Former Iowa CB Josh Jackson makes more preseason noise with pick-six

Dargan Southard | Hawk Central

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Josh Jackson was solid in last week’s pro debut. This week, he took it a step further.

The former Iowa cornerback snagged his first — well, unofficial — professional interception Thursday and took it the distance, cementing Green Bay’s 51-34 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Josh Jackson is intercepting footballs again. This time for 6. #NorrisNotes pic.twitter.com/HHNHEc77jl — Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) August 17, 2018

Early in the third quarter, Jackson stepped in front of a Josh Dobbs pass along the sideline, stayed in-bounds and returned it 22 yards for a touchdown. It capped off a strong night for Jackson, who the Packers selected as their No. 45 overall pick in April.

“I just wanted to make sure I didn’t step out of bounds,” Jackson told Packers.com. “I was trying to score. It was my mama’s birthday, so I told her I was going to get one for her.”

Along with the pick-six, Jackson had one tackle and a pass breakup Thursday. He's gotten extended time in Green Bay’s secondary early in the preseason and has drawn high praise.

Here are some reactions from Thursday night.

Josh Jackson got ball skills. The #Packers rookie jumped that Joshua Dobbs pass for a pick-6. 37 looked a lot like 38 on that one. — Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) August 17, 2018

Josh Jackson with the swat. Glued all over his receiver 👌🏼 — IKE Packers (@IKE_Packers) August 17, 2018

Josh Jackson had a solid debut last week. Now he has his first NFL pick-six. Packers have lacked playmaking in the secondary of late. Jackson provides a necessary shot in the arm. — Jason B. Hirschhorn (@by_JBH) August 17, 2018

Dargan Southard covers Iowa and UNI athletics, recruiting and preps for the Des Moines Register, HawkCentral.com and the Iowa City Press-Citizen. Email him at msouthard@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter at @Dargan_Southard.