After a season in which the New York Jets defense ranked 30th in the NFL with a microscopic total of seven interceptions (including just two by cornerbacks), it’s no wonder that many fans have turned their attention to free-agent cornerback J.C. Jackson, one of the greatest takeaway artists in the league today.
The four-year New England Patriot has been one of the Jets’ greatest nemeses since he entered the league in 2018. Jackson owns five interceptions in eight games against New York.
A former undrafted free agent who played college football at three schools, Jackson is now among the most feared cornerbacks in the NFL and will enter unrestricted free agency at 26 years old (he’ll turn 27 in November).