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2018 NFL Draft · Rd 2, Pick 23 · #55 overall

Donte Jackson LSU Draft

Donte Jackson was drafted No. 55 overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2018 NFL Draft out of LSU. 112 regular-season games · 8 seasons as a starter · 34 career approximate value

Overall pick
#55
Round
2
Draft class
2018
NFL games
112
Years as starter
8
Career AV
3453rd at LSU

The pick

How Donte Jackson came off the board in 2018.

Drafted by

Carolina Panthers

Rd 2, Pick 23 · #55 overall · NFC South

Full 2018 draft class (256 picks)
Position
Cornerback CB
College
LSU SEC at the draft
Measurables
5'11" · 178 lbs
Hometown
Metairie, LA
Pre-draft board
No. 45 prospect84.0 grade
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

112 regular-season games · 8 seasons as a starter · 34 career approximate value

Games played
112
Seasons as a starter
8
Career approximate value
3453rd among LSU picks
AV with the drafting club
2368% of career value
Final season
20257 years after the draft

Around pick 55

Who came off the board on either side of Donte Jackson.

#53 M.J. Stewart CB · TB North Carolina #54 Jessie Bates III S · CIN Wake Forest · 1× Pro Bowl #56 Duke Dawson CB · NE Florida #57 P.J. Hall DT · LV Sam Houston

LSU in the 2018 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#59 Derrius Guice RB · WAS LSU #61 DJ Chark WR · JAX LSU · 1× Pro Bowl #87 Arden Key DE · LV LSU #194 Russell Gage WR · ATL LSU #219 Danny Etling QB · NE LSU #245 Will Clapp C · NO LSU

Other CB picks from LSU

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#27 Tre'Davious White CB · BUF · 2017 LSU · 1× All-Pro · 2× Pro Bowl #3 Derek Stingley Jr. CB · HOU · 2022 LSU · 2× All-Pro · 2× Pro Bowl #61 Kristian Fulton CB · TEN · 2020 LSU #81 Cordale Flott CB · NYG · 2022 LSU #133 Rashard Robinson CB · SF · 2016 LSU #46 Greedy Williams CB · CLE · 2019 LSU

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Donte Jackson in the 2018 NFL Draft

Donte Jackson is a Cornerback out of LSU selected No. 55 overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2018 NFL Draft. 112 regular-season games · 8 seasons as a starter · 34 career approximate value LSU has produced 244 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Donte Jackson drafted?

Donte Jackson was selected No. 55 overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2018 NFL Draft (Rd 2, Pick 23). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2018/donte-jackson.

What college did Donte Jackson play for?

Donte Jackson played college football at LSU in the SEC. See every LSU draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/lsu-tigers.

How did Donte Jackson's NFL career turn out?

112 regular-season games · 8 seasons as a starter · 34 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2018/donte-jackson.