Hawk Talk Monthly — April 2018 | I-Club Events Page | Sign Up For Season Tickets | NFL Draft Central | Video — Josh Jackson
By DARREN MILLER
hawkeyesports.com
ARLINGTON, Texas — University of Iowa junior defensive back Joshua Jackson was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of Friday’s NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium. Jackson was the 45th player picked overall.
A native of Corinth, Texas, Jackson is the 11th Hawkeye defensive back chosen in the NFL Draft since 2003.
Jackson, the Big Ten Conference’s Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year, made 48 tackles in 13 games with 18 pass breakups. He returned eight interceptions 168 yards for two touchdowns.
The Packers finished 7-9 last season, third in the NFC North Division. Jackson will join two other Hawkeyes in Green Bay: offensive lineman Bryan Bulaga and defensive lineman Mike Daniels. In 2013, the Packers selected Iowa defensive back Micah Hyde in the fifth round. Hyde played four seasons in Green Bay.
Iowa has had at least one player drafted in every NFL Draft since 1978.
Jackson is the 65th player coached by Kirk Ferentz at the University of Iowa to be selected in the NFL Draft.
| HAWKEYES DRAFTED DURING FERENTZ ERA | |||||
| 2018 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 2 | James Daniels | Chicago Bears | Center | ||
| Round 2 | Josh Jackson | Green Bay Packers | Defensive Back | ||
| 2017 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 3 | C.J. Beathard | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback | ||
| Round 4 | Jaleel Johnson | Minnesota Vikings | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | George Kittle | San Francisco 49ers | Tight End | ||
| Round 5 | Desmond King | Los Angeles Chargers | Defensive Back | ||
| 2016 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 7 | Austin Blythe | Indianapolis Colts | Offensive Line | ||
| 2015 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Brandon Scherff | Washington Redskins | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 3 | Carl Davis | Baltimore Ravens | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 4 | Andrew Donnal | St. Louis Rams | Offensive Line | ||
| 2014 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 3 | C.J. Fiedorowicz | Houston Texans | Tight End | ||
| Round 3 | Christian Kirksey | Cleveland Browns | Linebacker | ||
| Round 4 | Anthony Hitchens | Dallas Cowboys | Linebacker | ||
| 2013 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 5 | Micah Hyde | Green Bay Packers | Cornerback | ||
| 2012 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Riley Reiff | Detroit | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 4 | Mike Daniels | Green Bay | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | Adam Gettis | Washington | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | Shaun Prater | Cincinnati | Defensive back | ||
| Round 6 | Marvin McNutt | Philadelphia | Wide receiver | ||
| Round 7 | Jordan Bernstine | Washington | Defensive back | ||
| 2011 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Adrian Clayborn | Tampa Bay | Defensive end | ||
| Round 4 | Christian Ballard | Minnesota | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | Ricky Stanzi | Kansas City | Quarterback | ||
| Round 5 | Karl Klug | Tennessee | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 5 | Julian Vandervelde | Philadelphia | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 6 | Tyler Sash | New York Giants | Defensive back | ||
| 2010 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Bryan Bulaga | Green Bay | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 2 | Pat Angerer | Indianapolis | Linebacker | ||
| Round 3 | Amari Spievey | Detroit | Defensive back | ||
| Round 3 | Tony Moeaki | Kansas City | Tight end | ||
| Round 4 | A.J. Edds | Miami | Linebacker | ||
| Round 7 | Kyle Calloway | Buffalo | Offensive Line | ||
| 2009 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 3 | Shonn Greene | New York Jets | Running back | ||
| Round 3 | Bradley Fletcher | St. Louis | Defensive back | ||
| Round 4 | Seth Olsen | Denver | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 6 | Brandon Myers | Oakland | Tight end | ||
| 2008 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 3 | Charles Godfrey | Carolina | Defensive back | ||
| Round 4 | Kenny Iwebema | Arizona | Defensive end | ||
| Round 6 | Mike Humpal | Pittsburgh | Linebacker | ||
| 2007 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 3 | Marshal Yanda | Baltimore | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 4 | Scott Chandler | San Diego | Tight end | ||
| Round 7 | Mike Elgin | New England | Offensive Line | ||
| 2006 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Chad Greenway | Minnesota | Linebacker | ||
| Round 3 | Abdul Hodge | Green Bay | Linebacker | ||
| 2005 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 2 | Matt Roth | Miami | Defensive end | ||
| Round 2 | Jonathan Babineaux | Atlanta | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 4 | Sean Considine | Philadelphia | Defensive Back | ||
| Round 6 | Tony Jackson | Seattle | Tight end | ||
| Round 6 | Pete McMahon | Oakland | Offensive Line | ||
| 2004 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Robert Gallery | Oakland | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 2 | Bob Sanders | Indianapolis | Defensive Back | ||
| Round 3 | Nate Kaeding | San Diego | Place kicker | ||
| Round 7 | Jared Clauss | Tennessee | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 7 | Erik Jensen | St. Louis | Tight end | ||
| 2003 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 1 | Dallas Clark | Indianapolis | Tight end | ||
| Round 2 | Eric Steinbach | Cincinnati | Offensive Line | ||
| Round 2 | Bruce Nelson | Carolina | Center | ||
| Round 5 | Derek Pagel | New York Jets | Defensive Back | ||
| Round 5 | Ben Sobieski | Buffalo | Offensive Line | ||
| 2002 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 2 | Ladell Betts | Washington | Running Back | ||
| Round 5 | Aaron Kampman | Green Bay | Defensive Line | ||
| Round 6 | Kahlil Hill | Atlanta | Wide receiver | ||
| 2001 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 6 | Kevin Kasper | Denver | Wide receiver | ||
| 2000 NFL Draft | |||||
| Round 5 | Austin Wheatley | New Orleans | Tight end | ||
| Round 6 | Matt Bowen | St. Louis | Defensive Back | ||
