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Tyler Forness

Vikings 90-man roster player profile: S Theo Jackson

Welcome to the beginning of our 2023 season preview content!

Over the next few weeks, we will be looking at each player on the roster in-depth with backgrounds and how they currently project forward on the Minnesota Vikings roster.

What is the best-case scenario? What is the worst-case scenario? What should we expect from them during the preseason and beyond? We will break all of that down here.

As a staff, all of us at Vikings Wire ranked the entire 90-man roster 1-90 and will be releasing player profiles in reverse order.

Background

Name: Calvin Avery

Rank: 64

Height: 6’2″

Weight: 203 lbs

Experience: 2nd year

College: Tennessee

Stats (at Illinois): 55 games, 9 tackles, 1 fumble recovery

Votes: 

Tyler Forness: 63

Kevin Fielder: 65

Judd Zulgad: 64

Saivion Mixson: 63

Average: 63.75

Best case scenario

The Vikings signed Jackson during the 2022 season to provide depth on special teams. He played well on special teams and gets a chance to stay on the 53-man roster. Versatility is the name of the game for Brian Flores and Jackson has that. He can play in the box, over the top and in the slot.

Worst case scenario

Outside of getting injured, the worst-case scenario with Jackson is out of his control. The safety position is deep with five players in a good spot to make the roster. If they all have good training camps, there won’t be a spot on the roster for Jackson.

What to expect in 2023

Jackson is a stalwart special teams player that has the potential to grow into something more. Will he be afforded that opportunity with Minnesota? That remains to be seen. A roster spot isn’t likely to happen for Jackson, but a practice squad spot is definitely a potential outcome.

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