2019 NFL Draft: Top 10 late round sleeper picks, ranked
9. Tyree Jackson – Buffalo, Quarterback
A three-year starter as the signal caller at Buffalo, Tyree Jackson exits the college arena after compiling nearly 7,000 yards and 49 touchdown passes throughout his career. Jackson is fresh off his most fruitful season in 2018 after playing a career-high 14 games while passing for 3,131 yards and 28 touchdowns.
In an era of professional football that seems to place value on size, Jackson should have no problems sizing up to the competition. His 6-7 frame plays complement to a strong arm.
Despite his behemoth size for a quarterback, Jackson runs particularly well and adds a running element to his repertoire. During his Bulls’ career, he ran for 16 total rushing touchdowns with a career-best seven of them scored in 2018.
With Jackson, there are some concerns that have held him back and thus, have him projected to be selected in the later rounds.
One deficiency that can be noted is that he doesn’t have a completion percentage worth noting. Throughout his time at Buffalo, he only completed 56 percent of his passes –– which isn’t horrible, but isn’t exceptional either.
The highest completion percentage he had in a single season came in 2017 when he was successful on 60 percent of his passes. However, Jackson missed four games that season because of injury.
In spite of this glaring fact, Jackson presents himself as a big-bodied quarterback that can get the ball downfield. For his size, he has above average mobility (although he isn’t fast) and has a fairly quick release.