After being drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round (187th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft, Bennett Jackson signed a rookie contract but was cut during the 2014 preseason to get to the 53 player maximum. The very next day, he was signed to the New York Giants’ practice squad. The next season Jackson switched positions from cornerback to safety. In the 2015 preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jackson sadly suffered a torn ACL and was put on injured reserve shortly after. Jackson was released by the New York Giants in the preseason of 2016.