The latest draft prospect to visit TCO Performance Center is Oregon corner Khyree Jackson.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Vikings hosted Jackson on a Top 30 visit Monday. The 6-foot-4, 194-pound corner ran a 4.5 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine in February.
Jackson spent one season at Oregon where he grabbed three interceptions and had eight pass break ups. He also accounted for two sacks and 34 tackles for the Ducks in 2023.
“Extremely imposing outside cornerback with rare size and strength,” NFL Network’s draft analyst Lance Zurlein says about Jackson. “Jackson’s measurables are a big plus, but he started just 14 games during his college career, so the technique is inconsistent.”
The Athletic’s draft analyst Dane Brugler rated Jackson as the 21st best cornerback in the class with a fifth-round grade. The Mock Draft Database’s Consensus Big Board has Jackson as the late third-round pick and rated as the 12th best cornerback.
“With his body length and athleticism, Jackson doesn’t allow receivers to get comfortable and plays with the same brash attitude against the run and the pass,” said Brugler in his draft guide. “With coverage instincts that are still a work in progress, he will lose phase against crafty route runners but does a nice job quickly getting it back.”
