Donovan Jackson

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Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-4

Weight: 324 lbs

College: Ohio State

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Offensive Line Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS
2025	Minnesota Vikings	14	14
TOTAL		14	14

Biography

2025 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Started at LG in all 14 games he appeared in during his rookie campaign, logging 795 snaps on the offensive line, while allowing just 2.0 sacks per Pro Football Focus.
Was inactive due to injury in Week 13 at Seattle (11/30).
Was inactive due to injury in Weeks 4-5.
Made his NFL debut in Week 1 at Chicago (9/8) on Monday Night Football, starting at LG and playing 100% of the team's offensive snaps.

2025 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Started at LG in all 14 games he appeared in during his rookie campaign, logging 795 snaps on the offensive line, while allowing just 2.0 sacks per Pro Football Focus.
Was inactive due to injury in Week 13 at Seattle (11/30).
Was inactive due to injury in Weeks 4-5.
Made his NFL debut in Week 1 at Chicago (9/8) on Monday Night Football, starting at LG and playing 100% of the team's offensive snaps.

COLLEGE - OHIO STATE

Part of Ohio State's 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship team.
Played four seasons at Ohio State (2021-24), starting 40 of the 53 games he played in his career at both LG and LT, including starting every game he played from 2022-24.
According to Pro Football Focus, only allowed 5.0 sacks in 1,293 pass blocking snaps played in his career.
In 2024, contributed to an Ohio State offense that ranked seventh nationally in fewest tackles for loss allowed per game (3.75) and tenth in fewest sacks allowed per game (1.0).
Was a part of an offensive line that allowed just 4.0 sacks in four games during the College Football Playoffs.
In 2023, started all 13 games at right guard.
Started all 13 games at right guard in 2022, helping lead the Buckeyes to a No. 9 ranking nationally in total offense (490.7 yards per game) and No. 2 in scoring (44.2 points per game) in 2022.
Appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2021.

HONORS

First-Team All-Big Ten (2023-24, Coaches and Media)
Academic All-Big Ten (2022-24)
Rose Bowl Game Scholar-Athlete (2024)
Dan S. Petty/Cotton Bowl Scholar-Athlete (2023)

PREP - EPISCOPAL (TEXAS)

Five-star prospect according to 247Sports and the nation's No. 1 ranked guard.
No. 1 player in the state of Texas and No. 17 overall player.
Started at LT at Houston Christian High School as a freshman before transferring to Episcopal High School.
Helped Episcopal win the Southwest Preparatory Conference 4A title as a junior.
Selected for the Army All-American Bowl.
Took home OL MVP honors at The Opening in July of 2019.

OFF THE FIELD

Son of Melanie and Todd Jackson.
Both his parents are from Ohio. Father grew up in Cleveland and his mother is from Cincinnati.
Sister, Rachel, is working on her master's degree in environmental sciences at Duke.
Mother was an elementary school teacher for 25 years before retiring. His grandmothers were also teachers, and one of his uncles is a music professor at the University of Georgia.
Interned with the Ohio State Department of Athletics' fan experience and promotions area in the summer of 2023 as part of the Bucks Go Pro program.
Graduated in December of 2024 with his degree in sport industry.
Played basketball and baseball as a kid and threw discus and shot put in high school, and he won state twice in the shot put and discus.

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Vikings Team Press Conferences | August 17

Vikings S Joshua Metellus, LB Eric Wilson, OL Donovan Jackson, S Jacob Thomas, and FB Max Bredeson address the media following 2026 Vikings Training Camp practice on August 17.

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Minnesota Vikings Team Press Conferences | Training Camp, August 4

Vikings OL lineman Donovan Jackson, DL Levi Drake Rodriguez and WR Myles Price spoke with the media during 2026 Training Camp.

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Minnesota Vikings Team Press Conferences | Training Camp, July 29

Vikings RB Aaron Jones, OL Donovan Jackson, LB Eric Wilson, DL Jalen Redmond, and LB Jake Golday addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center after the first practice of 2026 Training Camp.

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Donovan Jackson on 2026 Rookie Offensive Lineman & Year 2 Improvement

Vikings offensive lineman Donovan Jackson addressed the media following OTA practice on May 27 at the TCO Performance Center.

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Donovan Jackson Talks Draft Night Memories, Being Selected by the Vikings, Rookie NFL Season & More

Vikings DL Donovan Jackson joins KFAN from the Miller Lite Vikings Draft Party to discuss his experience being drafted by the team during the 2025 NFL Draft, his top 30 visit to the TCO Performance Center and why he hoped to be drafted by the Vikings, his former Ohio State teammates who are 2026 NFL Draft prospects, current teammate Jalen Redmond, his rookie NFL season and more.

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Minnesota Vikings Team Press Conferences | Week 12 vs. Packers | November 17

Vikings OL lineman Donovan Jackson and WR Adam Thielen spoke with the media at TCO Performance Center ahead of the Week 12 game against the Green Bay Packers Bears at Lambeau Field.

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Minnesota Vikings Team Press Conferences | Week 11 vs. Bears | November 12

Vikings S Josh Metellus, LB Blake Cashman, WR Jalen Nailor, TE Josh Oliver and G Donovan Jackson addressed the media from TCO Performance Center on Wednesday, Nov. 12 ahead of the Week 11 matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium vs. the Chicago Bears.

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Minnesota Vikings Team Press Conferences | Week 7 vs. Eagles | October 13

Minnesota Vikings OLB Blake Cashman, G Donovan Jackson and OLB Dallas Turner addressed the media ahead of the Week 7 game against the Philadelphia Eagles at U.S. Bank Stadium.

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Minnesota Vikings Team Press Conferences | Week 1 vs. Chicago Bears | Wednesday, September 3

Vikings players OLB Jonathan Greenard, LB Blake Cashman, T Christian Darrisaw, CB Byron Murphy Jr., OLB Dallas Turner, and OL Donovan Jackson addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Wednesday.

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Vikings Rookies Surprised by Messages from High School Coaches

Watch as Vikings rookies OL Donovan Jackson, WR Tai Felton, DL Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, TE Gavin Bartholomew and LB Kobe King are surprised with messages from their high school coaches.

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Donovan Jackson on Joint Practices with the Patriots & First Game at U.S. Bank Stadium

Vikings OL Donovan Jackson talks with Vikings Entertainment Network's Tatum Everett about joint practices with the Patriots, playing his first NFL game against the Texans and preparing for the 2025 regular season.

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Max Brosmer, Donovan Jackson and Kahlef Hailassie Talk After Win Over Texans

QB Max Brosmer, S Kahlef Hailassie and G Donovan Jackson addressed the media following the 20-10 victory over the Houston Texans at U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday, August 9.

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Donovan Jackson Talks Vikings OTA Practices, Working With & Learning From Veterans In O-Line Room

Vikings OL Donovan Jackson spoke with the media after the team's second OTA practice of 2025.

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First Look: Donovan Jackson at Vikings Rookie Minicamp

Take a first look at Vikings new defensive lineman Donovan Jackson during 2025 Rookie Minicamp.

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Meet The Pick: Donovan Jackson's First Day in Minnesota After Being Selected in 2025 NFL Draft

Get an inside look at Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Donovan Jackson's first day in Minnesota after being selected by the team in the First Round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

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Film Room: What Donovan Jackson Brings To The Vikings Offensive Line

Former Vikings linebacker and coach Pete Bercich looks back on film of new Vikings offensive lineman Donovan Jackson from his time at Ohio State.

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Donovan Jackson Discusses Being Drafted By Vikings, NFL Draft Process, His Versatility & Team Player Mentality

Vikings 2025 First Round Draft Pick, Ohio State's Donovan Jackson, addressed the media after being selected with the 24th overall pick.

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Donovan Jackson on First Day in Minnesota, His Football Journey & Rookie Expectations

Vikings OL Donovan Jackson sat down with Vikings Entertainment Network's Tatum Everett and discussed his first 24 hours since being selected in the First Round of the 2025 NFL Draft, his football journey since age 6, rookie expectations and looking forward to playing in Minnesota.

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In The Know: Vikings 2025 NFL Draft Class & Quarterback Sam Howell

Vikings Entertainment Network's Tatum Everett recaps what the Vikings and GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah did in the 2025 NFL Draft and discusses the trade for QB Sam Howell.

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Draft Room Call: Donovan Jackson Becomes A Viking

Go inside the Vikings draft room as General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Head Coach Kevin O'Connell make the call to offensive lineman Donovan Jackson to inform him he was selected by the team in Round One of the 2025 NFL Draft.

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Donovan Jackson College Highlights

Watch highlights of new Vikings OL Donovan Jackson from his time at Ohio State.

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Kevin O'Connell Addresses The Media To Discuss The Addition of Donovan Jackson

Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Kevin O'Connell addressed the media following night one of the 2025 NFL Draft that saw the Vikings select Ohio State OL Donovan Jackson.

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Donovan Jackson on Becoming A Viking: I Couldn't Have Ended Up In A Better Place

Minnesota Vikings' 2025 first round pick, Ohio State's Donovan Jackson, addressed the media virtually after being selected with the 24th overall pick.

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Vikings Select Ohio State OL Donovan Jackson With No. 24 Pick In 2025 NFL Draft

Vikings select Ohio State OL Donovan Jackson in Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft with the No. 24 overall pick.

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Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Talks About The Vikings Taking Ohio State's Donovan Jackson

Minnesota Vikings General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah addressed the media following night one of the 2025 NFL Draft that saw the Vikings select Ohio State OL Donovan Jackson.