It goes back to the 2020 NFL Combine, they’ll explain, where they not only shared a position group but alphabetically were consistently placed alongside one another. From there, the friendship only progressed.
Or really, more of a brotherhood.
“It’s crazy you asked that, because me and [Jefferson] were just talking 20 minutes ago about it,” says Jackson from his perch on one of the lobby’s large ottomans. “I met him at the combine, and we were with each other every step of the way. It feels the same way here. Ever since I got to Minnesota, he’s been with me every step of the way.
“He’s my brother away from home. He’s helped me in every situation – on the field, off the field,” Jackson continues. “We always watch film together at his house, but I feel like our relationship is deeper than football. Whatever everybody sees on the football field is like, that’s cool, but as far as me and him, we’re bigger than football.”
The ever-effervescent Jackson grows quiet and pauses, takes a breath, seemingly staving off the briefest moment of emotion.
He says he did become emotional postgame, watching his touchdown and Jefferson’s exuberant sprint down the sideline.
“Sometimes I [forget] in our relationship, ‘OK, that’s Justin Jefferson.’ Because that’s also my brother,” Jackson says. “I know all the hard work I’ve done, but he sees it in me, too; he knows how good I can be.
“It was just a testimony of how hard I work. How hard we both work together,” he added.
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