CHARLOTTE – In more ways than one, stands alone.
No one could stand up to his 4.32-second time at the NFL Combine, but no team stood up and showed enough belief in the LSU cornerback to select him in the first round of the draft.
That's hard to swallow for a guy whose goal is to someday stand in front of a congratulating crowd in Canton.
That attitude – and that speed – is why the Panthers pounced when Jackson lasted until the 55th pick.
"I'm not satisfied with being a second-round draft pick. Yeah that's a high draft pick, but I've got way more milestones to fulfill, and I'm going to be doing this for a long time," Jackson said.