San Francisco 49ers defensive end Drake Jackson (95) leaves after a win against the Miami Dolphins in an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Santa Clara, Calif. Lachlan Cunningham / AP ...

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Drake Jackson (95) leaves after a win against the Miami Dolphins in an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Santa Clara, Calif. Lachlan Cunningham / AP ...

Drake Jackson’s NFL journey began this past weekend at the 49ers’ rookie minicamp. He and undrafted signee Kevin Atkins were the only two defensive linemen partaking in practice.

SANTA CLARA — Javon Kinlaw wasn’t the 49ers’ only defensive star Saturday night in Minnesota. As Kinlaw walked off the U.S. Bank Stadium field, he did so with Drake Jackson.

49ers' Jackson pleased but not content with physical growth By Taylor Wirth • Published June 15, 2023 • Updated on June 15, 2023 at 7:22 pmTaylor Wirth • Published June 15, 2023 • Updated ...

SANTA CLARA — With the 49ers sending an inside linebacker blitz Sunday, second-year defensive end Drake Jackson was compromised. When Elijah Mitchell circled out of the backfield to the left, it ...

It wasn't long ago that the 49ers had big plans for Drake Jackson. He was their top draft pick in 2022 -- they took him in Round 2, and he had just turned 21. He was so young.

USC's Drake Jackson, whom the 49ers eventually selected at No. 61, was one of those two targets. "We really held out hope that he would last to 61," Lynch said. "We didn't feel that he would.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Drake Jackson ripped around right tackle Justin Skule during a team drill period of the 49ers' minicamp Wednesday. The rookie pass rusher's strides were swift.

The 49ers could have reinforcements on the way. Drake Jackson, who tore the patellar tendon in his knee in November of 2023 and hasn't played since, posted on Instagram today that he vows to play ...