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Will RB Darius Jackson find a spot in Cowboys' crowded running backs' room?
By Kate Hairopoulos , Staff Writer
ARLINGTON -- Rookie running back Darius Jackson scored a touchdown on a screen pass and got touches on runs and kickoff returns Thursday night.
Does he think that will be enough to earn a roster spot considering the Cowboys' crowded running backs' room?
"That's up to them I guess, huh?" said Jackson, a sixth-round pick out of Eastern Michigan. "I went out there and I played my game. And I guess that's up to them to determine if I showed enough to be part of the 2016 Dallas Cowboys."
Jackson rushed nine times for 21 yards. He had two kickoff returns for 44 yards. He took a screen pass from Jameill Showers in for an 18-yard score on the Cowboys' second drive of the game.
"He came up to me, we were pumped," Jackson said of Showers. "I couldn't tell you what we said. We were obviously hyped up. He performed well. He looked tense before the game. I was like, 'Let's go out there and just play.' We both settled in and took it from there."
Jackson said that he has been able to feel less pressure because the Cowboys drafted him into this situation. He knows what he's facing. Dallas already has first-round pick Ezekiel Elliott, not to mention free agency addition Alfred Morris, last year's leading rusher Darren McFadden and change-of-pace-back Lance Dunbar.
"Can't be too much pressure if they drafted me to come here," Jackson said. "I'm certainly glad they did. ...Coming out here and playing football, I'm doing what I've done my whole life. We'll see how it goes. I'm excited."
By Kate Hairopoulos , Staff Writer
ARLINGTON -- Rookie running back Darius Jackson scored a touchdown on a screen pass and got touches on runs and kickoff returns Thursday night.
Does he think that will be enough to earn a roster spot considering the Cowboys' crowded running backs' room?
"That's up to them I guess, huh?" said Jackson, a sixth-round pick out of Eastern Michigan. "I went out there and I played my game. And I guess that's up to them to determine if I showed enough to be part of the 2016 Dallas Cowboys."
Jackson rushed nine times for 21 yards. He had two kickoff returns for 44 yards. He took a screen pass from Jameill Showers in for an 18-yard score on the Cowboys' second drive of the game.
"He came up to me, we were pumped," Jackson said of Showers. "I couldn't tell you what we said. We were obviously hyped up. He performed well. He looked tense before the game. I was like, 'Let's go out there and just play.' We both settled in and took it from there."
Jackson said that he has been able to feel less pressure because the Cowboys drafted him into this situation. He knows what he's facing. Dallas already has first-round pick Ezekiel Elliott, not to mention free agency addition Alfred Morris, last year's leading rusher Darren McFadden and change-of-pace-back Lance Dunbar.
"Can't be too much pressure if they drafted me to come here," Jackson said. "I'm certainly glad they did. ...Coming out here and playing football, I'm doing what I've done my whole life. We'll see how it goes. I'm excited."