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185
Games
384
Solo Tackles
35.5
Sacks
Grady Jackson is a former defensive tackle out of Knoxville College; Hinds CC, selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the 193rd overall pick (round 6) in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played 185 regular-season games from 1997 to 2009. From 1999 on, he played for the Oakland Raiders, New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions.
Draft Details
Year
Round
Round 6
Pick
193rd overall
Team
Position
College
Grady Jackson Career Stats
- Primary starter for 9 seasons.
- Ranks 10th in the 1997 draft class in sacks (35.5).
Career Totals
| Games | Solo Tkl | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | 384 | 35.5 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | OAK | 12 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 | OAK | 16 | 38 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2001 | OAK | 15 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | NO | 15 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 5.5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2003 | GB | 14 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | GB | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | GB | 16 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 | ATL | 14 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | JAX | 12 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | ATL | 11 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | DET | 14 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 148 | 257 | 112 | 41 | 31.5 | 31 | 0 | 24 | 7 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
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