2025 NFL draft: Detroit Lions select Georgia safety in Round 7

Lions select Georgia safety Dan Jackson, a former walk-on, in 7th round

A busy afternoon for the Detroit Lions on the third and final day of the NFL draft continues. After bolstering their offensive and defensive lines with earlier draft selections, the Lions picked safety Dan Jackson with the 230th overall selection in the seventh round. According to NFL Draft analyst Dane Brugler, “Overall, Jackson doesn’t have the high-end coverage skills desired at the position, but he is instinctive, tough and determined, and h…

2025 NFL draft: Detroit Lions select Georgia safety in Round 7

The Lions added to their secondary depth by selecting a safety who is fresh off earning third-team All-SEC honors at Georgia.

Detroit Lions bolster secondary with Georgia S Dan Jackson in Round 7 of 2025 NFL Draft

The Detroit Lions took a third defender in the 2025 NFL Draft, grabbing Georgia safety Dan Jackson with the No. 230 overall pick in Round 7.

Grading Lions’ selection of Dan Jackson

Photo by Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images Grading the Detroit Lions’ selection of Georgia safety Dan Jackson in the 2025 NFL Draft. The defense for the Detroit Lions could use all the bodies they can get after the injuries they suffered in 2024. Safety was a position group that could use more bodies, and in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Lions selected Dan Jackson, a safety out of Georgia. The selection gives Detroit depth a…

NFL Draft: North Hall grad Dan Jackson's pro dream comes true after his name is called on Day 3

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University of Georgia Athletics

Three mainstays of the University of Georgia offensive line heard their names called on the second night of the 2025 NFL Draft Friday evening at Lambeau Field.