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RB BRANDON JACKSON #32 5' 10" • 212 lbs. • Nebraska Exp: 2nd NFL Season, 2nd Packers Season Age: 22 Acquired: Draft 2007 (2) Current Status: Active Roster   Expected to compete for the starting job, joining Vernand Morency in a formidable backfield duo Became a feature back the final nine games of last season, 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 against Colorado Has overcome injuries to both shoulders the past two years, as well as a broken hand suffered in last year's Big 12 Championship Highest running back taken from Nebraska since Lawrence Phillips was a first-round pick in 1996 Became first Mississippi product to sign with Nebraska since Correll Buckhalter in 1997 College Summary From a long line of standout Nebraska tailbacks, was selected in the second round with the 63rd overall pick, the sixth running back taken 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 Will look to compete for the starting job or possibly form a 1-2 backfield punch with veteran Vernand Morency and contribute significantly as a rookie Could also explore kickoff return duties A compact runner with good receiving skills out of the backfield, seen as a one-cut back and a good fit for the Packers' lead zone-blocking run scheme 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 Has overcome injuries to both shoulders, one that limited him to just 18 carries as a sophomore in 2005 Bounced back from a second shoulder injury in the offseason to get in the 2006 tailback rotation and ultimately earn first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors Also recovered from a broken hand suffered in last year's Big 12 Championship in time to play in the Cotton Bowl Shows good vision, quick feet, and a burst to get through creases Also has the speed to stretch a defense laterally and get around the corner Breaks a lot of tackles for a back his size, running with a low pad level that makes him harder to bring down A capable receiver on screens, shovel passes and checkdown routes, able to make a big play when given some space, as evidenced last season against Texas on a 49-yard touchdown reception off a shovel pass Continues to improve on his pass protection and blitz pickup, where he must compensate for his size by squaring up to take on defenders A high school star in Horn Lake, Miss., became first Nebraska draftee from that state since current Philadelphia Eagles running back Correll Buckhalter in 1997 Chose Nebraska over offers from Mississippi State and Memphis and become a contributor as a true freshman, playing in 10 games May have emerged as more of a feature back as a sophomore, having added 15 pounds to his frame, but a severe shoulder injury requiring surgery slowed his progress Upon seizing the starting role on the sixth game of his junior season last year, immediately posted a 100-yard rushing effort and added three more in a span of four weeks During that productive stretch, showed his ability to take over a game with a career-high 182 yards on just 21 carries vs. Oklahoma State Three weeks later against Colorado, set a school record with 41 touches (34 rushes, six receptions, one kickoff return), topping the previous record of 40 by Lawrence Phillips 12 years earlier 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 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 Phillips was a first-round pick in 1996 Majored in sociology 2006 College 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 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.) Rushing total was fifth in the conference while receiving numbers ranked third on his 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 Started the final nine contests, gaining 835 of his 989 rushing yards while in the lineup and posting four 100-yard games Opened season with a 25-yard TD run vs. Louisiana Tech (Sept. 2) Had seven carries for 29 yards and three catches for 25 yards vs. Nicholls State (Sept. 9) Caught four passes for 36 yards, including a 22-yarder, at USC (Sept. 16) Rushed 11 times for 60 yards, including 8-yard TD run, vs. Troy (Sept. 23) Carried four times for 28 yards vs. Kansas (Sept. 30) Inserted into starting lineup at Iowa State (Oct. 7) and turned in his first 100-yard game of the season, rushing 22 times for 116 yards, with a 1-yard TD Ripped off a 48-yard run as part of 16-carry, 92-yard day at Kansas State (Oct. 14) Earned the first of four ABC/Chevrolet player of the game awards in a span of five weeks vs. Texas (Oct. 21), totaling 162 all-purpose yards with seven rushes for 40, two catches for 77 and two kickoff returns for 45 Early in the fourth quarter, took a shovel pass and raced 49 yards for a TD Rushed for a career-high 182 yards and two TDs on 21 carries (8.7 avg.) in 41-29 loss at Oklahoma State (Oct. 28) Both TDs came in the first half on runs of 2 and 24 yards, also had a long rush of 28 yards in the game and had three catches for 24 yards Posted his second straight 100-yard game vs. Missouri (Nov. 4), gaining 111 yards on 32 carries, including a 2-yard TD run. Also had a 47-yard reception among three catches for 61 yards Had nine carries for 44 yards at Texas A&M (Nov. 11) Set school record for touches in a game with 41 (34 rushes, six receptions, one kickoff return) in 37-14 victory over Colorado (Nov. 24), topping previous mark of 40 by Phillips vs. Iowa State in 1994 Scored two TDs, one a 2-yard rush and the other an 18-yard catch, while totaling 142 yards rushing and 42 yards receiving in the game In Big 12 Championship vs. Oklahoma (Dec. 2), had 13 carries for 70 yards, five receptions for 28 yards, and two kickoff returns for 36 yards Suffered a broken hand in that game, but did not need surgery and was healed in time for the bowl game Posted a 20-yard TD run, among seven carries for 38 yards, in Cotton Bowl loss to Auburn (Jan. 1) 2005 College 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.) Had six carries for 18 yards in season opener vs. Maine (Sept. 3) Caught a 5-yard pass vs. Wake Forest (Sept. 10) Ended regular season with four carries for 25 yards at Colorado (Nov. 25) 2004 College 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 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 Added two more touchdowns the following week at Kansas State (Oct. 23), with 11 carries for 57 yards Tacked on two more TD runs at Iowa State (Nov. 6) on just four carries Became the first Nebraska signee from Mississippi since current Philadelphia Eagles RB Buckhalter in 1997, choosing the school over offers from Mississippi State and Memphis High School 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 Personal Given name Brandon Lamar Jackson Nickname 'B.J.' Born in Detroit, Mich Single 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 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 Enjoys bowling 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