Tyson Jackson

Kansas City Chiefs 3rd pick

DE ·

LSU · 2009–2016

122

Games

167

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Tyson Jackson is a former defensive end out of LSU, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 3rd overall pick (round 1) in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played 122 regular-season games from 2009 to 2016, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons.

Draft Details

Year

2009

Round

Round 1

Pick

3rd overall

Team

Kansas City Chiefs

Position

College

LSU

Tyson Jackson Career Stats

Primary starter for 7 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD
2009	KC	14	21	11	0	0	2	2
2010	KC	10	15	12	0	1	1	0
2011	KC	16	35	18	0	1	2	2
2012	KC	15	28	12	3	3	4	3
2013	KC	13	24	9	3	4	3	3
2014	ATL	14	10	12	2	0	2	3
2015	ATL	13	11	17	0	0	1	0
2016	ATL	10	4	8	0	0	1	1
Career		105	148	99	8	9	16	14

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

6-4

Weight

296 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.94s

Vertical Jump

28.5"

Broad Jump

102"

3-Cone Drill

7.64s

Shuttle

4.80s

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