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0:262025 NFL Draft Grades: Vikings Select Donovan Jackson No. 24
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0:52Top Interior Offensive Linemen: No. 3 Donovan Jackson (Ohio State)
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Draft Scouting Report
Rating: 85.15 (Pro Bowl potential)
Pro Comparison: Tyler Smith
Summary
Donovan Jackson has a high ceiling and is one of the better athletes in the country on the offensive line. He’s a superior and versatile athlete who has hit 20 miles per hour on the GPS. He has Pro Bowl potential at guard with good feet to get in the proper angles for success. He’s played more than 2,500 snaps and is battle tested and productive against good competition.
About
- 2024: First-team All-American
- 2022-24: Three-time first-team All-Big Ten
Strengths
- Excellent strength at the point of attack in both phases
- Exceptional athlete who excels at pulling and in space and gets to the second level with ease
- - Versatility to play tackle in a pinch
Weaknesses
- Hand placement gets wide at times in the run game, causing little movement of defenders
- Has struggled with movement in pass protection at times
- Predictable high two-hand punch, which sometimes gets him in trouble vs. side-scissor rushers
Top Donovan Jackson News
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Vikings' Donovan Jackson: Adds help to Vikes' offensive line
The Vikings selected Jackson in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 24th overall.
Minnesota's flaws along the interior offensive line were firmly on display in their final two losses of the season, making guard a priority even with the team having the fewest picks in this year's class. Jackson provides immediate help in that area with 31 career starts at left guard for Ohio State. He also helped save the Buckeyes' season by kicking out to left tackle when Josh Simmons went down with a knee injury mid-year. That versatility is a nice bonus if injuries hit the Minnesota offensive line again, but Jackson (6-3, 315) is best suited to stick at left guard.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 315 lbs |
| Birthplace: Cypress, TX |
| Age: 22 |
| Class: Senior |