At 55th overall, the Carolina Panthers had their choice between a plethora of defensive backs, most notably Justin Reid, Ronnie Harrison, and Isiah Oliver. They came away with Donte Jackson…
“With the 55th pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers select Donte Jackson, cornerback, LSU.” I have to admit, this surprised me, especially after all of the pre-draft hype about Justin Reid going at 24th overall.
In 2017, Jackson had a solid 45 total tackles with 3.5 for loss and one sack. He added nine pass deflections and one interception.