ALLEN PARK — The Lions wrapped up the NFL draft by selecting a pair of Georgia Bulldogs in the seventh round of the NFL draft on Saturday. Safety Dan Jackson was drafted 230th overall while wide receiver Dominic Lovett was the 244th pick.
It was a Georgia kind of draft with guard Tate Ratledge selected in the second round.
Jackson, a walk-on at Georgia, finished with a strong senior season starting opposite Malaki Starks, a first-round pick to the Ravens.
The 6-2, 195-pound safety earned third team All-SEC honors after recording 64 tackles, three pass break-ups, 1.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and one blocked field goal. He notched one forced fumble which was huge for the Bulldogs, as it came late in the fourth quarter against Georgia Tech and opened the door for the Bulldogs to beat the Yellow Jackets in eight overtimes.
He’s expected to be able to contribute on special teams.
“I’m willing to play anywhere, that’s how I got started in Georgia,’’ Jackson said.
He also said that Georgia shaped him into the player he is today.
In CBS Sports draft profile they wrote: “Dan Jackson is a smart football player and good leader. He is fearless playing downhill in run support, but sometimes runs too hot, which leads to missed tackles in space. Jackson has a high football IQ and good eyes to recognize what is happening in front of him, but lacks the ideal athleticism to recover when he makes a mistake and must do a better job breaking down in space.’’
Lovett, who played two seasons at Georgia after two years at Missouri, led the Bulldogs in receptions with 59 and receiving touchdowns with six in 2024.
Lovett said he’s looking forward to being in the same wide receiver group with Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams.
“I feel I can learn so much how he plays the game,’’ Lovett said of St. Brown.
Lovett said he’s been a big fan of Jameson Williams since both lived and played near St. Louis in high school.
GM Brad Holmes said he’s been a fan of Lovett’s for a long time and said he’s a really good special teams player.
NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein wrote: “His hands will both dazzle and frustrate. He’s capable and experienced as a gunner and can compete for reps on special teams until he finds his footing as a WR3.’’
Earlier on Saturday, the Lions drafted guard Miles Frazier in the fifth round and EDGE rusher Ahmed Hassanein in the sixth round.
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