Lions selected Georgia S Dan Jackson with the No. 230 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Jackson, a sixth-year senior, showed off impressive speed during Georgia’s pro day, impressing a handful of NFL teams, including the Lions. Jackson, according to NFL.com’s analysis, has a “strong desire to get downhill and set the tone as a striker. Despite his aggression, he’s more effective in coverage than he is as a run defender. He’s responsive to route combinations and is detail-oriented in his coverage but has athletic limitations that appear to limit on-ball production. He lacks the hand usage to keep himself clean as a run defender, which will need to change if he wants to make a team as a backup safety and core special-teams option.”
