{"id":110861,"date":"2021-04-22T12:30:37","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T16:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=110861"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:02:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:02:37","slug":"drake-jackson-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/04\/22\/drake-jackson-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 NFL Draft: Drake Jackson Player Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Drake Jackson 2021 NFL Draft Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

Position<\/strong>: Interior Offensive Line
\n<\/span>Height<\/strong>: 6\u20192\u201d
\n<\/span>Weight<\/strong>: 293 Lbs.
\n<\/span>School<\/strong>: University of Kentucky<\/span><\/p>\n

Drake Jackson 2021 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Acting as one of the leaders of the Kentucky locker room, Drake Jackson<\/a> presents an interesting option on the offensive line. Recruited to Kentucky as a top-150 prospect and the number-two center in his class, he joined the school with some pedigree. Despite having offers from schools like Ohio State, Alabama, and Florida, he stayed with his home state Wildcats. Ranked the second-best player in his state at the time, he gave the Wildcats a lot of benefit in their offense by staying home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Over his four years at the school, he provided stability and consistency. Jackson played in 47 games and made 44 consecutive starts at center before the end of his senior season. Named a captain during his final season, he was Second-Team All-SEC at the center position and an All-American honorable mention. Further, he was Pro Football Focus\u2019s fifth-highest graded center in college football in 2020 with an 86.4 positional grade. Interestingly, Drake Jackson did not test at his pro day. Instead, evaluators will have to use is Senior Bowl information to get more background on the young lineman.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Strengths<\/strong><\/h3>\n