Kareem Jackson

Houston Texans 20th pick

S ·

Alabama · 2010–2024

205

Games

739

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Kareem Jackson is a former safety out of Alabama, selected by the Houston Texans with the 20th overall pick (round 1) in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played 205 regular-season games from 2010 to 2024, with the Houston Texans, Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills.

Draft Details

Year

2010

Round

Round 1

Pick

20th overall

Team

Houston Texans

Position

College

Alabama

Kareem Jackson Career Stats

Primary starter for 12 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 2010 draft class in solo tackles (739).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2010	HOU	15	43	13	0	0	0	2	10	0
2011	HOU	14	34	5	0	0	0	1	6	1
2012	HOU	15	47	6	1	0	0	4	17	0
2013	HOU	14	47	5	1	0	0	0	9	0
2014	HOU	13	44	9	3	0	1	3	9	0
2015	HOU	12	44	6	1	0	0	2	6	1
2016	HOU	14	47	11	2	0	0	1	4	0
2017	HOU	16	49	19	4	1	2	1	10	1
2018	HOU	16	65	17	5	1	1	2	17	2
2019	DEN	13	43	23	3	0	0	2	10	1
2020	DEN	16	67	22	1	0	0	1	4	0
2021	DEN	15	55	26	1	1	0	1	2	0
2022	DEN	17	52	39	1	0	0	0	3	0
2023	HOU	10	34	16	0	0	0	2	3	0
2024	BUF	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		202	673	219	23	3	4	22	110	6

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-10

Weight

196 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.40s

Bench Press

13 reps

Vertical Jump

37.5"

Broad Jump

118"

3-Cone Drill

6.92s

Shuttle

4.14s

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