green Bay	11	3	75	267	3.6	46	1	16	130	8.1	16	0
2008 Green Bay	13	0	45	248	5.5	32	1	30	185	6.2	18	0
NFL totals (two years)	24	3	120	515	4.3	46	2	46	315	6.8	18	0

Playoffs

Rushing

Receiving

Year

Att

Yds

Avg

Yds

Avg

2007 Green Bay

4.3

7.0

13t

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles - 1 in 2007, 4 in '07 playoffs; 1 in 2008; NFL total: 2.
Fumbles-Lost - 1-0 in 2008. NFL total: 1-0

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Rushing
Attempts: 20, vs. Det. (12/30/07)
Yards: 113, vs. Det. (12/30/07)
Long: 46, vs. Det. (12/30/07)
TD Runs: 1, vs. SD (9/23/07) and at Det. (9/14/08)

Receiving
Receptions: 6, vs. Ind. (10/19/08)
Yards: 37, vs. Ind. (10/19/08)
Long: 18, at TB (9/28/08)

Total Offense: 135, vs. Det. (12/30/07)

NFL debut/first start: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
2007: Selected by Green Bay Packers in second round (63rd overall) of '07 NFL Draft, April 28...Signed first contract, July 25.

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010

ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats
Game Date	Opp	Rushing				Receiving				Kick Returns				Sacks
Game Date	Opp	No	Yds	Avg	TD	No	Yds	Avg	TD	No	Yds	Avg	TD	Sacks
Sep 9, 2007	PHI	15	40	2.7	0	4	35	8.8	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Sep 16, 2007	@NYG	17	35	2.1	0	4	24	6.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Sep 23, 2007	SD	6	22	3.7	1	3	22	7.3	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Sep 30, 2007	@MIN	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Oct 7, 2007	CHI	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Oct 14, 2007	WAS	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Oct 29, 2007	@DEN	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 4, 2007	@KC	5	18	3.6	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 11, 2007	MIN	4	1	0.3	0	2	14	7.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 18, 2007	CAR	3	13	4.3	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 22, 2007	@DET	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 29, 2007	@DAL	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Dec 9, 2007	OAK	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Dec 16, 2007	@STL	2	0	0.00	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Dec 23, 2007	@CHI	3	25	8.3	0	1	13	13.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Dec 30, 2007	DET	20	113	5.7	0	2	22	11.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
2007 Totals		75	267	3.6	1	16	130	8.1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Sep 8, 2008	MIN	7	12	1.7	0	3	18	6.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Sep 14, 2008	@DET	7	61	8.7	1	1	2	2.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Sep 21, 2008	DAL	3	20	6.7	0	1	16	16.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Sep 28, 2008	@TB	1	0	0.00	0	2	21	10.5	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Oct 5, 2008	ATL	2	11	5.5	0	5	12	2.4	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Oct 12, 2008	@SEA	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Oct 19, 2008	IND	0	0	0.0	0	6	37	6.2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 2, 2008	@TEN	1	3	3.0	0	4	30	7.5	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 9, 2008	@MIN	0	0	0.0	0	2	18	9.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 16, 2008	CHI	10	50	5.0	0	1	5	5.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 24, 2008	@NO	2	5	2.5	0	1	13	13.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 30, 2008	CAR	11	80	7.3	0	1	6	6.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Dec 7, 2008	HOU	0	0	0.0	0	2	6	3.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Dec 14, 2008	@JAC	1	6	6.0	0	1	1	1.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Dec 22, 2008	@CHI	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Dec 28, 2008	DET	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
2008 Totals		45	248	5.5	1	30	185	6.2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Sep 13, 2009	CHI	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Sep 20, 2009	CIN	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Sep 27, 2009	@STL	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Oct 5, 2009	@MIN	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Oct 18, 2009	DET	2	6	3.0	0	1	12	12.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Oct 25, 2009	@CLE	9	31	3.4	0	0	0	0.0	0	2	36	18.0	0	0
Nov 1, 2009	MIN	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 8, 2009	@TB	1	0	0.00	0	1	9	9.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 15, 2009	DAL	1	2	2.0	0	3	15	5.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
2009 Totals		13	39	3.0	0	5	36	7.2	0	2	36	18.0	0	0
Packers Totals		133	554	4.2	2	51	351	6.9	0	2	36	18.0	0	0

Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau