Jha'Quan Jackson NFL Draft 2024: Scouting Report for Tulane WR

HEIGHT: 5'9"

WEIGHT: 188

HAND: 8⅞"

ARM: 30⅞"

WINGSPAN: 74⅝"

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40-YARD DASH: 4.42

3-CONE: N/A

SHUTTLE: N/A

VERTICAL: 32"

BROAD: 9'10"

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POSITIVES

— Good straight-line speed. Serious burner down the field on go routes, posts and seams.

— Above-average quickness. Nimble, twitchy player with some wiggle in space.

— At his best with the ball in his hands. Fast, agile runner with natural vision as a ball-carrier.

— Tons of experience and production as both a kick and punt returner.

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NEGATIVES

— Size alone will limit him to the slot.

— Did not run a full route tree at Tulane. Almost exclusively used on vertical routes, underneath crossers and screens.

— Poor play strength. Goes down on first contact often; cannot fight through traffic for the ball.

— Struggles to attack the ball with confidence both in the air and over the middle.

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2023 STATISTICS

— 10 G, 26 REC, 439 YDS (16.9 AVG), 4 TD

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NOTES

— Born May 15, 2000

— 3-star recruit in 2019 class, per 247Sports

— 2022 second-team All-AAC (Punt Returner)

— Attended 2024 Senior Bowl

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OVERALL

Jha'Quan Jackson is a specialized gadget player and vertical threat from the slot.

At 5'9" and 188 pounds, Jackson does not have the size nor the strength to handle playing outside in the NFL. He's a slot-only player who brings some of the juice necessary to thrive in that role.

Jackson plays with great long speed. He doesn't have that immediate burst to threaten defensive backs right off the line, but after a few steps, he kicks into high gear and forces DBs into an all-out sprint. Jackson's speed was often used on go routes and post routes in Tulane's offense.

Tulane also used Jackson on the horizontal plane a lot, calling a bevy of shallow crossers, screens and the occasional jet sweep for him. Not only is Jackson tough to catch sideline to sideline, but he's a quick, agile player with the ball in his hands. One move and he can leave a defender eating grass.

At the same time, that's the extent of what Jackson's role can be moving forward. He is a niche vertical threat who can also be used in a gadget role underneath, similar to Mecole Hardman or Ray-Ray McCloud. He did not show a full route tree at Tulane and likely won't be asked to in the NFL, either.

Jackson also lacks the strength to finish plays. At the top of routes, he has neither the length nor strength to push off or fight through contact. The same is true of Jackson's ability to fight for the ball in traffic or in the air. Moreover, Jackson does not attack the ball with much confidence to begin with when the throw is contested.

Jackson can be a useful role player as a team's WR4 and return specialist. His speed alone will give him a chance to stick in the NFL. However, Jackson's size and incomplete skill set dramatically lower his ceiling as a player.

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GRADE: 5.8 (Backup/Draftable — 6th/7th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 197

POSITION RANK: WR27

PRO COMPARISON: Ray-Ray McCloud

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Written by B/R NFL Scout Derrik Klassen

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