Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Green Bay in the second round (63rd overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft… Signed by Cleveland as an unrestricted free agent on July 30, 2011.
Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Green Bay in the second round (63rd overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft… Signed by Cleveland as an unrestricted free agent on July 30, 2011.
Seasonal Reviews:
2011: Sustained a toe injury during the second preseason game vs. Detroit (8/19)… The injury did not require surgery, but he was placed on injured reserve on September 3… Enters 2012 having caught a pass in 21 consecutive regular season games.
2010: Opened 13 contests and set career highs in nearly every category, including rushing attempts (190), rushing yards (703), rushing touchdowns (3), receptions (43) and receiving yards (342)… Rushed for a career-high 115 yards at Washington (10/10), including a career-long 71 yard run… Became the first Green Bay running back to post 700 rushing yards and 300 receiving yards in a single-season since Ahman Green in 2006… Recorded at least one reception in all 16 regular season contests… Totaled 28 rushing yards and five receptions for 64 yards with one touchdown during the Packers’ postseason run to the Super Bowl title.
2009: Saw action in 12 games and rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on 37 carries… Added 187 receiving yards and a score on 21 catches… Inactive for first four games due to a sprained ankle suffered during a preseason contest… Matched a career-high with six catches for a career-best 65 yards, against San Francisco (11/22)… Posted a career-high two rushing touchdowns and scored a third touchdown on a 13-yard reception against Seattle (12/27), making him the first Packer since Samkon Gado (at Atlanta, Nov. 13, 2005) to score three times in a regular-season game.
2008: Played in 13 games as a reserve and finished second on the team with 248 rushing yards… Led all Green Bay running backs and was fifth on the team with 30 receptions for 185 yards… Led the team with 61 rushing yards, including a 19-yard score late in the fourth quarter to put the Packers up 34-25 at Detroit (9/14)… Registered a career-high six receptions, totaling 37 yards, against Indianapolis (10/19).
2007: Saw action in 11 regular season games and two playoff contests… Started the first three games to open his career, then was inactive for the next four (shin)… Recorded his first 100-yard rushing performance after totaling 113 yards against Detroit (12/30) and was named Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week.
College: A three-year letterman at the University of Nebraska (2004-06)… Played in 33 games with 11 starts and rushed 291 times for 1,431 yards and 14 touchdowns… Also caught 34 passes for 318 yards and two scores while also returning 32 kickoffs for 579 yards, totaling 2,328 all-purpose yards… As a junior, amassed 1,459 all-purpose yards and ranked third in the conference with an average of 104.2 per game… Also posted 989 rushing yards with eight touchdowns and 33 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns… Majored in sociology.
Personal: Born Brandon Lamar Jackson in Detroit, Mich… Attended Horn Lake (Miss.) High School where he was chosen as the Class 5A Offensive Player of the Year by the Mississippi Coaches Association two straight years… Also lettered in basketball, track and powerlifting… Received the “Nice Guy” Award at the annual Doug Jirschele Sports Banquet in Clintonville, Wis., in 2010… Married (Brandy) with a son (Brandon) and two daughters (Braylyn and Brayelle).
